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Puerto Rico Loses Case Over Sovereignty, With More Losses Likely
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Puerto Rico may have its own constitution, elect its own leaders, and pass its own laws, but when it comes down to it, Congress, not the people of Puerto Rico,...
Muhammad Ali Was a Champion in the Ring and the Supreme Court
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight championship when he was just 22 years old. "I am the greatest! I shook up the world. I'm the prettiest thing that...
SCOTUS to Review Cases on Race, Disability, and the Death Penalty
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Questions about race, intellectual disability, and the death penalty will return to the halls of the Supreme Court in the near future. Yesterday, the Court...
The Supreme Court Just Made Jailhouse Lawsuits a Bit Harder
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Prisoners can be a litigious bunch. Facing years of imprisonment and a dearth of engaging activities, scores of jailhouse lawyers file scores of (often pro se)...
Donald Verrilli to Say Goodbye to SCOTUS -- For Now
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Few faces are more familiar in the Supreme Court than Donald Verrilli's. As solicitor general, he's argued more cases before the Court over the last five years...
Transgender Bathroom Battle Could Come Before Supreme Court
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Could the Supreme Court's next major civil rights case be about ... pooping? Possibly. The debate over where transgender students should be allowed to use the...