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SCOTUS: One Night's Burglary Spree Not a "Career Crime" Under Armed Career Criminal Act
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
In 1997, William Dale Wooden and a group of friends unlawfully entered a storage building in Georgia and stole items from 10 storage units, crushing the...
SCOTUS to Decide Constitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court is set to take up a case regarding the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act next term. The case, Brackeen v. Haaland, pits...
First Black Woman and First Public Defender Nominated to SCOTUS: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
On Feb. 25, President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, to take the seat which will be left vacant by Justice Stephen Breyer at the end of the...
Why The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Abortion Case Is Different
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Federal courts, including the Supreme Court, handle many important and controversial cases. As just one example, lawsuits challenging abortion rights are...
The SCOTUS Vaccine Mandate Cases Are Pretty Unique
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
In addition to being the first vaccination cases in 100 years, the current challenges before the Supreme Court address OSHA standards and more.
SCOTUS May Be Setting Up Another Win for Religious Schools
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Many school rural school districts in Maine do not have a high school. But, while the state was willing to cover the tuition of affected students at private...