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Why SCOTUS Strengthened the SEC’s Power to Force Repayment
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has strengthened the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force securities‑law violators to give up their ill‑gotten...
SCOTUS Allows Alabama’s Contested Map to Stand for 2026
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Alabama has repeatedly defended congressional maps that lower courts have held dilute the power of Black voters, prompting a Supreme Court test of how much...
SCOTUS Re‑Draws the Line Between Habeas and Compassionate Release
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When federal prisoners ask courts to revisit old convictions, the first question is not just who is right, but which statute they are allowed to use. A recent...
SCOTUS: Immigration Judges Must Use Admin Process for Free Speech Claims
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Those who interpret the law are also subject to it. A group of immigration judges seeking to have a district court rule on their claims of violations of their...
SCOTUS Dodges Question of Whether You Can Execute Someone With a Borderline IQ Score
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Constitution forbids executing people with intellectual disability — but what happens when a defendant’s IQ scores land exactly on the borderline? That...
SCOTUS Stay Allows Access to Abortion Pills by Mail — For Now
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On May 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted an emergency administrative stay to a pair of abortion pill manufacturers. This paused a May 1 ruling...
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