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Merrick Garland Nominated for Attorney General
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
President-elect Joe Biden nominated a familiar name for U.S. Attorney General on Wednesday, January 6: Merrick Garland. A former prosecutor for the Department...
Supreme Court Starts 2021 Off With Some Big Cases (and Fiery Dissents)
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Just a few weeks into the new year and there are already several big headlines coming out of the United States Supreme Court. From upcoming hearings to...
The Supreme Court Opted Not to Hear Emoluments Cases Against Trump: Here's Why
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court declined to hear arguments over whether former President Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution this week - and ordered...
Yes, Trump Can Be Charged With Inciting a Riot
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Donald Trump issued a video statement on Thursday, January 7, acknowledging that Joe Biden was the winner of the November election. While he admitted no...
Biden Administration Will Not Wait for ABA Review of Judicial Nominees Either
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The previous four Presidential administrations have differed in the judicial nomination process – not just on who they nominate, which is to be expected, but...
Supreme Court Holds That Nominal Damages Is Enough for Standing
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Gwinnett College, a public university in Georgia, had a policy that created two “free speech zones" in which students could share their beliefs and ideas...