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New Software for SCOTUS to Detect Financial Conflicts for Justices
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Beginning in March, the Supreme Court will use a new software developed by the Court’s Office of Information Technology to help determine whether the justices...
SCOTUS Applies Major Questions Doctrine to Strike Down Trump’s Emergency Tariffs
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Tariffs have been a linchpin of the Trump administration’s economic policy since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. To impose sweeping tariffs...
A Quick Summary of Legal Battles Over Redistricting for 2026
By Albert Jackson, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
America’s political parties are involved in several redistricting battles ahead of the 2026 midterm elections; the prize is control of the majority in the U.S....
SCOTUS Declares MVRA Restitution Is ‘Punishment’ Under the Ex Post Facto Clause
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When does restitution, or “making victims whole,” become its own kind of punishment? In Holsey Ellingburg’s case, a modest bank‑robbery restitution bill turned...
Supreme Court Widens Candidate Standing to Challenge Mail‑Ballot Rules
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
How long should election day really last, and who gets to say? In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, the Supreme Court used a fight over late‑arriving...
SCOTUS Declines to Intervene in Billion‑Dollar Fraud Showdown Against Citigroup
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A long‑running fraud fight over Citigroup’s dealings with a once‑high‑flying Mexican oil contractor is finally headed toward trial on the merits after SCOTUS...
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