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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...
SCOTUS Puts Transgender Passport Rights on Hold
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has just reversed lower court orders that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its new passport rules that say that sex markers...
SCOTUS Snubs Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Gay Couples Marriage Licenses
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Kim Davis may have believed that she had at least one receptive Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) when she filed her petition. Perhaps Justice...
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