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High Court: States' Gerrymandering Cases a Work in Progress
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Ruling in two more gerrymandering cases in as many weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court left voting districts largely intact in Texas and North Carolina. A majority...
SCOTUS Rules for Travel Ban, Against Abortion
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In two highly contested and controversial cases, SCOTUS has ruled 5 to 4 along strict partisan lines, which perhaps explains the delays this term. In short,...
American Express Anti-Steering Not Anti-Competitive
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a case brought by Ohio, and other states, charging American Express with anti-competitive behavior for the anti-steering provisions contained in its...
Justice Stevens to Youths: Repeal the Second Amendment
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a recent editorial opinion penned for the New York Times, retired United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens had a clear message for the youth of...
Court Rejects "De Minimis" Injury Requirement in Prisoner's Excessive Force Case
By Javier Lavagnino, Esq. | Last updated on
The other ruling the Court handed down today, Wilkins v. Gaddy, No. 08-10914, involved a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim of excessive force by a prisoner. ...
Court Addresses Batson Claim in Habeas Case
By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on
Today, the Supreme Court decided two cases, one in a capital habeas matter and the other dealing with a prisoner's claim of excessive force (covered here). In...
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