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Supreme Court Grants Writs of Certiorari in 8 Cases
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The Supreme Court continued to fill its fall calendar on Monday, granting writs of certiorari in eight new cases. There were two recurring themes in the...
Administration Invites Supreme Court Review of Individual Mandate
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The Obama Administration has doubled down on its Affordable Care Act bet, declining to seek an en banc appeal from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The...
Chief Justice Roberts: Supreme Court Advocate to Legal Legend?
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Standing in an airport customs line years ago, we met a bodyguard who was considering law school. We gave him our copy of Scott Turow's 1L, and said, "Read it....
Troy Davis Case: Should Supreme Court Have Stayed Execution?
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The Troy Davis case has prompted America to once again debate the merits of the death penalty. Following Davis's execution last night in Georgia, we're...
Justice Breyer Assigned to Pritzker Prize Jury Duty
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Justice Stephen Breyer never fails to impress. He officiates weddings, and stays on top of social media trends. He suffers injuries in two bike crashes, and...
Justice Ginsburg Safe, Speaks at Hastings College of Law
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We know that you’re not supposed to want to exit an airplane by way of an emergency slide, but we’ve always wanted to try it. We don’t want to be on a plane...