NRA Files Petition for Certiorari to Let Minors Have Guns
On Monday, 29th July the National Rifle Association of America filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the United…
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A Win for Private Property at the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sent back the case of Koontz vs. St. John’s Water Management District to the…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules for American Express, Upholding the Federal Arbitration Act Which Favors Big Business
In final arbitration good for big business, the conservatives ruled the Supreme Court in a vote of 5-3 that businesses…
Supreme Court Strikes down Arizona’s Voter Registration Law
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Arizona’s controversial law on voter registrations that made it mandatory for people…
Conservatives to Decide Most of Supreme Court’s Remaining Decisions this Term
Because of the structure of the Supreme Court, the majority of remaining decisions will be authored by conservatives. This…
Supreme Court Rules that Human Genes Cannot be Patented
Discovery is not invention. That is the final decision of the Supreme Court over whether human DNA can be patented.…
Supreme Court Approves Use of DNA Swabbing in Serious Arrests
The case was described by Justice Samuel Alito as “the most important criminal procedure case that this court has heard…
Supreme Court to Hear Case About Public Prayers
The Supreme Court announced this Monday that they will try another religious concern, this time the use of prayers to…
New York Gun Law Case Refused to be Heard by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would partially determine whether the carrying of concealed…
USTR Reviewing India’s Supreme Court Ruling on Novartis AG
On Tuesday, Andrea Mead, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, said referring to the recent court ruling in…
Don’t Mess with Dumbledore’s Rights
While high drama keeps unfolding across the nation and in the U.S. Supreme Court over same-sex marriage, the constitutionality of…
DOMA Could be Defeated by Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the majority of Supreme Court justices indicated that they might be in favor of defeating a law that…