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Supreme Court Allows Death Row Inmate with Defiant Lawyer to Get Retrial

Summary: The Supreme Court will allow a death row inmate to receive a retrial because his defense attorney defied his…

Supreme Court Finds Sports Betting Lawful

Summary: The Supreme Court ruled that states can allow sports gambling.  Will states begin allowing legalized sports gambling soon? You…

SCOTUS Will Hear Russell Bucklew Death Penalty Case

Summary: The Supreme Court agreed to hear a death penalty case which may cause "needless suffering" to the inmate.  On…

SCOTUS Seems to Support Trump’s Travel Ban

Summary: The Supreme Court appears to be leaning in favor of upholding President Donald Trump's travel ban.  The Supreme Court…

Supreme Court Invalidates Law That Requires Deportation of Immigrants Who Commit Crimes

Summary: The Supreme Court said that a law that requires immigrants to be deported after criminal convictions was "unconstitutionally vague."…

What Does the Microsoft Supreme Court Case Mean for Data?

Summary: The Supreme Court is hearing a case that will decide whether data stored in another country can be accessed…

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump Administration’s DACA Appeal

Summary: The Supreme Court will not hear a case that seeks to end DACA.  On Monday, the Supreme Court issued…

Supreme Court Will Not Hear Mississippi Gay Rights Case

Summary: The Supreme Court said it will not hear a Mississippi religious liberty case that could affect LGBT individuals and…

Supreme Court Divided Over Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

Summary: The Supreme Court is weighing in on a case between a same-sex couple and a baker who refused to…

LGBT Employer Discrimination Cases Work Their Way Up the Courts

Summary: LGBT employer discrimination cases are getting closer to the top of the legal system where the Supreme Court may…

President Donald Trump Nominates 16 Judges

Summary: Donald Trump is working to fill over 100 judicial vacancies around the country.  President Donald Trump is continuing to…

Richard Posner Retires from Appellate Court

Summary: Appellate judge Richard Posner announced his plan to retire from the court of appeals and focus on teaching and…