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Supreme Court to Review Cases on Criminal Sentencing and Appropriations

The US Supreme Court has recently announced that it will hear two additional cases this term, namely Pulsifer v. United…

Supreme Court to Decide on Consumer Watchdog Agency’s Funding Status in US

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial…

State Solicitors General to Make a Mark at Supreme Court This Week

State solicitors general will regularly be present at the US Supreme Court this week, with several high-profile cases being heard.…

US Supreme Court Declines to Consider Claims due to Ineffective Counsel

The US Supreme Court has declined to consider the issue of when defense lawyers are obligated to begin negotiating a…

North Carolina Congressional Map Found to Be Gerrymandering

Summary: Judges have found the North Carolina districts in question to be evidence of gerrymandering. A federal court ruled that…

Can Offensive Words and Images Be Trademarked?

Summary: Mixed messages are coming out on whether fashion designer Erik Brunetti should be allowed to trademark his brand “FUCT.”…

Supreme Court Votes 6-2 to Toss Lawsuit against Colorado’s Marijuana Laws

Summary: The Supreme Court made it clear that they were not interested in hearing any arguments in their court over…

Abortion Takes the Stage Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court has taken on the issue of abortion regulations in Texas, short a conservative member of…

Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence

Summary: The Supreme Court was shocked today when Justice Clarence Thomas broke his decade long streak of silence during oral…

The U.S. Supreme Court Resumes Business

Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court did not waste time getting back to work after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.…

Kansas Given Go Ahead to Uphold Death Sentences of Carr Brothers

Summary: The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence convictions of the Carr brothers, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled…

U.S Supreme Court to Review Use of Statistics in Class Actions

Summary: With class actions filed in courts throughout the United States frequently, the ability to use members of the class…