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Masterpiece Cakeshop Theater

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 15, 2017 10 Comments

My interview about the landmark case involving religious freedom and free speech.

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Hawaii and Trump admin jointly seek to expedite 9th Circuit consideration of stay motion

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 21, 2017 4 Comments

Want case fully briefed by August 9, and to waive oral argument so 9th Circuit can rule before Supreme Court hears the case in October.

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Supreme Court stays Hawaii Order as to refugees, not as to relatives

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 19, 2017 35 Comments

Will wait for 9th Circuit to rule on full stay motion and appeal from Hawaii Order scaling back implementation of Trump Travel Order No. 2

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Judge Denies Hawaii request to halt Trump admin interpretation of SCOTUS Travel Order ruling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 06, 2017 22 Comments

"This Court declines to usurp the prerogative of the Supreme Court to interpret its own order"

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Hawaii seeks injunction against Trump admin interpretation of SCOTUS Travel Order ruling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2017 23 Comments

Just as predicted, more litigation, this time an "Emergency Motion to Clarify" the District Court's prior injunction.

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SCOTUS reinstates substantially all of Trump Travel Order

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 26, 2017 82 Comments

This is a huge victory for Trump on stay application, Court to hear full case in October.

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Scalia called Obamacare ‘SCOTUScare’ and warned it might endure — and he was right

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 25, 2017 37 Comments

The seemingly irreversible legacy of dependence on government for health care - enabled by the Roberts Court

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Supreme Court Rules Trademark Ban on Offensive Speech is Unconstitutional

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 19, 2017 23 Comments

Supreme Court rules in favor of The Slants in trademark dispute

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Supreme Court: North Carolina Used Race to Draw Congressional Districts

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 22, 2017 23 Comments

Clarence Thomas stood with the majority.

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McConnell: ‘I’ll file cloture on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch’ (Updated)

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 04, 2017 29 Comments

"The last time a Republican president nominated someone to the Supreme Court, Democrats tried to filibuster him too."

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Supreme Court won’t hear Michigan’s appeal on straight-ticket voting ban

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 09, 2016 12 Comments

Racism!

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Supreme Court Denies North Carolina Its Voter ID Law

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 01, 2016 50 Comments

It's not racist to think African Americans are incapable of obtaining an ID?

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Challenged Provisions of Texas Abortion Law

Posted by Sarah Rumpf on June 27, 2016 50 Comments

Court finds that HB 2 constitutes an "undue burden" on right to abortion

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SCOTUS Upholds Use of Race in U. Texas Admissions

Posted by Sarah Rumpf on June 23, 2016 10 Comments

Universities still must continue to reassess their race-based policies.

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SCOTUS Continues Broad Interpretation of Commerce Clause in Drug Dealer Robbery Case

Posted by Sarah Rumpf on June 20, 2016 9 Comments

If Congress can regulate interstate drug commerce, then they can also regulate interstate drug theft

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Sonia Sotomayor wants Religious Litmus Test!

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 19, 2016 28 Comments

"...think there is a disadvantage from having (five) Catholics, three Jews..."

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Mike Lee for SCOTUS?

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 07, 2016 48 Comments

Crazier things have happened

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