Supreme Court

Justice September 16, 2023

A constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law

by Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 2006 episode of the television show “Boston Legal,” conservative lawyer…

National July 22, 2023

Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices approved on party-line vote by U.S. Senate panel

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 20, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday approved…

Environment May 31, 2023

The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

by Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal…

Justice May 16, 2023

Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

by David Favre, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in…

Justice February 28, 2023

Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody

by Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond…

Religion July 4, 2022

‘It’s not a religious service’: Are prayers after football games harmless?

by Ray Glier, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 4, 2022 The headlines blared and the news was treated as a thunderbolt, something…

Environment July 4, 2022

The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators

By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on…

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