LawCommentary
Happy Anniversary to Citizens United
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court overturned portions of a federal law that empowered government to dictate how Americans who were not connected to any… Read More
Law Analysis
The Great American Story of Clarence Thomas
Justice Clarence Thomas is famously quiet on the Supreme Court. But a new movie, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” is drawn from… Read More
LawCommentary
5 Key Exchanges From the Supreme Court in Religious School Case
The Supreme Court heard oral argument Wednesday in an important case involving a Montana tax credit scholarship program that provided scholarships for underprivileged kids to use… Read More
EducationCommentary
It’s Time for the Supreme Court to End Anti-Religious Prejudice in This School Choice Case
Anti-Catholic prejudice, which spread like gangrene in the 19th and 20th centuries, often manifested itself in so-called Blaine Amendments, which enabled government discrimination against religious… Read More
Education Analysis
What You Need to Know About Religious School Case at the Supreme Court
Should families be able to use school choice tax credits on religious schools? That’s the question that’s at the heart of Espinoza v. Montana Department… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Won’t Rush Obamacare Case, Dealing Setback to Democrats
The Supreme Court will not fast-track two petitions that ask the high court to again review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for… Read More
LawCommentary
The Case That Could Upset Roe v. Wade
In March 2020, the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s new abortion law, which requires that physicians doing abortions have admitting privileges… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court to Hear ‘Bridgegate’ and School Choice Cases
The Supreme Court returned Monday for oral arguments after a lengthy holiday break. During the court’s January sitting, the justices will hear arguments in eight… Read More
LawNews
Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court Not to Fast-Track Obamacare Challenge
The Trump administration told the Supreme Court there is no reason to fast-track its consideration of two petitions seeking review of a lower court decision… Read More
LawNews
Clarence Thomas Skewers Joe Biden, ’91 Hearings in New Documentary
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas criticizes former Vice President Joe Biden’s stewardship of his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings in a forthcoming documentary called “Created Equal:… Read More
LawCommentary
The Lessons We Can Learn From Justice Thomas’ Life
I have been raising kids for more than 20 years. These days one of my teenage boys is a particular challenge. He doesn’t take well… Read More
LawNews
Teachers Go to Court to Fight Union Over Choice of Charities
Teachers who object to paying union fees on religious grounds are too political, some union leaders in Pennsylvania argue in a new twist on long-standing… Read More
LawCommentary
Clarence Thomas Tells His Story in a New Documentary
Who is Clarence Thomas? Every pundit has an opinion, but few actually know him. Now, we all have an opportunity to hear his story… Read More
Law Analysis
Podcast: Alaska Attorney General Talks Workers’ Rights
Two years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a major ruling in the Janus decision. That decision freed up public-sector workers from having to pay… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Should Keep NYC Gun Case in Its Sights
It’s not often that the Supreme Court agrees to hear a Second Amendment case. It’s been nearly 10 years since the last one, despite numerous… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: How a Supreme Court Decision Is Hurting a Family Business
Brad and Hilary Scott run a family jewelry business. They sell jewelry across state lines—and that’s become a huge liability. A recent Supreme Court says… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Key Exchanges as Supreme Court Hears NYC Handgun Case
The Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the first major case involving gun rights in nearly a decade. A local shooting club is challenging New… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court to Hear Gun, Obamacare Cases
The Supreme Court will return Monday for oral arguments in what is shaping up to be a blockbuster term. During the high court’s two-week December… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Problematic Women: Christine Blasey Ford, Chick-Fil-A, and Impeachment
On this week’s episode of “Problematic Women,” we tackle the news you need to know in a rapid-fire format: Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is called… Read More
LawNews
‘Doing My Duty as Citizen’: Christine Blasey Ford Accepts ACLU Courage Award
Christine Blasey Ford accepted an award for courage Sunday night from the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU honored Ford, who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh… Read More
LawNews
Brett Kavanaugh Lauds Friends, Fellow Justices in First Speech Since Bitter Confirmation
Justice Brett Kavanaugh received heroic accolades at a glittering Federalist Society dinner in Washington’s Union Station on Thursday, where he delivered his first public remarks… Read More
LawAnalysis
Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Rollback of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in three cases challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals… Read More
LawCommentary
Justices Should Reject Criminal Alien’s Appeal of Deportation Order
The Supreme Court on Nov. 4 heard oral arguments in an immigration case that could have a dramatic impact on how many criminal aliens plaguing… Read More
LawCommentary
Justices Set to Weigh Fourth Amendment Traffic Stop Case, Trump’s DACA Stop Sign
The Supreme Court returns for oral arguments Monday in a term that already is shaping up to be an exciting one. The justices already have… Read More
LawNews
Trump Challenges California’s Sanctuary Law at Supreme Court
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to quash California’s migrant sanctuary law, which broadly prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating with… Read More
LawNews
What’s Behind the Struggle Over the Supreme Court
An unprecedented fight over judicial power is taking place on Capitol Hill as part of fierce partisan opposition to President Donald Trump, legal experts said… Read More
LawCommentary
Separation of Powers at Stake in Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Bureau’s Structure
The Supreme Court agreed Oct. 18 to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The court will decide whether, by… Read More
LawNews
The Left Targets Supreme Court With ‘Packing’ Threat, ‘Shortlist’ of Activist Nominees
Perhaps encouraged by Democratic senators in August warning the Supreme Court to “heal” itself or face restructuring, one progressive group has doubled down on advocating… Read More
LawNews
Left Is Unscrupled in Supreme Court Fights, Author of Kavanaugh Book Says
A former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says that liberals will stop at nothing to defeat the nomination of constitutional conservative justices… Read More
LawNews
Senator Seeks Update After Referring 4 Accusers to Justice Department for Kavanaugh Claims
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked the Department of Justice and FBI on Tuesday for an update on the criminal referrals he submitted against witnesses who… Read More
