LawCommentary
When you think of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, several words probably come to mind: Lawyer, power, conservative or maybe Washington. A few things you… Read More
LawCommentary
Washington Post Supreme Court correspondent Robert Barnes claims that the Supreme Court has become more conservative during John Roberts’ nine-year tenure as Chief Justice. Such… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 term officially begins next Monday. On Thursday, the justices added eleven cases to their docket. Here are the noteworthy additions: EEOC… Read More
LawCommentary
If you use Facebook, pay taxes, enjoy fishing or drive a car, the 2014-2015 term of the Supreme Court, which begins Oct. 6, will be… Read More
LawNews
Fourth-grade teacher Rebecca Friedrichs doesn’t support a new state law allowing self-identifying transgender children in the public school system to choose which bathrooms, locker rooms… Read More
LawNews
It is beginning to look as if yet another case dealing with racial preferences in college admissions will make it to the U.S. Supreme Court…. Read More
LawCommentary
The Service Employees International Union likes to present itself as the champion of the little guy. But officials of SEIU Healthcare — “the fastest-growing union… Read More
LawCommentary
If Eric Holder were a baseball player, he’d have been benched long ago — if not kicked off the team. His batting average before the… Read More
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With the Supreme Court on summer recess, it’s time to review the biggest cases of the October 2013 docket. SCOTUSblog’s “Stat Pack” notes that the Court… Read More
LawCommentary
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. One of the most monumental laws in American history, it was… Read More
LawNews
Union leaders based in Chicago racked up more than $13,000 in hotel charges to attend President Obama’s second inauguration and more than $6,000 to purchase… Read More
LawCommentary
Today the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important victory for participants in home-health care programs. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito,… Read More
LawAnalysis
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that President Obama’s “recess” appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional could mean as many as 800 cases decided… Read More
LawCommentary
In 2007, Massachusetts passed a law that prohibited anyone from knowingly entering or remaining on a “public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health… Read More
LawCommentary
Today, in a blow to the Obama administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that President Obama’s “recess appointments” to the National Labor Relations Board… Read More
The Supreme Court is expected to decide as early as today whether the government can force two family businesses, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties,… Read More
LawAnalysis
Today the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment requires police to obtain a warrant before searching the digital contents of cell phones taken… Read More
A voter initiative aims to attract bipartisan support for relieving prison overcrowding by reducing sentences for non-violent crimes and putting the savings into community programs. The… Read More
EducationCommentary
Today is the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that declared unconstitutional separate public schools for black and white students. The… Read More
Discrimination based on race is in the air—literally. The Washington Post reports that researchers have “found that minorities are on average exposed to 38 percent… Read More
In a 6–2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Transport Rule. The Clean… Read More
LawNews
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in two cases exploring the authority of police to search cellphones taken from people who have been… Read More
Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling that Michigan voters had the right to ban racial preferences in university admissions didn’t sit well with the court’s self-described “Wise… Read More
LawNews
Today the Supreme Court upheld a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned the consideration of race in college admissions. Six members of the Court recognized that… Read More
SocietyNews
This year tax day falls on Tuesday of the Christian Holy Week—the day on which, according to the Gospel accounts, Jesus was asked about paying… Read More
While union workers go door to door in California to recruit dues-paying providers of home care services, union officials push a ballot initiative that could unravel… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that it is unconstitutional to limit the total amount of money someone can give to political candidates. The limit remains… Read More
Linda Dobbs was confused. Because she had been paying union dues each month for 15 months, Dobbs thought she already was a card-carrying union member…. Read More
LawNews
A 3-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit has upheld H.B. 2, Texas’s abortion law made famous by state senator Wendy Davis’s eleven-hour filibuster last summer…. Read More
SocietyNews
Saturday, March 29, is Hobby Lobby Appreciation day—an opportunity for Americans to support the Green family and their arts-and-crafts chain’s fight to preserve religious freedom… Read More
