Supreme Court Asked to Define Title VII Undue Hardship Standard in Firefighter Vaccine Case
Eight Washington firefighters ask the Supreme Court to resolve a nationwide federal circuit split over workplace religious accommodation standards.
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The Plane-for-a-Six-Pack Showdown: Supreme Court Takes Up Eighth Amendment Forfeiture Battle
When an entire aircraft is seized over a minor misdemeanor, the High Court steps in to decide whether the Constitution still protects citizens from excessive…
Supreme Court Limits Individual Liability in RLUIPA Cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals cannot be held liable in their personal capacities for violations of statutes enacted under Congress's Spending Clause authority…
Explainer: Congressional Map Struck Down as Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander by Supreme Court in Voting Rights Act Case
The Court held that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, setting new standards for Voting Rights Act compliance.
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Cannot Use Subpoenas to Unmask Anonymous Donors
The Supreme Court has essentially told state prosecutors that they cannot use the discovery process as a tool for political intimidation of Pro Life groups.
A Comparison of Free Speech Rights in Canada and the United States
Explore the differences in free speech rights between Canada and the United States, from legal foundations to hate speech laws. Balancing rights and social interests…
Pork Farm Supreme Court Decision May Allow State Legislatures to Regulate Moral Behavior In Other States
This article explores the impact Supreme Court's recent decision in National Pork Producers Council et al v. Ross.
Kentucky Court: Hands On Originals case dismissed – LGBTQ+ rights organization lacks standing
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that an organization that sued Hands On Originals ("Hands On"), a t-shirt print company, for discrimination lacked standing as…
Supreme Court may hear California pregnancy center free speech cases
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether to hear a cases brought by three California faith-based pregnancy counseling organizations that are challenging a…
Why Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland deserves serious consideration
This morning President Obama threw a straight pitch directly into the strike zone when he nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court…