Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas and the Colorblind Constitution
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Shelby County v. Holder. At issue is Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a provision requiring certain states and localities to receive approval from either the Justice Department or the federal judiciary before changing their election procedures.
Supreme Court Declines to Tackle Prosecutorial Misconduct Case
Decision protects bad federal behavior as long as they have probable cause to try a case
Supreme Court Rejects Prosecutorial Misconduct Case
Controversy over whether defendants who are acquitted can recover fees from the Justice Department
Supreme Court Pays Closer Attention to Property Rights Cases
At Greenwire, Lawrence Hurley reports on a very interesting development at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court to Hear DNA Privacy Case
Can police take samples of anybody arrested for a crime?
Voting Rights Act Under Court Scrutiny
Justices have already voiced skepticism over its more control-y elements
Supreme Court Takes on Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A cop with an accommodating canine can search whatever he wants.
SCOTUS Considers Whether Drug Dogs on the Doorstep Are Trespassers
Is probable cause required to bring them onto private property?
Citizens Experience Failed Drug Dog Searches First-Hand
Those mutts really like the smell of snacks
SCOTUS Considers When Dogs Can Authorize Searches
Tomorrow the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two Florida cases that cast doubt on the routine use of drug-sniffing dogs to generate probable cause for searches.
How the Supreme Court Stacked the Deck Against Economic Liberty
A federal price-fixing case highlights the judiciary's troubling deference to government regulation.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Hear DOMA Challenge
Wants to use a recent Appeals Court ruling
How the Presidential Election Will Impact the Supreme Court
The winner in November may name one or more new justices. Shouldn't the voters get to hear more about it?
Nonprofit That Pushed to Extend Citizens United Could Be in Trouble With IRS
May have misled officials over tax-exempt status
Supreme Court Stays Houston Cop Killer's Execution
Agreed to review the case two and a half hours before the scheduled execution
Divided Court Tackles College Affirmative Action
A lot of questions asked about how preferences actually work in practice
Ohio Appeals to Supreme Court over Early Voting
Decision prohibited state from reducing number of days
Supreme Court To Decide High-Profile Affirmative Action Case
Discriminatory treatment may be slapped down
Supreme Court Takes Up Monsanto Patent Case
Can company stop farmers from replanting their soybeans?
Scalia Shows Psychic Skills as a "Textualist" Judge
Says he knows what founding fathers meant, so that's how he rules
Supreme Court to Decide Whether DUI Blood Draws Require Warrants
Chipping away at the fourth amendment
Used Products Face Threat From Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court will consider an appeals court ruling that you need permission from the copyright holder to resell products you own made abroad
Supreme Court Won't Take Donation Disclosure Appeal
Attempt to keep from having to release names of donors to PAC
Silence from SCOTUS on Gay Marriage Today
Court doesn't indicate whether it will review Proposition 8 ruling as yet
Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge of Wash. Top Two Primary System
The Democratic and Libertarian parties argued allowing anyone to run under the banner of any party, with or without the party's consent, was a violation of their rights