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Birthright citizenship: "We break no new ground today
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1617+ words) When it comes to the last formal day of the term, when we know which cases are remaining, litigants and other interested parties have the chance to try to work their way into the courtroom to hear an opinion announced…...
Justices" financial disclosures reveal Bad Bunny concert tickets, plenty of travel in 2025
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (148+ words) The disclosures are relatively opaque and are intended to provide information about potential conflicts of interest and the justices" compliance with ethical standards, rather than snapshots of the justices" wealth. The financial disclosure forms for eight of the nine justices…...
Court rules that law enforcement's use of "geofence warrant" was a "search"
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (286+ words) Writing for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan emphasized that "[a]n individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his cell phone's location, and police intrude on that constitutionally protected interest when they demand the information'even though for…...
An unusual retort to a dissent from the bench
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1182+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Next week, what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show ever in Washington, D. C. , will help celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. Yet the Supreme Court will offer its own…...
The blast radius of Callais " and what it means for Constitutional Law
1+ week, 2+ day ago (85+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Callais" impact on the law of employment discrimination In other words, Congress did not "acquiesce" to Griggs. It doubled down. What Callais" impact means for how we think…...
Justices send compensation dispute over seized home back to lower court
1+ week, 3+ day ago (95+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Pung argued that the county's failure to pay him that larger amount violated both the Fifth Amendment's takings clause (which bars the government from taking private property for…...
Court rules former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials in religious dispute over long hair
1+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Landor went to federal court in Louisiana in 2021, relying on a provision of RLUIPA that allows individuals to bring lawsuits against the government and government officials for "appropriate…...
Key takeaways from a jam-packed order list
1+ week, 3+ day ago (402+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Today is Justice Clarence Thomas" birthday. Born in 1948, Thomas has served on the court since 1991. He is the second-longest-serving justice of all time. Plus, today is expected to…...
Texas asks court to leave in place age-verification and parental-consent law on apps
1+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. On Monday afternoon, Texas urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that allows the state to enforce…...
Court declines to hear several noteworthy cases, including on voting rights and the environment
1+ week, 4+ day ago (399+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. The announcements came as part of a list of orders released from the justices" June 18 conference. The justices will meet for another conference " the final regularly scheduled conference…...