Recent Decisions
Trump v. Vance (July 9, 2020)
With regard to a state subpoena for his private papers, a President stands in “nearly the same situation with any other individual.”
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP (July 9, 2020)
Lower courts did not adequately consider separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for the President’s personal financial information.
McGirt v. Oklahoma (July 9, 2020)
Land reserved for the Creek Nation remains "Indian Country" so that crimes committed on that land must be prosecuted in federal court under the Major Crimes Act.
Sharp v. Murphy (July 9, 2020)
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru (July 8, 2020)
The Supreme Court applies the "ministerial exception" to reject claims by Catholic school teachers concerning age and disability discrimination.
Latest Supreme Court News
Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Rejects Nevada Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Restrictions
The New York Times,
The church said it was subject to more severe limits than casinos and restaurants.
Why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is Suing the Trump Administration
The New York Times,
The president’s immigration policies are bad for business.
Shot Twice in the Back: A Case Tests the ‘Fleeing Felon’ Defense
The New York Times,
The family of a suicidal Colorado man killed by the police in 2019 has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, as many states review their standards for the use of lethal force.
What Good Is a Treaty That Congress Can Simply Discard? Quite a Bit, as the Creek Nation’s Victory in the Supreme Court Shows
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma, holding that a substantial portion of the state of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation of the Creek Nation. Dorf observes that the majority’s approach in McGirt makes it more likely that courts will find the existence of reservations for other tribes, but there could be collateral consequences in many other contexts.
Justices reject House’s request to fast-track release of opinion on Trump’s financial records
SCOTUSblog,
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down requests from the House of Representatives to expedite the date on which the court’s ruling on access to the president’s financial records will officially go into effect. The orders came three days after Chief Justice John Roberts granted a similar request, to which the president had consented,…
Statement from Justice Ginsburg, July 17, 2020
Supreme Court of the United States,
Statement from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
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