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
The ‘Dogma’ Question That Made Amy Coney Barrett a Conservative Hero
The New York Times,
A remark from Senator Dianne Feinstein during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing in 2017 became a badge of defiance for conservatives battling what they view as anti-religion bias by Democratic lawmakers.
Making History, Ginsburg Is Honored at a Capitol Divided Over Replacing Her
The New York Times,
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in state in Statuary Hall in a ceremony choreographed to allow the women of Congress to honor her legacy and the example she set.
Will Amy Coney Barrett Cost Republicans the Senate?
The New York Times,
Mitch McConnell has a tricky needle to thread.
In Ruth We Trust: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Can Promote Women’s Equal Citizenship and Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy
Justia's Verdict,
In honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SMU Dedman School of Law professor Joanna L. Grossman explains how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) can promote women’s equal citizenship and protect Justice Ginsburg’s legacy of shaping gender equality. Grossman argues that the PWFA could help break down entrenched occupational segregation in the American economy, and, in so doing, honor Justice Ginsburg’s lifelong commitment to ensuring that women can be full members of society.
Lying in Repose
Supreme Court of the United States,
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24. The casket will arrive in front of the Court just before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A private ceremony will take place in the Great Hall at 9:30 a.m. attended by Justice Ginsburg’s family, close friends, and members of the Court. Following the private ceremony inside, Justice Ginsburg will lie in repose under the Portico at the top...
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,…
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