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The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of protecting public school students' free speech rights on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The ruling expounds upon Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, bringing student free speech jurisprudence into the internet era. "[S]ometimes it is necessary to protect the superfluous in order to preserve the necessary." Read More.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a Philadelphia Catholic foster agency accused of discrimination by the City of Philadelphia. Read More.
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The Pentagon Papers Case through the Mists of Time: Understanding the Court’s 6-3 Decision in the Most Important First Amendment Case Ever
Justia's Verdict, June 30, 2021
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York Times Co. v. United States, known as the “Pentagon Papers” case, Touro law professor Rodger D. Citron describes the Pentagon Papers litigation and shows how the whirlwind pace contributed to the lack of consensus in the Court’s decision. Professor Citron draws upon books by James C. Goodale and David Rudenstine and reminds us of the challenges and complications attendant to a case that is celebrated by many today as, in the words of Adam Liptak, “a potent vindication of press freedom.”
Supreme Court Rejects Request to Lift Federal Ban on Evictions
The New York Times, June 29, 2021
The C.D.C. had imposed an eviction moratorium, saying it was needed to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Bond eligibility for certain noncitizens divides court along ideological lines
SCOTUSblog, June 29, 2021
Congress provided that noncitizens who have been removed from the country but are found back in the United States should be expeditiously removed again. The second deportation occurs through a reinstatement of the first removal order, normally without further hearing, procedure or review. A narrow... The post Bond eligibility for certain noncitizens divides court along ideological lines appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court Backs Pipeline in Case on New Jersey Land Seizures
The New York Times, June 29, 2021
By a 5-to-4 vote, the court said the federal government could delegate its power to condemn state property to a private company.
Press Release Regarding Last Day of Opinions
Supreme Court of the United States, June 29, 2021
Special IDs for Sex Offenders: Safety Measures or Scarlet Letters?
The New York Times, June 14, 2021
The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to hear a First Amendment challenge to a Louisiana law that required driver’s licenses to identify sex offenders.
