On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that requires Maine to provide tuition assistance payments to nonsectarian schools. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting, wrote that "the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation." Read More.
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a court need not consider all possible ameliorative measures before denying a child's return to their home country under the Hague Convention once it has found that the return would pose a grave risk of harm. Read More.
Several Olympic gold medalists and dozens of other women are seeking $1 billion based on a failure to investigate sexual abuse allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar, who worked for the U.S. women's gymnastics team and Michigan State University. Read More.
The End of Roe
The New York Times, June 25, 2022
The Supreme Court’s abortion ruling will transform American life and politics.
How to Discipline a Rogue Supreme Court
The New York Times, June 25, 2022
Make use of the constitutional system.
Demonstrators converge outside Supreme Court after Dobbs decision
SCOTUSblog, June 24, 2022
Activists on both sides of the abortion debate gathered outside the Supreme Court on Friday after the court issued its decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Amid an extensive police presence, protests remained largely peaceful as opponents of abortion rights cheered with joy and supporters of... The post Demonstrators converge outside Supreme Court after <em>Dobbs</em> decision appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The Peculiar Historical Methodology of the SCOTUS Handgun Carry Case
Justia's Verdict, June 23, 2022
Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on the Supreme Court’s opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen invalidating a New York law restricting licenses to carry concealed handguns to persons able to demonstrate a “special need” for one. Professor Dorf explains that the majority opinion adopts a methodology that focuses exclusively on history, which he argues could make it nearly impossible for government to protect people from new threats due to gun violence.
The Supreme Court, Public Opinion and the Fate of Roe
The New York Times, June 20, 2022
According to the conventional wisdom, the court rarely strays too far from the popular will. That view will face a reckoning in the coming weeks.
Press Release
Supreme Court of the United States, May 3, 2022
Yesterday, a news organization published a copy of a draft opinion in a pending case. Justices circulate draft opinions internally as a routine and essential part of the Court’s confidential deliberative work. Although the document described in yesterday’s reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., provided the following statement: To the...
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