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Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek (Decision June 27, 2019)

Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek (Decision June 27, 2019)

Courts will not resolve political gerrymandering cases. They are “nonjusticiable.”

Case Explainer, SCOTUS 2018 decisions, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediJune 27, 2019political gerrymandering, justiciability, constitution, equal protection, voting rights, election law, political law, first amendment, politics Comment

U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York (Decision June 27, 2019)

U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York (Decision June 27, 2019)

Did the federal government violate law when it added a citizenship question to the Census?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 27, 2019citizenship, census, political law, agency action, standing, article 3, enumeration clause, constitution, census actComment

Kisor v. Wilkie (Decision June 26, 2019)

Kisor v. Wilkie (Decision June 26, 2019)

Should the Supreme Court overrule longstanding precedent on agency deference?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 26, 2019agency deference, administrative law, separation of powers, due process, deference, auer, chevron Comment

Iancu v. Brunetti (Decision June 24, 2019)

Iancu v. Brunetti (Decision June 24, 2019)

Can the federal government refuse to trademark “FUCT” or is the mark protected speech despite that it may be scandalous or vulgar?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 25, 2019first amendment, trademark, uspto, free speech, scandalous, contente based, viewpoint discriminationComment

The American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Decision June 20, 2019)

The American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Decision June 20, 2019)

Is the cross shaped war memorial on public property Constitutional?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 20, 2019establishment clause, first amendment, separation of church and state, cross, memorial, lemon testComment

Virginia House of Delegates v. Golden Bethune-Hill (Decision June 17, 2019)

Virginia House of Delegates v. Golden Bethune-Hill (Decision June 17, 2019)

The Virginia House cannot appeal the redistricting order on behalf of the whole state.

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 18, 2019election law, gerrymandering, racial gerrymander, discrimination, equal protection, voting rights act, vra, vote dilutionComment

Gamble v. United States (Decision June 17, 2019)

Gamble v. United States (Decision June 17, 2019)

The United States and Alabama can prosecute Gamble for the same act.

Case Explainer, SCOTUS 2018 decisions, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediJune 18, 2019fifth amendment, double jeopardy, sovereignty, federalism, procedural law, criminal, criminal procedureComment

Return Mail v. U.S. Postal Service (Decision June 10, 2019)

Return Mail v. U.S. Postal Service (Decision June 10, 2019)

Is the government a “person” who can request a “covered business method” patent review?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018, SCOTUS 2018 decisionsMariam MorshediJune 10, 2019patent law, patent review, PTO, usps, covered business method, cbm review, person, sovereign immunityComment

Fort Bend County v. Davis (Decision June 3, 2019)

Fort Bend County v. Davis (Decision June 3, 2019)

Are Title VII charge-filing rules “jurisdictional”?

Case Explainer, SCOTUS 2018 decisions, Supreme Court Oct 2018Meghan DrosteJune 10, 2019employment, title vii, civil rights act, charge filing, discrimination, jurisdiction, procedureComment

The most thought-provoking article you’ll read on the Indiana abortion ruling

The most thought-provoking article you’ll read on the Indiana abortion ruling

Are selective abortions that Indiana tried to outlaw a continuation of the late eugenics movement?

Current Events, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediMay 30, 2019abortion, indiana, selective abortion, eugenics, justice thomas, planned parenthood, womens rightsComment