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After working 4 years as a reputed journalist, Laura wanted to explore internet-based journalism. She brought together the idea of InstaTribune to dispatch news that serves the need of readers with perfect information. She also contributes as a business news writer for the website.
Court agrees to hear additional case on gun rights
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added another dispute over the scope of the Second Amendment right to bear arms to its docket...
SCOTUStoday for Thursday, October 16
You’ve likely heard of the debate over how to pronounce GIF – gif like the start of “gift” or jif like the peanut...
A year after Loper Bright: textualism, shadow Skidmore, and a new major questions exception
Clear Statements is a recurring series by Abbe R. Gluck on civil litigation and the modern regulatory and statutory state. As most SCOTUSblog readers know,...
SCOTUStoday for Friday, October 17
Wednesday’s argument in Louisiana v. Callais lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, long enough that some justices mentioned being “tired” or having a “long day”...
Selective and vindictive prosecution – SCOTUSblog
ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of...
Court announces funding will run out on Oct. 18
The fallout from the federal government shutdown, now in its 17th day, has come to the Supreme Court. Patricia McCabe, the head of...
Supreme Court announces it will hear several major cases in December
The Supreme Court announced on Friday afternoon that it will hear oral arguments on Dec. 8 in the battle over the president’s power...
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois
The Trump administration on Friday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal judge in Illinois that bars the...
Asked and answered – SCOTUSblog
Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Every term in...
Court mulls tricky issues raised in habeas case
On Tuesday, the justices heard argument in Bowe v. United States, involving a complex (and confusing) area of law: habeas, which allows people...
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Court appears divided on whether lower courts properly found death row inmate to be intellectually disabled
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the case of an Alabama man who has been on that state’s death row for more than...
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Relist rodeo: firearm restrictions, searches incident to arrest, DNA evidence, and “clearly established” law
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is...
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Supreme Court sends dispute on HIV disability claim back to the lower court and rejects case on defining “reasonable doubt”
The Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Louisiana man who was prevented from using a physical therapy clinic’s pool because...
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Supreme Court difficult to read in case on campaign finance limitations
The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a challenge to a federal law limiting the amount of money that political parties can spend in...
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Originalism’s campaign finance conundrum – SCOTUSblog
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