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What is the federal minimum wage?
IN 2020, President Joe Biden claimed that he would be committed to raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. In February 2021,...
Which country celebrates New Year first and who’s last?
NEW Year celebrations are likely to be subdued this year - but which nation kicks off the New Year first?With 2021 arriving at different...
Is Oscar Pistorius still in jail and when is his release date?
OSCAR Pistorius was found guilty in 2015 of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine’s Day, 2013. He was initially found guilty of...
Is Kamala Harris the first woman Vice President?
KAMALA Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, breaking through another racial and gender barrier in US politics.Harris, who was...
Who was Reeva Steenkamp and when was she killed by Oscar Pistorius?
THE killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius in 2013 shocked the world.Pistorius was jailed for 15 years for shooting his model girlfriend...
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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, October 22
Today marks one month since we launched SCOTUStoday, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on some questions: Are the article descriptions in the...
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Which NBA player is each Supreme Court justice?
Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff, especially when it comes...
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The passage of time – SCOTUSblog
Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers...
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Small businesses and states ask court to uphold orders striking down Trump’s tariffs
Lawyers for small businesses and states challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs on almost all goods imported into the United...
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Misusing history to limit birthright citizenship
Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new...