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The “great chief” and the “super chief”: A final showdown in Supreme Court March Madness

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Ask any constitutional law student to name the most iconic Supreme Court decision, and they’ll probably answer Marbury v. Those two landmark rulings stand as the most celebrated decisions the court has ever issued. Maryland : “[W]e must never forget that it is a constitution we are expounding.”

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SCOTUS Kicks Off New Term With …

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court returns to the bench on October 7, 2024. The term refers guns that are assembled in parts and, therefore, difficult to trace by law enforcement due to their lack serial numbers and transfer records. . Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Royal Canin U.S.A., 1983 in state court.”

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United States Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Voting Rights For D.C.

JonathanTurley

The United States Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (and the later denial of a motion for consideration ) in rejecting the much touted lawsuit to give residents a vote in Congress. I have written about D.C. residents a vote.

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“We Have Never Had This Moment Before”: The Jackson Confirmation Shows Striking Differences From Prior Confirmations

JonathanTurley

Less than two years after the abusive treatment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett , the Senate is holding a hearing that is dramatically different in the treatment of the Supreme Court nominee and the issues considered relevant to her confirmation.

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SCOTUS Considers Birthright Citizenship

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. While the issues before the Court are largely procedural at this point, the Court’s decision will still be consequential, particularly with regard to lower courts’ issuance of nationwide injunctions. On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Washington , Trump v. Sandford , 19 How.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Supreme Court reversed an intermediate appellate court’s decision affirming a superior court determination that the defendant could not present a necessity defense.

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SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Birthright Citizen Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court has agreed to consider legal challenges to President Donald Trumps executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Facts of the Case The Supreme Court will hear three cases, which have been consolidated for Supreme Court review: Trump v. Washington , and Trump v. New Jersey. citizen nor a permanent resident.

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