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Supreme Court Sides with FBI in State Secrets Privilege Case
In Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga, 595 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the relationship between the “state secrets” privilege and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The court unanimously ...
SCOTUS Rules Kentucky AG Can Defend Abortion Law
In Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C., 595 U. S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general’s motion to intervene on the commonwealth’s...
Supreme Court Rules Mistake of Law in Copyright Application Is Excusable
In Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., 595 U. S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that, under the safe harbor provision of 17 U.S.C. 411(b)(1)(A), a copyright registration is valid even though it contains a mistake of law ...
SCOTUS Kicks Off February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Three Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court recently returned to the bench for its February sitting. The justices heard oral arguments in three cases. The issues before the Court involved Native American law and immigration. Below is a brief summary of the cases befo...
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SCOTUS Wraps Up Oral Arguments for the Term
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 17, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the October 2021 Term. The justices hea...
SCOTUS Rules Censure of Elected Board Member Didn’t Violate First Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 10, 2022
In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 595 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held th...
Supreme Court Breach Is Not the First Involving Roe v. Wade
by DONALD SCARINCI on
The recent disclosure of Justice Samuel Alito’s decision purporting to overturn Roe v. Wade is ar...
