Category: US Constitution

Religion continues to dominate the U.S. Supreme Court docket. Earlier this month, the justices agreed to consider whether the Arkansas Department of Correction’s “no beard” policy violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Ac...

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters its final stretch, court observers are eagerly waiting decisions in key cases. While the justices have issued opinions in most of the cases argued this fall, four much-anticipated cases remain open. Below i...

Since returning from break, the U.S. Supreme Court justices have been hard at work. One of its most recent criminal decisions may impact the ability of the police to search your house, particularly if you don’t live alone. In Fernandez v. Califo...

With the current Supreme Court term at its halfway point, many court watchers are already turning their eyes to 2014-2015. That is when the next round of same-sex marriage cases are slated to hit the country’s highest court. Of the 33 states tha...

The second half of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2013 Term contains several blockbuster cases, with the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) among the most anticipated. Oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby begin March 25. Th...

While the justices enjoy their winter recess, debate is heating up regarding whether the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear two Second Amendment cases. The petitions, filed by the National Rifle Association, challenge the very definition of what i...

While the legal issues in Daimler AG v. Bauman may not be as controversial as government prayer or the Affordable Care Act, the case has significant implications for businesses and those who wish to sue them. In its recent decision, the Supreme Court...

While the legality of the NSA’s spying program has not yet made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices did recently agree to consider two important cases that impact the privacy rights of Americans. The key question now is whether the justices ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the October 2013 term. However, the abortion buffer case generated very few fireworks inside or outside of the courtroom. There were very few protestors outs...

For those who were disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court did not definitively address the legality of same-sex marriage last term, 2014 may be your year. The justices recently issued a stay in a case involving Utah’s constitutional amendment lim...