Elizabeth Slattery, formerly a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is a senior legal fellow and deputy director of Pacific Legal Foundation’s Center for the Separation of Powers.
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Earlier this year, 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett spoke to The Heritage Foundation’s “SCOTUS 101” podcast about what it was like clerking for Supreme… Read More
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served for 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, has passed away. When her longtime friend and fellow opera fan,… Read More
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The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Wednesday for Justin Walker, President Donald Trump’s most recent nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As the coronavirus continues to rapidly spread, many state and local governments are issuing shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders backed by criminal penalties. What do these… Read More
Health CareCommentary
With schools, businesses, and many government offices closing in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus, state and federal courts are starting to follow… Read More
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This week, the Supreme Court heard its first major abortion case since Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined the court. The case, June Medical… Read More
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The Supreme Court will hear cases this week involving hospital admitting privileges for abortion doctors and a separation-of-powers question at the nation’s consumer protection agency…. Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument Wednesday in an important case involving a Montana tax credit scholarship program that provided scholarships for underprivileged kids to use… Read More
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The House of Representatives has chosen members to participate in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and they have presented the articles of… Read More
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The Supreme Court returned Monday for oral arguments after a lengthy holiday break. During the court’s January sitting, the justices will hear arguments in eight… Read More
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It’s not often that the Supreme Court agrees to hear a Second Amendment case. It’s been nearly 10 years since the last one, despite numerous… Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the first major case involving gun rights in nearly a decade. A local shooting club is challenging New… Read More
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The Supreme Court will return Monday for oral arguments in what is shaping up to be a blockbuster term. During the high court’s two-week December… Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in three cases challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals… Read More
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The Supreme Court returns for oral arguments Monday in a term that already is shaping up to be an exciting one. The justices already have… Read More
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The Supreme Court, returning this week for the beginning of its 2019-2020 term, heard oral argument Tuesday in three cases asking it to decide whether… Read More
EducationCommentary
The day that racial preferences are finally expunged from university admissions, hiring practices, and contracting, we should all pause and quietly remember U.S. District Court… Read More
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This week on “Problematic Women,” we talk to Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and host of the “SCOTUS 101” podcast, about the… Read More
Education Commentary
Before hitting the road for their summer vacations, the justices of the Supreme Court announced last week that they would hear a major school choice… Read More
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Kisor v. Wilkie, a case challenging judicial deference to administrative agencies’ interpretation of their… Read More
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a provision of Indiana law that requires abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, while declining to review… Read More
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Conversations about the Supreme Court this spring have been dominated by discussion of conspiracy theories about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s health, Democratic presidential hopefuls’ plans… Read More
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George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School recently announced Justice Brett Kavanaugh will teach a class during its summer term on the creation of the… Read More
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Administrative agencies today issue regulations touching on nearly every aspect of Americans’ daily lives—from highways to health care, and often with limited supervision from the… Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in two cases challenging congressional district lines drawn for partisan advantage. The question before the justices is… Read More
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“When you can’t win the game, change the rules.” That seems to be the motto of the far left these days. Not content to play… Read More
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After a two-week break, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in several cases during its March sitting. Among the issues the court… Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument Wednesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of a World War I memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland. In American Legion… Read More
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It’s a good day when all nine justices of the Supreme Court make a stand for liberty. On Wednesday, the court held unanimously that the… Read More
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The Supreme Court is back in session after a monthlong break. All eyes likely will be on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who returns to the… Read More
