LawCommentary
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Lioness of the Law, Passes Away
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
LawNews
Trump Adds These 20 Names to His List of Supreme Court Candidates
President Donald Trump publicly added 20 names Wednesday to his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, including six women, three Senate Republicans, and a… Read More
SocietyNews
More Young Americans Agree That ‘Every Life Matters,’ Pence Says
RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in June striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics is proof of what’s at stake with the… Read More
LawCommentary
In Foreboding Ruling, Appeals Court Says Transgender Students May Use Restroom of Choice
A federal court decided last week that schools can’t ban students from using the restroom that matches their desired gender identity, in what BuzzFeed News… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Looking Back: What I Learned at the Kavanaugh Confirmation
Brett Kavanaugh was known as an originalist jurist and had a strong record for protecting life and constitutional rights. I was at the White House… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Could See at Least 4 Vacancies in 4 Years, Trump Says
President Donald Trump projects that he’s on track to win confirmation of more than 300 new conservative judges by the end of the year. And in… Read More
LawCommentary
Some Great Picks Trump Should Consider for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump recently announced that by Sept. 1 he would release “a new list” of conservative Supreme Court nominees, “which may include some, or… Read More
LawCommentary
A Welcome Conclusion That Yale Discriminates Against Asians, Whites
The Trump administration’s Justice Department just took an important step in enforcing the Constitution when it concluded, after a two-year investigation, that Yale University illegally… Read More
LawCommentary
21 States Move to Support This Praying Coach for Round 2
Remember the case of Joe Kennedy, the Marine Corps veteran-turned-high school football coach who was suspended, then fired, halfway through the season a few years… Read More
LawCommentary
After the Supreme Court’s Oklahoma Decision, the Rights of Accused on Tribal Land Are Up in the Air. Congress Should Make Things Clearer, Not Less So.
On the last day of the Supreme Court’s pandemic-extended term, the court declared that nearly half the state of Oklahoma remained reservation land. This thrust… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Imperils Parents’ Right to Pass Their Values on to Children
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton, which ruled that the Title VII prohibition on sex discrimination in employment extends to discrimination based… Read More
LawCommentary
It’s Time to Shut Down Judge Emmet Sullivan’s 3-Ring Circus in Flynn Case
Michael Flynn’s attorney has fired another broadside at Judge Emmet Sullivan, the trial judge presiding over his case. Flynn filed a blistering brief opposing Sullivan’s… Read More
LawCommentary
Judicial Council Rightly Rebukes Judge Lynn Adelman for Law Review Diatribe
Federal district court Judge Lynn Adelman had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day late last month when the Judicial Council of the 7th… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Georgia Students Denied First Amendment Rights
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving two former Georgia college students who were prevented from sharing their faith on their school… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Decides Half of Oklahoma Has Been an Indian Reservation for Past 113 Years
The Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential decisions of its term on its last day Thursday. No, it wasn’t either of the decisions… Read More
Law Analysis
Problematic Women: Supreme Court Ruling Protects Little Sisters’ Religious Convictions
The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic order of nuns, secured a major victory Wednesday. The nuns had been sued by Pennsylvania and New Jersey… Read More
LawCommentary
Little Sisters of Poor Win Big at Supreme Court, but Fight Isn’t Over
Why are some in the government so determined to force a group of Catholic nuns to violate their beliefs? That’s a question we all should… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Separates Church and State to Protect Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court strengthened the separation of church and state Wednesday and, for once, that’s a good thing. The “separation” most people think of was… Read More
LawCommentary
Soros-Backed Organization Wanted US Foreign Aid to Go to Anti-American Groups. The Supreme Court Was Right to Say No.
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of the United States government to distribute aid to foreign organizations in accordance with American interests. The June… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court’s ‘Faithless Electors’ Decision Safeguards Electoral College
In a decision issued Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that states can punish presidential electors who break their pledge to support the presidential candidate preferred… Read More
LawNews
Electors Must Vote for Their State’s Preferred Candidate, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that states can require members of the Electoral College to vote for the same presidential candidate as their respective… Read More
SocietyCommentary
With Highly Questionable Legal Reasoning, Roberts Gives Liberals a Win on Abortion
In the much-anticipated case of June Medical Services v. Russo, a divided Supreme Court on Monday narrowly struck down a Louisiana law that would have… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Upholds Separation of Powers in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Case
The Supreme Court on June 29 held that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violates the constitutional separation of powers but held that… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Advocates in Major Pro-Life Loss
The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday that a pro-life law violates the rights of both women and abortion providers in Louisiana. Chief Justice John Roberts sided… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Ruling on Illegal Immigration a Victory for Trump
In a victory for border security that will help the federal government regain control over the immigration process, the Supreme Court has upheld commonsense rules used by… Read More
LawAnalysis
Justice Gorsuch’s Misguided Sex Discrimination Opinion Fails Logic Test
Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion claims to apply a simple and straightforward test: “An employer violates Title VII when it intentionally fires an individual employee based in… Read More
LawCommentary
DACA Ruling Is Supreme Court’s Latest Act of Political Timidity
With the Supreme Court’s latest erroneous decision on immigration, Chief Justice John Roberts and other justices have done lasting damage to the Constitution, the rule… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Justices Continue Long, Shameful Silence on Second Amendment
When the Supreme Court earlier this spring dismissed a New York gun case from its docket without ruling on the merits, disappointed Second Amendment advocates… Read More
Law Analysis
Problematic Women: How Women Lose in Supreme Court’s Decision to Redefine Sex
American women have lost an important battle. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of protecting new LGBT rights Monday in the case of R.G…. Read More
LawCommentary
Gorsuch Helps Transform the Supreme Court Into the Supreme Legislature on LGBT Rights
In what dissenting Justice Samuel Alito called one of the most “brazen abuse[s]” of the Supreme Court’s authority, a six-member majority of the court led… Read More
