| 1 |
Supreme Court Considers Statute of Limitations for Military Rape Cases |
Ashwander v. Tenn. Valley Auth., 297 U.S. 288 (1936);
Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977);
Criminal Procedure;
Cruel and Unusual Punishment;
Military Justice;
Military;
Rape;
Statute of Limitations;
Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003);
UCMJ;
Uniform Code of Military Justice;
United States v. Briggs, 78 M.J. 289 (C.A.A.F. 2019), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 519 (2019);
United States v. Collins, 78 M.J. 530 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. 2018), aff’d, 79 M.J. 150 (C.A.A.F. 2019), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 519 (2019);
United States v. Daniels, No. ACM 39407, 2019 WL 2560041 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. June 18, 2019), aff’d sub nom. United States v. Collins, 79 M.J. 150 (C.A.A.F. 2019), cert granted, 140 S. Ct. 519 (2019);
United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019);
United States v. Mangahas, 77 M.J. 220 (C.A.A.F. 2018);
United States v. Matthews, 16 M.J. 354 (C.M.A. 1983);
Vartelas v. Holder, 566 U.S. 257 (2012);
Willenbring v. Neurauter, 48 M.J. 152 (C.A.A.F. 1998). |
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1;
Eighth Amendment |
2020-12-04 |
| 2 |
Torres v. Madrid: Police Use of Force, Fourth Amendment Seizures, and Fleeing Suspects? |
Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 (2007);
Brooks v. Gaenzle, 614 F.3d 1213 (10th Cir. 2010);
Brower v. Cty. of Inyo, 489 U.S. 593 (1989);
California v. Hodari D., 499 U.S. 621 (1991);
Carr v. Tatangelo, 338 F.3d 1259 (11th Cir. 2003);
City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997);
County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 (1998);
Criminal Procedure;
Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000);
Henson v. United States, 55 A.3d 859 (D.C. 2012);
Ludwig v. Anderson, 54 F.3d 465 (8th Cir. 1995);
Nelson v. City of Davis, 685 F.3d 867 (9th Cir. 2012);
Police Shooting;
Police Use of Force;
Search and seizure;
Searches and Seizures;
Torres v. Madrid, 769 F. Appx 654 (10th Cir.), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 680 (2019);
Unsuccessful Seizure;
Unsuccessful Use of Force. |
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1 |
2020-11-12 |
| 3 |
Supreme Court Considers Overruling Free Exercise Precedent in Fulton v. Philadelphia |
Discrimination;
Employment Division v. Smith, 485 U.S. 660 (1988);
Free Exercise Clause;
Freedom of Religion;
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colo. Civil Rights Comm’n, 138 S. Ct. 1719 (2018);
Supreme Court. |
First Amendment |
2020-11-09 |
| 4 |
Federal Regulation of Alien Employment and Preemption Over State Laws |
Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S. 387 (2012);
Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, 563 U.S. 582 (2011);
De Canas v. Bica, 96 S. Ct. 933 (1976);
Employment;
Immigration and Naturalization;
Immigration;
Kansas v. Garcia, 140 S. Ct. 791 (2020);
Preemption;
Supremacy Clause;
Unauthorized alien. |
Article VI, Clause 2 |
2020-11-04 |
| 5 |
California v. Texas: The Fate of the Affordable Care Act |
ACA;
Barr v. Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants, Inc., 140 S. Ct. 2335 (2020);
Commerce;
Individual Mandate;
Murphy v. Nat’l Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018);
Nat’l Fed’n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012);
Seila Law, LLC v. CFPB, 140 S. Ct. 2183 (2020);
Severability;
Taxation. |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 |
2020-10-27 |
| 6 |
Is Mandatory Detention of Unlawful Entrants Seeking Asylum Constitutional? |
Asylum;
Bond;
Border;
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, 140 S. Ct 1959 (2020);
Detention;
Due Process;
Due Process;
Expedited Removal;
Immigration and Naturalization;
Jennings v. Rodriguez, 138 S. Ct. 830 (2018);
Padilla v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 379 F. Supp. 3d 1170 (W.D. Wash. 2019)
Padilla v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 953 F.3d 1134 (9th Cir. 2020);
Shaughnessy v. United States ex rel. Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953). |
Fifth Amendment |
2020-10-20 |
| 7 |
Fetal Viability and Judge Amy Coney Barrett |
Abortion;
Amy Barrett;
Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs, 945 F.3d 265 (5th Cir. 2019);
June Medical Services v. Russo, 140 S. Ct. 2103 (2020);
McCormack v. Herzog, 788 F.3d 1017 (9th Cir. 2015);
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky v. Box, 949 F.3d 997 (7th Cir. 2019);
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health, 888 F.3d 300 (7th Cir. 2018);
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992);
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). |
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-10-16 |
| 8 |
President Trump Nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Initial Observations |
Amy Barrett;
Amy Coney Barrett;
Employment Division v. Smith, 485 U.S. 660 (1988);
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, No. 19-123 (cert. granted, Feb. 24, 2020);
Judge Barrett;
Justice Ginsburg;
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973);
Ruth Bader Ginsburg;
SCOTUS Nominee;
Supreme Court Appointment
Supreme Court Nomination;
Supreme Court Nominee;
Supreme Court Vacancy;
Vacancies and Succession |
Second Amendment;
Fourth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-09-28 |
| 9 |
The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Procedural Issues on an Eight-Justice Court |
Courts and Tribunals;
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg;
McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020);
Supreme Court Justices;
Supreme Court Procedures;
Supreme Court Quorum;
Supreme Court Vacancies;
Supreme Court;
Vacancies and Succession |
Article II, Section 2, Clause 2;
Article III, Section 1 |
2020-09-28 |
| 10 |
The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Initial Considerations for Congress |
Supreme Court;
Vacancy |
|
2020-09-21 |
| 11 |
Court Invalidates Louisiana Admitting Privileges Law |
Abortion;
June Medical Services v. Russo, No. 18–1323 (U.S. June 29, 2020);
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992);
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 136 S. Ct. 2292 (2016) |
Article III;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-07-13 |
| 12 |
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Electoral College: States May Restrict Faithless Electors |
Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 1241 (2020);
Colorado Department of State v. Baca, No. 19-465 (U.S. July 6, 2020);
Elections and Voting Rights;
Electoral College;
Faithless Electors;
Ray v. Blair, 343 U.S. 214 (1952);
Supreme Court |
Article II, Section 1, Clause 2;
Tenth Amendment;
Twelfth Amendment |
2020-07-10 |
| 13 |
Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional: Implications for Congress |
Appointment and Removal Powers;
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;
Executive Powers;
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935);
Independent Agencies;
Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654 (1988);
Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 19-9 (U.S. June 29, 2020);
Separation of Powers;
Supreme Court;
Vesting Clause |
Article II, Section 1 |
2020-06-30 |
| 14 |
Congress’s Power Over Appropriations: A Primer |
Antideficiency Act;
Anti-deficiency Act;
Appropriations;
Appropriations Clause;
General Welfare;
Impoundment Control Act;
Impoundment;
Judicial Compensation Clause;
Miscellaneous Receipts Act;
Presidential Compensation Clause;
Separation of Powers;
South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987);
Spending;
Treasury;
United States v. Klein, 80 U.S. 128 (1872);
United States v. Lovett, 328 U.S. 303 (1946) |
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 1, Clause 7;
Article III, Section 1 |
2020-06-16 |
| 15 |
Congress’s Power Over Appropriations: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions |
Antideficiency Act;
Anti-deficiency Act;
Appropriations;
Appropriations Clause;
Army Clause;
Beer v. United States, 696 F.3d 1174 (Fed. Cir. 2012);
City of New Haven v. United States, 809 F.2d 900 (D.C. Cir. 1987);
Executive Powers;
General Welfare;
Hart v. United States, 118 U.S. 62 (1886);
INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919 (1983);
Impoundment Control Act;
Impoundment;
Judicial Compensation Clause;
Kendall v. United States, 337 U.S. 524 (1838);
Knote v. United States, 95 U.S. 149 (1877);
Legislative Powers;
Lincoln v. Vigil, 508 U.S. 182 (1993);
Maine Cmty. Health Options v. United States, 140 S. Ct. 1308 (2020);
Miscellaneous Receipts Act;
Office of Personnel Management v. Richmond, 496 U.S. 414 (1990);
Pardon Power;
Presidential Compensation Clause;
Reeside v. Walker, 52 U.S. 272 (1850);
Reprogramming;
Rider;
Separation of Powers;
Spending;
Takings Clause;
Train v. City of New York, 420 U.S. 35 (1975);
Transfer;
Treasury;
United States v. Klein, 80 U.S. 128 (1872);
United States v. Osborn, 91 U.S. 474 (1875);
United States v. Will, 449 U.S. 200 (1980);
Walker v. Cheney, 230 F. Supp. 2d 51 (D.D.C. 2002) |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 12;
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 1, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 2;
Article III, Section 1;
Fifth Amendment |
2020-06-16 |
| 16 |
Reforming Patterns of Unconstitutional Policing: Enforcement of 34 U.S.C. § 12601 |
Consent Decree;
Department of Justice;
Discrimination;
Due Process;
Equal Protection;
Federalism;
Judicial Powers;
Justice;
Pattern or Practice;
Police;
Policing;
Search;
Seizure;
Searches and Seizures |
Fourth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-06-15 |
| 17 |
Federal Police Oversight: Criminal Civil Rights Violations Under 18 U.S.C. § 242 |
Civil Rights;
Criminal Procedure;
Discrimination;
Due Process;
Equal Protection;
Federalism;
Law Enforcement Reform;
Legislative Powers;
Police Reform;
Screws v. United States, 325 US 91 (1945);
Searches and Seizures;
Section 242;
Section 5;
Separation of Powers;
United States v. Price, 383 U.S. 787 (1966) |
Fourth Amendment;
Fifth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-06-15 |
| 18 |
Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress |
14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 556 U.S. 247 (2009);
42 U.S.C. § 1983;
Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635 (1987)
Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, 563 U.S. 731 (2011);
Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971);
City of Escondido, Cal. v. Emmons, 139 S. Ct. 500 (2019);
Civil Rights;
District of Columbia v. Wesby, 138 S. Ct. 577 (2018);
Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989);
Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982);
Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 576 U.S. 446 (2015);
Kisela v. Hughes, 138 S. Ct. 1148 (2018);
Malley v. Briggs, 475 U.S. 335 (1986);
Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs., 436 U.S. 658 (1978);
Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 (2009);
Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547 (1967);
Police;
Quality Immunity;
Richardson v. McKnight, 521 U.S. 399 (1997);
Scheuer v. Rhodes, 416 U.S. 232 (1974);
Supreme Court;
White v. Pauly, 137 S. Ct. 548 (2017);
Ziglar v. Abbasi, 137 S. Ct. 1843 (2017) |
Fourth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-06-10 |
| 19 |
Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals |
Congressional Power;
Criminal Procedure;
Discrimination;
Due Process;
Enumerated Powers;
Equal Protection;
Federalism;
Law Enforcement Reform;
Legislative Powers;
Police Reform;
Section 1983;
Section 242;
Section 5;
Screws v. United States, 325 US 91 (1945);
Separation of Powers;
Spending Clause;
United States v. Guest, 383 US 745 (1966) |
Tenth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-06-09 |
| 20 |
Expanding the Selective Service: Legal Issues Surrounding Women and the Draft |
Draft;
Due Process Clause;
Due Process;
Elgin v. Dep’t of the Treasury, 567 U.S. 1 (2012);
Elgin v. U.S. Dep’t of the Treasury, 641 F.3d 6 (1st Cir. 2011);
Elgin v. United States, 594 F. Supp. 2d 133 (D. Mass. 2009);
Equal Protection;
Kyle-Labell v. Selective Serv. Sys., 364 F. Supp. 3d 394 (D.N.J. 2019);
Military;
Nat’l Coal. for Men v. Selective Serv. Sys., 355 F. Supp. 3d 568 (S.D. Tex. 2019);
Nat’l Coal. For Men v. Selective Serv. Sys., 969 F.3d 546 (5th Cir. 2020);
Rostker v. Goldberg, 453 U.S. 57 (1981);
Schwartz v. Brodsky, 265 F. Supp. 2d 130 (D. Mass. 2003) |
Fifth Amendment |
2020-06-08 |
| 21 |
Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority |
Allen v. Cooper, 140 S. Ct. 994 (2020);
Bond v. United States, 572 U.S. 844 (2014);
City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997);
Coley v. Lucas County, Ohio, 799 F.3d 530 (6th Cir. 2015);
Congressional Authority;
Excessive Force;
Federalism;
Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989);
Gregory v. Ashcroft, 501 U.S. 452 (1991);
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968);
Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961);
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018);
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012);
New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992);
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder, 557 U.S. 193 (2009);
Oregon v. Mitchell, 400 U.S. 112 (1970);
Police Reform;
Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348 (2015);
Screws v. United States, 325 U.S. 91 (1945);
South Dakota v. Dole, 482 U.S. 203 (1987);
Spending Power;
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1, (1985);
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968);
Timbs v. Indiana, 139 S. Ct. 682 (2019);
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995);
United States v. Watson, 423 U.S. 411 (1976);
Williams v. City of Cleveland, Miss., 736 F.3d 684 (5th Cir. 2013) |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Fourth Amendment;
Tenth Amendment;
Thirteenth Amendment;
Fifteenth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5 |
2020-06-04 |
| 22 |
The Future of the Second Amendment: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association at the Supreme Court |
Arms;
Caetano v. Massachusetts, 136 S. Ct. 1027 (2016);
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008);
Firearms;
Gun;
Handgun;
Heller;
Heller v. District of Columbia, 670 F.3d 1244 (D.C. Cir. 2011);
Keep and bear;
Kolbe v. Hogan, 849 F.3d 114 (4th Cir. 2017);
McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010);
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, 883 F.3d 45 (2d Cir. 2018);
Pistol;
Powell v. Tompkins, 783 F.3d 332 (1st Cir. 2015);
Rifle;
Self-defense;
Wrenn v. District of Columbia, 864 F.3d 650 (D.C. Cir. 2017) |
Second Amendment |
2020-05-15 |
| 23 |
Federal Authority to Lift or Modify State and Local COVID-19 “Stay-at-Home” Orders: Frequently Asked Questions |
Commerce Clause;
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Executive Powers;
Federalism;
Implied or Inherent Powers;
Legislative Powers;
Preemption;
Presidential Power;
Quarantine;
Separation of Powers;
Spending Power |
Article II |
2020-05-15 |
| 24 |
Election 2020 and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal Issues in Absentee and All-Mail Voting |
Absentee Voting;
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Elections and Voting Rights;
Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U.S. 1 (2006);
Republican Nat'l Comm. v. Democratic Nat'l Comm., 140 S. Ct. 1205 (2020);
Supreme Court;
Vote-By-Mail |
Article I, Section 4;
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment;
Twenty-Fourth Amendment;
Twenty-Sixth Amendment |
2020-05-15 |
| 25 |
“Faithless Elector” Challenge Goes to Supreme Court |
Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 1241 (2020);
Colorado Department of State v. Baca, No. 19-465 (U.S. July 6, 2020);
Elections and Voting Rights;
Electoral College;
Faithless Electors;
Federalism;
McPherson v. Blacker, 146 U.S. 1 (1892);
Myers v. U.S., 252 U.S. 52 (1926);
Presidential Election;
Ray v. Blair, 343 U.S. 214 (1952);
Supreme Court |
Article II, Section 1, Clause 2;
Twelfth Amendment |
2020-05-12 |
| 26 |
Federal Legislation Shielding Businesses and Individuals from Tort Liability: A Legal and Historical Overview |
Commerce;
Commerce Clause;
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Federalism;
Preemption;
Supremacy Clause;
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3;
Article VI, Clause 2 |
2020-05-08 |
| 27 |
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Ministerial Exception to Antidiscrimination Laws |
Biel v. St. James School, 911 F.3d 603 (9th Cir. 2018);
Establishment Clause;
Free Exercise Clause;
Freedom of Religion
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 132 S. Ct. 694 (2012);
Ministerial Exception;
Morrissey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School, No. 2:16-cv-09353-SVW-AFM (9th Cir. Apr. 30, 2019);
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2020-04-30 |
| 28 |
COVID-19, Digital Surveillance, and Privacy: Fourth Amendment Considerations |
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Criminal Procedure;
Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967);
Carpenter v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 2206 (2018);
Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987);
Location Data;
Privacy;
Probable Cause;
Searches and Seizures;
Smith v. Maryland, 442 U.S. 735 (1979);
Special Needs;
Surveillance;
Third-Party Doctrine;
United States v. Miller, 425 U.S. 435 (1976);
Vernonia Sch. Dist. 47J v. Acton, 515 U.S. 646 (1995);
Warrant |
Fourth Amendment |
2020-04-16 |
| 29 |
Banning Religious Assemblies to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 |
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990);
Fowler v. Rhode Island, 345 U.S. 67 (1953);
Free Exercise Clause;
Freedom of Religion;
Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905) |
First Amendment |
2020-04-16 |
| 30 |
Freedom of Association in the Wake of Coronavirus |
Associate;
Assemble;
Assembly;
Binford v. Sununu, No. 217-2020-CV-00152 (N.H. Super. Ct. 2020);
Clark v. Cmty. for Creative Non-Violence, 468 U.S. 288 (1984);
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
Emergency Measures;
Freedom of Speech;
Friends of Devito v. Wolf, No. 68 MM 2020, 2020 Pa. LEXIS 1987 (Pa. Apr. 13, 2020);
Gather;
Home Bldg. & Loan Asso. v. Blaisdell, 290 U.S. 398 (1934);
Lawton v. Steele, 152 U.S. 133 (1894);
Lockdown;
Menotti v. City of Seattle, 409 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir. 2005);
NAACP v. Ala. ex rel. Patterson, 357 U.S. 449 (1958);
Police Power;
Quarantine;
Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, 2224 (2015);
Roberts v. United States Jaycees, 468 U.S. 609 (1984);
Smith v. Avino, 91 F.3d 105, 109 (11th Cir. 1996);
Stay-at-Home or Stay at Home;
United States v. Chalk, 441 F.2d 1277 (4th Cir. 1971);
United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968);
United States v. Robel, 389 U.S. 258 (1967) |
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2020-04-16 |
| 31 |
Constitutional Considerations of Remote Voting in Congress |
Elections and Voting Rights;
House of Representatives;
House and Senate Rulemaking Power;
Legislative Process;
Senate;
Quorum;
United States v. Ballin, 144 U.S. 1 (1892) |
Article I, Section 5 |
2020-04-14 |
| 32 |
Eligibility of Religious Organizations for the CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program |
Administrative Agencies;
CARES Act;
Establishment Clause;
Free Exercise Clause
Freedom of Religion;
Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004);
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017) |
First Amendment |
2020-04-09 |
| 33 |
COVID-19 Response: Constitutional Protections for Private Property |
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States, 568 U.S. 23 (2012);
Commerce Clause;
Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., 475 U.S. 211 (1986);
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
General Welfare Clause;
Horne v. Department of Agriculture, 135 S. Ct. 2419 (2015);
Just Compensation;
Keystone Bituminous Coal v. DeBenedictis, 480 U.S. 470 (1987);
Knick v. Township of Scott, 139 S. Ct. 2162 (2019);
Lingle v. Chevron, U.S.A. Inc., 544 U.S. 528 (2005);
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 506 U.S. 1003 (1992);
Mitchell v. Harmony, 52 U.S. 115 (1851);
Murr v. Wisconsin, 136 S. Ct. 890 (2016);
Necessary and Proper Clause;
Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co., 467 U.S. 986 (1984);
Supreme Court;
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002);
Takings and Eminent Domain;
Takings Clause;
Private Property;
United States v. Caltex, Inc., 344 U.S. 149 (1952);
United States v. Central Eureka Mining, Co., 352 U.S. 964 (1957);
United States v. Russell, 80 U.S. 623 (1871);
War;
Yee v. City of Escondido, 503 U.S. 519 (1992) |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 |
2020-03-27 |
| 34 |
Full D.C. Circuit to Consider Whether Committees Can Enforce Congressional Subpoenas in Court |
Amending the Constitution;
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives v. McGahn, No. 19-5331, 2020 WL 1125837 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 28, 2020);
Courts and Tribunals;
Judicial Powers;
Justiciability;
Separation of Powers;
Standing;
Subpoena |
Article III, Section 2 |
2020-03-25 |
| 35 |
COVID-19: Current Travel Restrictions and Quarantine Measures |
Addington v. Texas, 441 U.S. 418 (1979);
Commerce;
Coronavirus;
COVID-19;
County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 (1998);
Due Process;
Federalism;
Foucha v. Lousiana, 504 U.S. 71 (1992);
Hickox v. Christie, 205 F. Supp. 3d 579 (D.N.J. 2016);
Immigration and Naturalization;
Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319 (1976);
Pandemic;
Parratt v. Taylor, 451 U.S. 527 (1981);
Quarantine;
Zinermon v. Burch, 494 U.S. 113 (1990) |
Fifth Amendment |
2020-03-12 |
| 36 |
Catch Me If You Scan: Constitutionality of Compelled Decryption Divides the Courts |
Act of Production;
Biometric;
Commonwealth v. Davis, 220 A.3d 534 (Pa. 2019);
Criminal Procedure;
Decrypt;
Fingerprint;
Fisher v. United States, 425 U.S. 391 (1976);
Foregone Conclusion;
In re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum Dated March 25, 2011, 670 F.3d 1335 (11th Cir. 2012);
Incrimination;
Matter of Search Warrant Application for [redacted text], 279 F. Supp. 3d 800 (N.D. Ill. 2017);
Password;
Self-Incrimination;
Self-Incrimination Clause;
State v. Johnson, 576 S.W.3d 205 (Mo. Ct. App. 2019);
G.A.Q.L. v. State, 257 So. 3d 1058 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2018);
United States v. Apple MacPro Computer, 851 F.3d 238 (3d Cir. 2017);
United States v. Warrant, No. 19-71283 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2019) |
Fifth Amendment |
2020-03-06 |
| 37 |
Obtaining Witnesses in an Impeachment Trial: Compulsion, Executive Privilege, and the Courts |
Executive Privilege;
Impeachment;
Impeachment Trial;
Justiciability;
Legislative Powers;
Legislative Process;
Nixon v. United States, 506 U.S. 224 (1993);
Senate;
Separation of Powers;
Subpoena |
Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 |
2020-01-21 |
| 38 |
Espinoza v. Montana and the Refusal to Provide Public Funds to Religious Schools |
Espinoza v. Montana Dep’t of Revenue, 435 P.3d 603 (Mont. 2018);
Establishment Clause;
Federalism;
Free Exercise Clause;
Freedom of Religion;
Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004);
Supreme Court;
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017) |
First Amendment |
2020-01-21 |
| 39 |
Presidential Pardons: Overview and Selected Legal Issues |
Amnesty;
Burdick v. United States, 236 U.S. 79 (1915);
Carlesi v. New York, 233 U.S. 51 (1914);
Carlisle v. United States, 83 U.S. 147 (1872);
Clemency;
Commutation;
Ex parte Garland, 71 U.S. 333 (1866);
Ex parte Grossman, 267 U.S. 87 (1925);
Executive Powers;
Hoffa v. Saxbe, 378 F. Supp. 1221 (D.D.C. 1974);
Judicial Powers;
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108 (D.C. Cir. 2004);
Legislative Powers;
Pardon;
Pardon Power;
Remission;
Reprieve;
Separation of Powers;
Schick v. Reed, 419 U.S. 256 (1974) |
Article II, Section 2 |
2020-01-14 |
| 40 |
Appeals Court Says First Amendment Limits Regulation of Online Political Advertising: Implications for Congress |
Campaign Finance;
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010);
Disclosure;
Elections and Voting Rights;
Freedom of Press;
Freedom of Speech;
Free Speech;
Online Political Advertising |
First Amendment |
2020-01-10 |
| 41 |
Recent U.S. Airstrikes: Legal Authorities and Questions |
Authorization for Use of Military Force;
Assassination;
Commander-In-Chief;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Self-Defense;
Separation of Powers;
United Nations Charter / U.N. Charter;
War;
War Powers
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Article I, Section 8, Clause 11;
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 |
2020-01-08 |
| 42 |
Fifth Circuit Holds the Individual Mandate Unconstitutional: Implications for Congress |
Affordable Care Act;
Commerce;
Courts and Tribunals;
Federalism;
General Welfare Clause;
Individual Mandate;
Legislative Powers;
Nat’l Fed. Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012);
Necessary and Proper Clause
Taxation;
Texas v. United States, 945 F.3d 355 (2019) |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 |
2019-12-23 |
| 43 |
Do Warrantless Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Violate the Fourth Amendment? |
Alasaad v. Nielsen, No. 1:17-cv-11730-DJC (Nov. 12, 2019 D. Mass.);
Border Searches;
Cell Phones;
Computers;
Contraband;
Electronic Devices;
Forensic Searches;
Probable Cause;
Reasonable suspicion;
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014);
Searches and Seizures;
United States v. Flores-Montano, 541 U.S. 149 (2004);
United States v. Montoya De Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985);
Warrant |
Fourth Amendment |
2019-12-20 |
| 44 |
Resources about Impeachment |
Andrew Johnson;
Bill Clinton;
Bribery;
High Crimes and Misdemeanors;
Impeachment;
Political Crime;
Removal;
Richard Nixon |
Article I, Section 2, Clause 5;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 6;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1;
Article II, Section 4
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2019-12-05 |
| 45 |
The CASE Act of 2019: Establishing a Small-Claims Process for Copyright Disputes |
Administrative Agencies;
Agency Adjudication;
Appointment and Removal Powers;
Appointments Clause;
Commodity Futures Trading Comm’n v. Schor, 478 U.S. 833 (1986);
Copyright;
Due Process;
Due Process Clause;
Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc., 523 U.S. 340 (1998);
Intellectual Property;
Jury / Juries;
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts, 472 U.S. 797 (1985)΄΄
Public Rights Doctrine;
Lucia v. SEC, 138 S. Ct. 2044 (2018);
Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene's Energy Grp., LLC, 138 S. Ct. 1365 (2018);
Separation of Powers;
Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, 575 U.S. 665 (2015) |
Article III;
Seventh Amendment |
2019-11-27 |
| 46 |
Impeachment and the Constitution |
Andrew Johnson;
Bill Clinton;
Bribery;
High Crimes and Misdemeanors;
Impeachment;
Political Crime;
Removal;
Richard Nixon
|
Article I, Section 2, Clause 5;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 6;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1;
Article II, Section 4
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2019-11-20 |
| 47 |
The Emoluments Clauses and the Presidency: Background and Recent Developments |
Anything of Value;
Blind Trust;
Blumenthal v. Trump, 335 F. Supp. 3d 45 (D.D.C. 2018);
Blumenthal v. Trump, 373 F. Supp. 3d 191 (D.D.C. 2019);
Blumenthal v. Trump, 382 F. Supp. 3d 77 (D.D.C. 2019);
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Trump, 939 F.3d 131 (2d Cir. 2019);
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. Trump, 276 F. Supp. 3d 174 (S.D.N.Y. 2017);
Conflict of Interest;
Decoration;
District of Columbia v. Trump, 291 F. Supp. 3d 725 (D. Md. 2018);
District of Columbia v. Trump, 315 F. Supp. 3d 875 (D. Md. 2018);
Divest;
Gifts;
Emoluments;
Impeachment;
In re Trump, 928 F.3d 360 (4th Cir. 2019);
Standing |
Article I |
2019-11-05 |
| 48 |
Congressional Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation |
Andrew Johnson;
Bill Clinton;
Bribery;
High Crimes and Misdemeanors;
Impeachment;
Political Crime;
Removal;
Richard Nixon |
Article I, Section 2, Clause 5;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 6;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1;
Article II, Section 4
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2019-10-25 |
| 49 |
Piracy, Old and New: Copyright, State Sovereignty, and the Queen Anne's Revenge |
Congressional Power;
Copyright;
Federalism;
Intellectual Property;
Intellectual Property Clause;
Legislative Powers;
State Sovereign Immunity |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 8;
Eleventh Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5 |
2019-10-23 |
| 50 |
Drug Testing Unemployment Compensation Applicants & the Fourth Amendment |
Chandler v. Miller Employers, 520 U.S. 305 (1997);
Drug Tests;
National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab, 489 U.S. 656 (1989);
Privacy;
Searches and Seizures;
Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives Association, 489 U.S. 602 (1989);
Unemployment Compensation |
Article II;
Fourth Amendment; |
2019-10-17 |
| 51 |
Impeachment Investigations: Law and Process |
Andrew Johnson;
Bill Clinton;
Bribery;
High Crimes and Misdemeanors;
Impeachment;
Political Crime;
Removal;
Richard Nixon |
Article I, Section 2, Clause 5;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 6;
Article I, Section 3, Clause 7;
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1;
Article II, Section 4
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2019-10-02 |
| 52 |
The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution |
Emoluments |
Article I;
Article II |
2019-09-24 |
| 53 |
Supreme Court October Term 2018: A Review of Selected Major Rulings |
Supreme Court |
|
2019-08-23 |
| 54 |
Sidewalks, Streets, and Tweets: Is Twitter a Public Forum? |
Freedom of Speech;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2019-07-09 |
| 55 |
Drug Price Disclosures and the First Amendment |
Freedom of Speech |
First Amendment |
2019-07-09 |
| 56 |
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks a Portion of the Administration’s Border Wall Funding |
|
|
2019-07-05 |
| 57 |
The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census |
|
|
2019-07-05 |
| 58 |
Partisan Gerrymandering Claims Not Subject to Federal Court Review: Considerations Going Forward |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court
|
Article I;
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2019-07-05 |
| 59 |
Kisor v. Wilkie: Supreme Court Upholds the Auer Doctrine but Clarifies Its Limitations |
Administrative Agencies;
Separation of Powers;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
Article II;
Article III |
2019-07-03 |
| 60 |
Congressional Access to the President’s Federal Tax Returns |
Legislative Powers;
Taxation |
Article I |
2019-07-02 |
| 61 |
What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: Supreme Court to Address Knowledge Requirement for Firearm Offenses |
Firearms;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
Second Amendment |
2019-06-21 |
| 62 |
No More Lemon Law? Supreme Court Rethinks Religious Establishment Analysis |
Freedom of Religion;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2019-06-21 |
| 63 |
Gun Crime Penalty Tossed |
|
|
2019-06-20 |
| 64 |
Supreme Court Vacates Another Opinion Applying Antidiscrimination Laws to Religious Objectors |
Freedom of Religion |
First Amendment |
2019-06-19 |
| 65 |
Regulating Big Tech: Legal Implications |
Commerce;
Freedom of Speech |
First Amendment |
2019-06-17 |
| 66 |
Preemptive Strike: Does Federal Law Displace State Regulation of Student Loan Servicers? |
Education;
Preemption;
Student Loans |
Article VI |
2019-05-31 |
| 67 |
Enforcing Federal Privacy Law—Constitutional Limitations on Private Rights of Action |
|
|
2019-05-31 |
| 68 |
Legislative Purpose and Adviser Immunity in Congressional Investigations |
|
|
2019-05-24 |
| 69 |
An Overview of State and Federal Authority to Impose Vaccination Requirements |
|
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2019-05-22 |
| 70 |
Fetal Viability and the Alabama Human Life Protection Act |
|
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2019-05-17 |
| 71 |
Attorney General Rules that Unlawful Entrants Generally Must Remain Detained While Asylum Claims Are Considered |
|
|
2019-05-10 |
| 72 |
Does ATF’s Bump-Stock Ban Comport with the APA? |
|
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2019-05-08 |
| 73 |
The Department of Homeland Security’s Reported “Metering” Policy: Legal Issues |
|
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2019-04-29 |
| 74 |
When Can the Firearm Industry Be Sued? |
|
|
2019-04-24 |
| 75 |
Lies and Schemes: Supreme Court Expands Securities Fraud Liability |
|
|
2019-04-24 |
| 76 |
When Does the Government Have to Disclose Private Business Information in its Possession? |
|
|
2019-04-24 |
| 77 |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Julian Assange Charges |
|
|
2019-04-22 |
| 78 |
Making it a Priority: What Happens to Employee Claims When a Business Declares Bankruptcy? |
Bankruptcy |
Article I |
2019-04-17 |
| 79 |
Drilling Under New Wyoming Leases on Hold as Judge Requires BLM to Reconsider Impacts on Climate Change |
|
|
2019-04-17 |
| 80 |
Balance Billing: Current Legal Landscape and Proposed Federal Solutions |
|
|
2019-04-15 |
| 81 |
Nielsen v. Preap: High Court Clarifies Application of Immigration Detention Statute to Criminal Aliens |
|
|
2019-04-12 |
| 82 |
SCOTUS: Yakama Treaty Travel Right Preempts Washington State’s Fuels Tax |
|
|
2019-04-05 |
| 83 |
Has Judicial Deference to Agency Regulatory Interpretations Reached Its Final Auer? |
Administrative Agencies; Separation of Powers;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
Article II;
Article III |
2019-03-26 |
| 84 |
Continuing Legal Education: What’s Required and Opportunities for Members and Staff to Satisfy Those Requirements |
|
|
2019-03-25 |
| 85 |
VAWA Reauthorization: Substantive Criminal Law Proposals |
|
|
2019-03-20 |
| 86 |
Supreme Court Once Again Considers Partisan Gerrymandering: Implications and Legislative Options |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court
|
Article I;
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment
|
2019-03-18 |
| 87 |
Huawei v. United States: The Bill of Attainder Clause and Huawei’s Lawsuit Against the United States |
|
|
2019-03-14 |
| 88 |
Racial Gerrymandering: Past Cases and the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Decision in Bethune-Hill II |
|
|
2019-03-13 |
| 89 |
The CREATES Act of 2019 and Lowering Drug Prices: Legal Background & Overview |
|
|
2019-03-12 |
| 90 |
Constitutional Authority Statements |
Amendment;
Appropriations;
Arizona v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2492 (2012);
Awards;
Business;
Citizenship;
Civil Rights;
Constitution;
Copyright;
Courts and Tribunals;
Duties;
Economic Regulation;
Election;
Excises;
Federal Land Regulation;
Fiallo v. Bell, 430 U.S. 787 (1977);
Fong Yue Ting v. United States, 149 U.S. 698 (1893)
Galvan v. Press, 347 U.S. 522 (1954);
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964);
Henderson v. Mayor of New York, 92 U.S. 259 (1876);
Honorary Stamp;
Immigration and Naturalization;
Imposts;
Income Tax;
Intellectual Property;
Internal Rules of the House;
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968);
Jurisdiction;
Military;
National Park;
Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, 538 U.S. 721 (2003);
Patent;
Post Office;
Sibbach v. Wilson & Co., 312 U.S. 1 (1941);
South Carolina v. Katzenbach, 383 U.S. 301 (1966);
South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987);
Taxation;
The Chinese Exclusion Case, 130 U.S. 581 (1889);
Toll v. Moreno, 458 U.S. 1 (1982);
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995);
United States v. San Francisco, 310 U.S. 16 (1940);
Visa;
Wayman v. Southard, 10 U.S. (1 Wheat.) 1 (1825)
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Article I, Section 4, Clause 1;
Article I, Section 5, Clause 2;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 4;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 6;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 8;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 9;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 11;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 12;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 13;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 14;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 15;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 16;
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18;
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7;
Article III, Section 1;
Article III, Section 2;
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2;
Article V;
Thirteenth Amendment, Section 2;
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2;
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5;
Fifteenth Amendment, Section 2;
Sixteenth Amendment |
2019-03-11 |
| 91 |
The Special Counsel’s Report: What Do Current DOJ Regulations Require? |
|
|
2019-03-08 |
| 92 |
The Special Counsel’s Report: Can Congress Get It? |
Criminal Procedure;
Executive Powers
Grand Jury;
Legislative Powers;
Separation of Powers;
|
Article I;
Article II |
2019-03-08 |
| 93 |
Justice Department Reverses Stand on Gambling Statute |
|
|
2019-03-06 |
| 94 |
Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Education Department Proposes New Regulations |
|
|
2019-03-04 |
| 95 |
Definition of National Emergency under the National Emergencies Act |
Separation of Powers;
Statutory Interpretation |
Article I;
Article II |
2019-03-01 |
| 96 |
Stock Buybacks: Background and Reform Proposals |
|
|
2019-02-27 |
| 97 |
Google Fined for Violation of EU Data Protection Law |
|
|
2019-02-25 |
| 98 |
Overview of Legal Challenges to the FCC’s 5G Order on Small Cell Siting |
|
|
2019-02-25 |
| 99 |
NLRB Adopts New Standard for Identifying Covered Employees |
|
|
2019-02-19 |
| 100 |
Supreme Court Cert Grant Creates Uncertainty in Post-Heller World: Part I |
Firearms;
Supreme Court |
Second Amendment |
2019-02-14 |
| 101 |
Supreme Court Cert Grant Creates Uncertainty in Post-Heller World: Part II |
Firearms;
Supreme Court |
Second Amendment |
2019-02-14 |
| 102 |
Receipt of $4.7 Billion Is Not Always a Benefit |
|
|
2019-02-12 |
| 103 |
Supreme Court May Reconsider Establishment Clause Jurisprudence in Challenge to Cross Display: Part One |
Freedom of Religion;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2019-02-12 |
| 104 |
Supreme Court May Reconsider Establishment Clause Jurisprudence in Challenge to Cross Display: Part Two |
Freedom of Religion;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2019-02-12 |
| 105 |
Court Stays Enforcement of Louisiana Abortion Law |
|
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2019-02-11 |
| 106 |
President Encourages Agencies to Buy American-Produced Goods & Materials |
|
|
2019-02-08 |
| 107 |
A Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court? Legal Questions and Considerations |
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2019-02-06 |
| 108 |
Is the Trump Administration Rethinking Title VI? |
|
|
2019-02-04 |
| 109 |
Executive Branch Ethics and Financial Conflicts of Interest: Disqualification |
|
|
2019-02-01 |
| 110 |
“Migrant Protection Protocols”: Legal Issues Related to DHS’s Plan to Require Arriving Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico |
|
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2019-02-01 |
| 111 |
Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 1: Declarations Currently in Effect |
|
|
2019-02-01 |
| 112 |
Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 2: Declarations No Longer in Effect |
|
|
2019-02-01 |
| 113 |
Reexamining the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Defense to Insider Trading |
|
|
2019-01-31 |
| 114 |
Notable Administrative Law Developments from 2018 |
Administrative Agencies; Appointment and Removal Powers;
Separation of Powers;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
Article II;
Article III |
2019-01-29 |
| 115 |
Veterans’ Benefits and Bankruptcy |
Bankruptcy |
Article I |
2019-01-25 |
| 116 |
Is the Indian Child Welfare Act Constitutional? |
|
|
2019-01-22 |
| 117 |
Asylum and Related Protections for Aliens Who Fear Gang and Domestic Violence |
|
|
2019-01-15 |
| 118 |
Are DACA Recipients Eligible for Federal Employment? |
|
|
2019-01-15 |
| 119 |
Can the Department of Defense Build the Border Wall? |
Justiciability
Separation of Powers |
Article I
Article II;
Article III |
2019-01-10 |
| 120 |
How a Government Shutdown Affects Government Contracts |
Commerce;
Contracts |
Article I |
2019-01-10 |
| 121 |
D.C. Circuit Affirms Joint Employer Standard in End-of-Year Decision |
|
|
2019-01-07 |
| 122 |
Agreeing in Advance to Lose? Legal Considerations in Regulating Confessions of Judgment |
Due Process |
Fourteenth Amendment |
2019-01-03 |
| 123 |
District Court Strikes the Individual Mandate and Declares the Affordable Care Act Invalid: What Happened and What Lies Ahead? |
|
|
2019-01-02 |
| 124 |
The Special Counsel Investigation After the Attorney General’s Resignation |
|
|
2019-01-02 |
| 125 |
Executive Branch Ethics and Financial Conflicts of Interest: Disclosure |
|
|
2019-01-02 |
| 126 |
Wading Into the “Waters of the United States” |
Commerce;
Federalism |
Article I |
2018-12-28 |
| 127 |
This Land Is Your Land? Eminent Domain Under the Natural Gas Act and State Sovereign Immunity |
Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak, 501 U.S. 775 (1991);
Constitutional Avoidance;
Natural Gas Act;
State Sovereign Immunity;
Take Care Clause;
Takings and Eminent Domain |
Article II;
Fifth Amendment;
Eleventh Amendment |
2018-12-24 |
| 128 |
Federal Capital Punishment: Recent Developments |
Capital Punishment;
Cruel and Unusual Punishment;
Death Penalty;
Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972);
Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976);
Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 US 280 (1976) |
Eighth Amendment |
2018-12-23 |
| 129 |
Bar Dues or Bar Don’t? Compelled Fees and the First Amendment |
Freedom of Speech;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2018-12-19 |
| 130 |
Home is Where the Habitat is: Supreme Court Addresses Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act |
|
|
2018-12-19 |
| 131 |
Congress’s Authority to Influence and Control Executive Branch Agencies |
Impeachment |
|
2018-12-19 |
| 132 |
Congress's Authority to Influence and Control Executive Branch Agencies |
|
|
2018-12-19 |
| 133 |
DHS Public Charge Proposal: Green Card Applications Would Turn on Whether the Applicant is Likely to Use “One or More Public Benefit” at Any Time in the Future |
|
|
2018-12-18 |
| 134 |
Will the FTC Need to Rethink its Enforcement Playbook? Third Circuit Considers FTC’s Ability to Sue Based on Past Conduct |
|
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2018-12-18 |
| 135 |
Distribution Problems: Volcker Rule Exemption Raises Ambiguity |
|
|
2018-12-17 |
| 136 |
Title IX: Who Determines the Legal Meaning of “Sex”? |
|
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2018-12-12 |
| 137 |
District Court Temporarily Blocks Implementation of Asylum Restrictions on Unlawful Entrants at the Southern Border |
|
|
2018-12-11 |
| 138 |
State and Local Governments Pursue Judicial Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic |
|
|
2018-12-06 |
| 139 |
CFTC and Virtual Currencies: New Court Rulings and Implications for Congress |
|
|
2018-12-06 |
| 140 |
Do “Secret Sales” Trigger the On-Sale Bar to Patentability under the America Invents Act? |
Intellectual Property |
Article I |
2018-12-03 |
| 141 |
Schemes and False Statements: Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Anti-Fraud Liability Under Securities Laws |
|
|
2018-11-30 |
| 142 |
The “National Security Exception” and the World Trade Organization |
International Law / Law of Nations;
Justiciability;
Trade |
|
2018-11-28 |
| 143 |
An Overview of U.S. Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border |
|
|
2018-11-27 |
| 144 |
Which Punishment Fits Which Crime?: Supreme Court to Consider Whether Portion of Supervised Release Statute is Unconstitutional |
Criminal Procedure;
Due Process;
Trial Rights;
Supreme Court |
Fifth Amendment;
Sixth Amendment |
2018-11-27 |
| 145 |
Antitrust and the iPhone: Supreme Court to Consider Whether App Store Customers Can Sue Apple for Monopolization |
|
|
2018-11-23 |
| 146 |
Carpenter v. Murphy: A Death Row Inmate’s Appeal Depends on Whether an Oklahoma Indian Reservation Still Exists |
|
|
2018-11-16 |
| 147 |
Who Can Serve as Acting Attorney General |
Appointment and Removal Powers |
Article II |
2018-11-15 |
| 148 |
DACA: Litigation Status Update |
|
|
2018-11-14 |
| 149 |
Federal District Court Enjoins the Department of Homeland Security from Terminating Temporary Protected Status |
|
|
2018-11-09 |
| 150 |
California Dreamin’ of Privacy Regulation: The California Consumer Privacy Act and Congress |
|
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2018-11-01 |
| 151 |
The Citizenship Clause and “Birthright Citizenship”: A Brief Legal Overview |
|
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2018-11-01 |
| 152 |
High Court to Determine Proper Method to Serve Process on a Foreign Government |
Foreign Sovereign Immunity;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-10-26 |
| 153 |
Supreme Court Takes Indian Treaty Right-to-Travel Case |
|
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2018-10-25 |
| 154 |
What Legal Obligations do Internet Companies Have to Prevent and Respond to a Data Breach? |
|
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2018-10-25 |
| 155 |
The United States and the “World Court” |
International Law / Law of Nations |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-10-17 |
| 156 |
The Music Modernization Act: Extending Copyright Protection to Pre-1972 Sound Recordings |
Intellectual Property |
Article I |
2018-10-15 |
| 157 |
An Avalanche of Arbitration: Three Federal Arbitration Act Cases at the Supreme Court |
|
|
2018-10-12 |
| 158 |
House Passes Bill to Amend the Federal “Crime of Violence” Definition |
|
|
2018-10-11 |
| 159 |
Deference and its Discontents: Will the Supreme Court Overrule Chevron? |
Administrative Agencies; Separation of Powers;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-10-11 |
| 160 |
Statutory Canon Aimed at International Organization Immunity |
Courts and Tribunals;
Statutory Interpretation |
Article III |
2018-10-05 |
| 161 |
Do Courts Have Inherent Authority to Release Secret Grand Jury Materials? |
Courts and Tribunals;
Criminal Procedure;
Grand Jury;
Implied or Inherent Powers |
First Amendment |
2018-10-05 |
| 162 |
When Can Copyright Holders Sue?: Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Copyright Registration |
Intellectual Property |
Article I |
2018-10-05 |
| 163 |
Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview |
Commerce;
Courts and Tribunals;
Discrimination;
Due Process;
Equal Protection;
Federalism;
General Welfare;
Implied or Inherent Powers;
Judicial Powers;
Legislative Powers;
Preemption;
Supreme Court;
Taxation |
Article I;
Article VI;
Tenth Amendment;
Eleventh Amendment;
Thirteenth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment;
Fifteenth Amendment;
Twenty-First Amendment |
2018-09-27 |
| 164 |
EPA Proposes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule to Replace the Clean Power Plan |
Administrative Agencies;
Executive Powers;
Federalism |
Article II |
2018-09-26 |
| 165 |
EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant Modifications |
Administrative Agencies;
Executive Powers;
Federalism |
Article II |
2018-09-25 |
| 166 |
Can a Foreign Employee of a Foreign Company be Federally Prosecuted for Foreign Bribery? |
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2018-09-19 |
| 167 |
Are Excessive Fines Fundamentally Unfair? |
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2018-09-12 |
| 168 |
3D-Printed Guns: An Overview of Recent Legal Developments |
Firearms |
First Amendment;
Second Amendment |
2018-09-11 |
| 169 |
Will courts clarify the implied false certification theory? Ninth Circuit holds that the Supreme Court established a mandatory test, but the issue remains unsettled |
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2018-09-07 |
| 170 |
Is Cy Pres A-OK? Supreme Court to Consider When Class Action Settlements Can Pay a Charity Instead of Class Members |
|
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2018-09-06 |
| 171 |
Déjà Vu All Over Again: States Renew Constitutional Challenge to the ACA’s Individual Mandate |
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2018-09-05 |
| 172 |
Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products |
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2018-08-31 |
| 173 |
How Hard Should it be to Discharge a Student Loan in Bankruptcy? |
Bankruptcy |
Article I |
2018-08-27 |
| 174 |
Judicial Fact-Finding and Criminal Sentencing: Current Practice and Potential Change |
Courts and Tribunals;
Criminal Procedure;
Trial Rights |
Fifth Amendment;
Sixth Amendment |
2018-08-24 |
| 175 |
Loan Sharking Isn’t a Violent Crime? |
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2018-08-22 |
| 176 |
Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices |
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2018-08-20 |
| 177 |
When Does Double Prosecution Count as Double Jeopardy? |
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2018-08-16 |
| 178 |
IRS Will No Longer Require Disclosure of Certain Nonprofit Donor Information |
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2018-08-14 |
| 179 |
Can the President Pardon Contempt of Court? Probably Yes. |
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2018-08-10 |
| 180 |
Oops: When Does a Plain Error in Calculating a Defendant’s Sentencing Guidelines Range Warrant Resentencing? |
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2018-08-08 |
| 181 |
Abortion, Justice Kennedy, and Judge Kavanaugh |
Abortion;
Privacy;
Supreme Court; |
First Amendment;
Fourth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2018-08-08 |
| 182 |
Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors |
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2018-08-06 |
| 183 |
Family Separation at the Border and the Ms. L. Litigation |
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2018-07-31 |
| 184 |
Hostage-Taking Statute Covers Kidnapping for Ransom Abroad |
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2018-07-30 |
| 185 |
Only Minimal Impact on Commerce Needed for Attempted Bombing |
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2018-07-26 |
| 186 |
Fannie & Freddie Investors Turn to Congress After S. Ct. Declines to Resurrect Their Legal Claims |
Takings and Eminent Domain |
Fifth Amendment |
2018-07-25 |
| 187 |
The Essential Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh Reader: What Cases Should You Read? |
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2018-07-25 |
| 188 |
Supreme Court Rules Ohio Voter Roll Law Comports with National Voter Registration Act |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court |
Article I |
2018-07-24 |
| 189 |
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russian Federation: A Sketch |
Criminal Procedure;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Treaties or Treaty Power
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Article III |
2018-07-24 |
| 190 |
Patent Owners May Recover Foreign-Based Damages in Certain Infringement Cases |
Intellectual Property |
Article I |
2018-07-20 |
| 191 |
Supreme Court Invalidates Public-Sector Union Agency Fees: Considerations for Congress in the Wake of Janus |
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2018-07-20 |
| 192 |
Military Commission Judges Do Not Have Unilateral Power to Punish for Contempt |
Courts and Tribunals;
Military |
Article III;
Article I |
2018-07-18 |
| 193 |
Can a President Amend Regulations by Executive Order? |
Administrative Agencies; Executive Powers; Separation of Powers |
Article I; Article II |
2018-07-18 |
| 194 |
Brett M. Kavanaugh: Selected Primary Material |
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2018-07-17 |
| 195 |
Media Consolidation: United States v. AT&T and Implications for Future Transactions |
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2018-07-16 |
| 196 |
Supreme Court Directs State Court to Decide Whether Indian Tribe Can Invoke Sovereign Immunity in Property Dispute |
|
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2018-07-16 |
| 197 |
U.S. District Court Holds U.S. Citizen Can Challenge His Inclusion on “Kill List” |
Due Process |
Article III;
Amendment V |
2018-07-10 |
| 198 |
Who Interprets Foreign Law in U.S. Federal Courts? |
Courts and Tribunals;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-07-09 |
| 199 |
Questions Remain, Litigation Continues, over Military Service by Transgender Individuals |
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2018-07-05 |
| 200 |
The Equal Rights Amendment: Close to Adoption? |
|
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2018-07-02 |
| 201 |
Partisan Gerrymandering: Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Standing and Maintains Legal Status Quo |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-07-02 |
| 202 |
When Can You Be Convicted of a Crime That Is Not a Crime? |
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2018-06-29 |
| 203 |
Justice Kennedy Retires: Initial Considerations for Congress |
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2018-06-28 |
| 204 |
Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part I) |
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2018-06-27 |
| 205 |
Organizing Executive Branch Agencies: Who Makes the Call? |
|
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2018-06-27 |
| 206 |
Supreme Court Drives Home Its Concern for Privacy in Collins v. Virginia |
|
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2018-06-26 |
| 207 |
Supreme Court Takes Fourth Amendment Case about Cell Phone Location Data |
|
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2018-06-26 |
| 208 |
Supreme Court Holds That SEC Administrative Law Judges Are “Officers” Subject to the Appointments Clause |
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2018-06-22 |
| 209 |
Military Enjoined from Transferring American ISIS Suspect to Foreign Country—at Least for Now |
Due Process;
Military;
Commander-In-Chief |
Article III;
Amendment V;
Article II |
2018-06-20 |
| 210 |
From Clamor to Calm: Restrictions on Speech at Polling Places |
Freedom of Speech; Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2018-06-18 |
| 211 |
If You Rent a Car, Don’t Move the Seat Back |
|
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2018-06-14 |
| 212 |
Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and “Serial Relitigation” of Class Certification |
|
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2018-06-13 |
| 213 |
Concerted Activities and the NLRA after Epic Systems |
|
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2018-06-13 |
| 214 |
Extent of Habitat Protection Required for Indian Treaty Fishing Sites: Washington v. United States |
|
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2018-06-12 |
| 215 |
Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador: Key Takeaways and Analysis |
|
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2018-06-08 |
| 216 |
The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute |
Courts and Tribunals;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-06-06 |
| 217 |
Victim Restitution: Attorneys’ Fees for Internal Investigations? |
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2018-06-05 |
| 218 |
Masterpiece Cakeshop: Proving Government Hostility to Religion |
Freedom of Religion; Supreme Court |
First Amendment |
2018-06-05 |
| 219 |
What Happens When Five Supreme Court Justices Can’t Agree? |
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-06-04 |
| 220 |
Criminal Defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right to Autonomy in Maintaining Innocence |
|
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2018-06-04 |
| 221 |
An Epic Decision from the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court Rules Employee Class Action Waivers Are Enforceable |
|
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2018-05-31 |
| 222 |
Following the Money: Should Federal Law Require Litigants to Disclose Litigation Funding Agreements? |
|
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2018-05-31 |
| 223 |
Iran’s Central Bank Asks Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Bank’s Assets Abroad are Immune from Attachment to Satisfy Terror Judgments |
Courts and Tribunals;
Foreign Sovereign Immunity
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-05-30 |
| 224 |
(Robo)Call Me Maybe: Robocalls to Wireless Phones Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act |
|
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2018-05-29 |
| 225 |
DACA Rescission: Legal Issues and Litigation Status |
|
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2018-05-23 |
| 226 |
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Partial” Administrative Reviews of Patent Claims |
Intellectual Property |
Article I |
2018-05-23 |
| 227 |
Can the President Close the Border? Relevant Laws and Considerations |
|
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2018-05-23 |
| 228 |
Is There Liability for Cross-Border Shooting? |
|
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2018-05-22 |
| 229 |
Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal: Legal Authorities and Implications |
International Law / Law of Nations;
Separation of Powers |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-05-17 |
| 230 |
The Supreme Court Bets Against Commandeering: Murphy v. NCAA, Sports Gambling, and Federalism |
|
|
2018-05-16 |
| 231 |
Judicial Review of Rescissions and Deferrals Under the Impoundment Control Act |
|
|
2018-05-14 |
| 232 |
United States Off the Hook for Vacated Terror Judgment against Libya |
Takings and Eminent Domain |
Amendment V |
2018-05-08 |
| 233 |
DOJ Grant Conditions Targeting Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Litigation Update |
|
|
2018-05-04 |
| 234 |
Courts Weigh Access to the Internet under the Americans with Disabilities Act |
|
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2018-05-04 |
| 235 |
Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena |
|
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2018-05-04 |
| 236 |
The Travel Ban Case and Nationwide Injunctions |
|
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2018-05-02 |
| 237 |
Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act |
|
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2018-05-02 |
| 238 |
Third Circuit Invalidates De Facto Life Sentences for “Non-Incorrigible” Juvenile Offenders |
|
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2018-04-30 |
| 239 |
District Court Enjoins DACA Phase-Out: Explanation and Takeaways |
|
|
2018-04-26 |
| 240 |
Can Corporations be Held Liable under the Alien Tort Statute? |
Courts and Tribunals;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-04-24 |
| 241 |
Overview of “Travel Ban” Litigation and Recent Developments |
|
|
2018-04-23 |
| 242 |
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Law Judges |
|
|
2018-04-20 |
| 243 |
The President’s Authority to Use the National Guard or the Armed Forces to Secure the Border |
Military |
Article II |
2018-04-19 |
| 244 |
Murderous Schemes Are Not Violent Crimes? |
|
|
2018-04-17 |
| 245 |
No Overtime for Auto Service Advisors after Court’s “Fair Reading” of the FLSA |
|
|
2018-04-16 |
| 246 |
ATF’s Ability to Regulate “Bump Stocks” |
|
|
2018-04-11 |
| 247 |
When the City Goes Broke: Pensions, Retirees, and Municipal Bankruptcies |
Bankruptcy |
Article I |
2018-04-10 |
| 248 |
Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law |
|
|
2018-04-10 |
| 249 |
Tort and Litigation Reform in the 115th Congress |
|
|
2018-04-10 |
| 250 |
Commerce Department Announces Citizenship Question on 2020 Census and Lawsuits Filed |
|
|
2018-04-06 |
| 251 |
The End of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program: Some Immediate Takeaways |
|
|
2018-04-05 |
| 252 |
Can Aliens in Immigration Proceedings Be Detained Indefinitely? High Court Rules on Statutory, but not Constitutional Authority |
|
|
2018-04-03 |
| 253 |
Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2018-04-02 |
| 254 |
District Court Decision May Help Pave the Way for Trump Administration’s Border Wall Plans |
|
|
2018-04-02 |
| 255 |
Federal “Right-to-Try” Legislation: Legal Considerations |
|
|
2018-03-30 |
| 256 |
Clarifying “Gibberish”: Supreme Court Holds That State Courts Can Hear Securities Act Lawsuits |
|
|
2018-03-29 |
| 257 |
Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part I) |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Courts and Tribunals;
Executive Powers;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Legislative Powers;
Separation of Powers;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-03-29 |
| 258 |
Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part II) |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Courts and Tribunals;
Executive Powers;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Legislative Powers;
Separation of Powers;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-03-29 |
| 259 |
Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto? |
|
|
2018-03-27 |
| 260 |
Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers;
International Law / Law of Nations;
Legislative Powers;
Legislative Process;
Separation of Powers;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-03-22 |
| 261 |
It Belongs in a Museum: Sovereign Immunity Shields Iranian Antiquities Even When It Does Not Protect Iran |
International Law / Law of Nations;
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-03-22 |
| 262 |
Net Neutrality: Will the FTC Have Authority Over Broadband Service Providers? |
|
|
2018-03-20 |
| 263 |
All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company’s Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part I) |
Intellectual Property;
Indians / Native Americans |
Article I |
2018-03-16 |
| 264 |
Facing the FACT Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part I) |
|
|
2018-03-16 |
| 265 |
Jurisdiction Stripping: When May Congress Prohibit the Courts from Hearing a Case? |
Justiciability;
Civil Procedure |
Article III |
2018-03-15 |
| 266 |
Can the Government Prohibit 18-Year-Olds from Purchasing Firearms? |
|
|
2018-03-13 |
| 267 |
The Constitutionality of Censuring the President |
|
|
2018-03-12 |
| 268 |
Supreme Court Interprets Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections: Implications for Securities Law and Beyond |
Supreme Court;
Securities |
|
2018-03-08 |
| 269 |
Does Executive Privilege Apply to the Communications of a President-elect? |
|
|
2018-03-08 |
| 270 |
How Hard Should It Be To Bring a Class Action? |
|
|
2018-03-07 |
| 271 |
The Latest on the SEC’s Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition of Chicago Stock Exchange |
|
|
2018-03-07 |
| 272 |
Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Legal Developments and FDA’s Role |
|
|
2018-03-06 |
| 273 |
Material Support for Terrorism Is Not Always an “Act of International Terrorism,” Second Circuit Holds |
|
|
2018-03-05 |
| 274 |
A Bar Bouncer Equivalent for Planes in Flight |
|
|
2018-03-05 |
| 275 |
Sex Offenders and Supervised Release Revocation: Constitutional? |
|
|
2018-03-01 |
| 276 |
So, Now Can Menachem Zivotofsky Get His Passport Reissued to Say “Israel”? |
Separation of Powers;
Executive Powers |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-03-01 |
| 277 |
Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part II) |
|
|
2018-02-26 |
| 278 |
Supreme Court to Hear Digital Privacy Case: Can the Government Obtain Emails Stored Abroad? |
|
|
2018-02-23 |
| 279 |
Russians Indicted for Online Election Trolling |
|
|
2018-02-21 |
| 280 |
How Broad A Shield? A Brief Overview of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act |
|
|
2018-02-21 |
| 281 |
Civil-Suit Provision in House-Passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill (H.R. 38): Scope and Application |
|
|
2018-02-21 |
| 282 |
Pedal to the Metal: Commerce Recommends Revving Up Trade Measures on Steel and Aluminum |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers;
Legislative Powers;
Supreme Court;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-02-21 |
| 283 |
Where Can Corporations Be Sued for Patent Infringement? Part I |
|
|
2018-02-20 |
| 284 |
Where Can Corporations Be Sued for Patent Infringement? Part II |
|
|
2018-02-20 |
| 285 |
HPSCI Memorandum Sparks Debate over FISA Application Requirements |
|
|
2018-02-15 |
| 286 |
The Half Trillion Dollar Ruling: Latest Dodd-Frank Case Narrows “Skin-in-the-Game” Rule |
|
|
2018-02-14 |
| 287 |
D.C. Circuit Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB – Part I |
|
|
2018-02-12 |
| 288 |
D.C. Circuit Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB – Part II |
|
|
2018-02-12 |
| 289 |
Would it Violate Equal Protection to Prohibit Naturalized “Dreamers” from Sponsoring their Parents for Immigrant Visas? |
|
|
2018-02-12 |
| 290 |
Association Health Plans: Some Key Aspects of the Labor Department’s Proposed Rule |
|
|
2018-02-09 |
| 291 |
Addressing Sexual Harassment by Modifying the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: A Look at Key Provisions in H.R. 4924 |
|
|
2018-02-07 |
| 292 |
Criminal Prohibitions on Disclosing the Identities of Covert Intelligence Assets |
Freedom of Speech;
Intelligence |
Amendment I |
2018-02-06 |
| 293 |
Clean Water Rule Challenges Must Begin in Federal District Courts, Supreme Court Holds |
Supreme Court |
Article III |
2018-01-31 |
| 294 |
Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar Energy-Related Imports (Part I) |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers;
Legislative Powers;
Legislative Process;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-01-26 |
| 295 |
Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar Energy-Related Imports (Part II) |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers;
Legislative Powers;
Legislative Process;
Trade |
Article I;
Article II |
2018-01-26 |
| 296 |
Amateur Strip-Club Arrests: Probable Cause & Qualified Immunity |
|
|
2018-01-24 |
| 297 |
Is Impossibility Preemption Impossible? Federal Drug Law and Preemption of State Tort Claims |
|
|
2018-01-19 |
| 298 |
NLRB Rejects Former Standards Following Appointment of New Members |
|
|
2018-01-18 |
| 299 |
Should Federal Law Restrict Where a Company May File Bankruptcy? |
Bankruptcy |
Article I |
2018-01-18 |
| 300 |
Will the Supreme Court Address States’ Power to Require that Retailers Tax Internet Sales? |
|
|
2018-01-16 |
| 301 |
Marbury v. Madison Returns! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of “Judicial” Power |
|
|
2018-01-16 |
| 302 |
House Judiciary to Mark Up H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act |
|
|
2018-01-16 |
| 303 |
The Logan Act: An Overview of a Sometimes Forgotten 18th Century Law |
|
|
2018-01-12 |
| 304 |
Who’s the Boss at the CFPB? |
Appointment and Removal Powers |
Article II |
2018-01-11 |
| 305 |
Attorney General’s Memorandum on Federal Marijuana Enforcement: Possible Impacts |
|
|
2018-01-10 |
| 306 |
Facing the FACT Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part II) |
|
|
2018-01-10 |
| 307 |
Supreme Court to Hear Voter Roll Case: What Are the Implications? |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court |
Article I |
2018-01-09 |
| 308 |
Congress Considers Reform to Queries of FISA Information as Reauthorization Deadline Approaches |
|
|
2018-01-08 |
| 309 |
Smart Toys and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 |
|
|
2018-01-08 |
| 310 |
EPA Proposes to Repeal the Clean Power Plan |
Administrative Agencies;
Executive Powers;
Federalism |
Article II |
2018-01-04 |
| 311 |
What Happens if H.R. 1 Conflicts with U.S. Tax Treaties? |
|
|
2017-12-19 |
| 312 |
The Application of the “One Central Reason” Standard in Asylum and Withholding of Removal Cases |
|
|
2017-12-18 |
| 313 |
Federal Procurement Law & Natural Disasters |
Commerce;
Contracts |
Article I |
2017-12-14 |
| 314 |
Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Military Commission Challenges – Al Bahlul and Al-Nashiri |
Military;
Due Process;
Supreme Court |
Article I;
Amendment V |
2017-12-12 |
| 315 |
Suing Subway: When Does a Class Action Settlement Benefit Only the Lawyers? |
|
|
2017-12-12 |
| 316 |
Killing Endangered Species: What’s Reasonable Self-Defense? |
|
|
2017-11-29 |
| 317 |
Supreme Court Reiterates Congress’s Exclusive Role in Regulating Lower Federal Court Jurisdiction |
|
|
2017-11-29 |
| 318 |
Fibbing to Get a Lawyer: Circuits Split on Punishment |
|
|
2017-11-27 |
| 319 |
The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part I) |
|
|
2017-11-27 |
| 320 |
The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part II) |
|
|
2017-11-27 |
| 321 |
Joint Employment and the Save Local Business Act |
|
|
2017-11-15 |
| 322 |
The Latest Chapter in Insider Trading Law: Major Circuit Decision Expands Scope of Liability for Trading on a “Tip” |
|
|
2017-11-14 |
| 323 |
In Any Way, Shape, or Form? What Qualifies As “Any Court” under the Gun Control Act? |
|
|
2017-11-14 |
| 324 |
Two-Sided Credit Card Markets: The Supreme Court Takes Up Novel Antitrust Issue |
|
|
2017-11-13 |
| 325 |
Can Congress Limit the President’s Power to Launch Nuclear Weapons? |
Commander-In-Chief;
Separation of Powers;
Legislative Powers |
Article I;
Article II |
2017-11-09 |
| 326 |
A Second Amendment Right to Sell Firearms? The Ninth Circuit, Sitting En Banc, Weighs In |
|
|
2017-11-02 |
| 327 |
Federal Agencies Disagree Whether Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Prohibited by Title VII |
|
|
2017-11-01 |
| 328 |
Out of Office: Vacancies, Acting Officers, and Day 301 |
Appointment and Removal Powers |
Article II |
2017-11-01 |
| 329 |
Hundreds of Equifax Data Breach Lawsuits Have Been Filed—What are their Chances? |
|
|
2017-11-01 |
| 330 |
Treasury Proposes Rule That Could Deliver a “Death Sentence” to Chinese Bank |
Commerce;
Due Process |
Article I;
Fifth Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2017-10-30 |
| 331 |
Department of Health and Human Services Halts Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) Payments |
|
|
2017-10-26 |
| 332 |
New Interim Final Rules Expand Options for Employers with Religious or Moral Objections to Contraceptive Coverage |
Administrative Agencies;
Freedom of Religion |
First Amendment |
2017-10-19 |
| 333 |
Down to a Science (and Technology): Tribe’s Patent Assignment Deals Extend to High-Tech Patents |
|
|
2017-10-19 |
| 334 |
Blowing the Whistle Indoors: Can Internal Whistleblowers Sue for Retaliation Under Dodd-Frank? |
Supreme Court;
Securities |
|
2017-10-19 |
| 335 |
When Silence Isn’t Golden: Omissions Liability under Securities Laws |
|
|
2017-10-17 |
| 336 |
Supreme Court to Address State Court Jurisdiction over Federal Securities Lawsuits |
|
|
2017-10-16 |
| 337 |
All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company’s Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part II) |
Intellectual Property;
Indians / Native Americans |
Article I |
2017-10-12 |
| 338 |
Supreme Court To Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Case On October 3 |
Elections and Voting Rights;
Supreme Court |
First Amendment;
Fourteenth Amendment |
2017-10-02 |
| 339 |
D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Efforts to Ban Hydrofluorocarbons: Part 1 |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers |
Article II |
2017-09-05 |
| 340 |
D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Efforts to Ban Hydrofluorocarbons: Part 2 |
Administrative Agencies;
Commerce;
Executive Powers |
Article II |
2017-09-05 |
