On Monday, September 9, 2024, the White Stripes sued Donald J. Trump and his election campaign over "flagrant misappropriation" of their song "Seven Nation Army." Read More.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will soon decide who is entitled to keep the ring of a broken engagement in a case that could alter Massachusetts law.
Current Massachusetts law stemming from a 1959 case holds that if an engagement ends without marriage, the person who gave the ring is generally…
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What to Know About How an Affirmative Action Ban Affected Colleges
The New York Times, September 13, 2024
Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities. And why many experts and administrators are baffled.
Youth Group Asks Supreme Court to Revive a Landmark Climate Lawsuit
The New York Times, September 12, 2024
The case argues the government violated young people’s constitutional rights by failing to curb the use of fossil fuels. A lower court had thrown it out.
Does the Constitution Allow the Execution of an Innocent Person? Another Look at the Case of Richard Glossip
Justia's Verdict, September 11, 2024
Amherst professor Austin Sarat discusses the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate whose conviction has been challenged by the state’s attorney general, and the broader constitutional question of executing innocent people. Professor Sarat argues that the Supreme Court should use Glossip’s case to explicitly state that the Constitution forbids punishing innocent people, overturning previous jurisprudence that prioritized legal technicalities over justice.
Long Prison Terms Deserve a Second Look and ‘a Little Humanity,’ Judge Argues
The New York Times, September 9, 2024
In a new book, Judge Frederic Block, who has served for decades, urged courts to vindicate the promise of the First Step Act, which lets prisoners ask for compassionate release from their sentences.
Justices appoint former clerk to argue First Step Act cases
SCOTUSblog, July 26, 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon appointed a former clerk to Justice Samuel Alito (who also served as a clerk to then-Judge Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit) to defend a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for... The post Justices appoint former clerk to argue First Step Act cases appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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Supreme Court of the United States, July 2, 2024
