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Supreme Court Rules in International Custody Dispute Updated: Published by:

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a court need not consider all possible ameliorative measures before denying a child's return to their home country under the Hague Convention once it has found that the return would pose a grave risk of harm.

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Student Free Speech Case Evolves Jurisprudence for the Internet Era Updated: Published by:

The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of protecting public school students' free speech rights on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The ruling expounds upon Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, bringing student free speech jurisprudence into the internet era.…

Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia’s Treatment of Catholic Foster Agency Violated the First Amendment Updated: Published by:

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a Philadelphia Catholic foster agency accused of discrimination by the City of Philadelphia.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Off-Campus Student Free Speech Case Updated: Published by:

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments today, April 28, 2021, in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. At issue in the case is whether the precedential case, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, applies to student speech that occurs off-campus.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects California’s Restrictions on At-Home Religious Gatherings Updated: Published by:

On Friday, April 9, 2021, the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to grant an application for injunctive relief in Ritesh Tandon, et al v. Gavin Newson, Governor of California, et al. The lawsuit concerns California's restrictions on at-home religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ninth Circuit Court of…

Honoring the Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Updated: Published by:

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic cancer of the pancreas. Serving on the nation’s highest court for 27 years, she was known for her role in advancing equality and legal rights…

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Disgorgement Not Exceeding Net Profits and Awarded for Victims is Permissible Equitable Relief in SEC Civil Actions Updated: Published by:

On Monday, June 22, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 591 U.S. ___ (2020). In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court held that, in civil enforcement cases brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, "[a] disgorgement award that does not…