by William C. Duncan | Jun 2, 2022
Oral arguments give public a peek at Supreme Court’s work Written by The attention given to the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion – because it is so unprecedented – highlights how much of the court’s work is done away from the view of the public. The major...
by William C. Duncan | May 26, 2022
Dissent? Per curiam? Syllabus? Here’s how to read a Supreme Court decision Written by The U.S. Supreme Court still has 35 opinions to issue this term, which should last about one more month. The opinions are usually announced on Monday morning, but as the end of the...
by William C. Duncan | May 26, 2022
Free speech case with potential implications for religious (and other) professionals Written by William C. Duncan As the Supreme Court’s current term is coming to a close, with a few high-profile cases still to decide, the Court is also accepting new cases that will...
by William C. Duncan | May 20, 2022
Abortion case highlights how previous decisions affect later cases Written by The U.S. Supreme Court currently has six days scheduled to release opinions for its current term, and dozens of cases have been argued but not yet decided. Some involve tribal...
by William C. Duncan | May 18, 2022
Counterintuitive idea: Does religious freedom require abortion access? Written by The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion in a case challenging Mississippi’s abortion law has spurred debate about the possibility that the 1973 Roe v. Wade precedent could be...
