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...
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...
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...
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...
Why the U.S. is ‘eternally vigilant’ against suppression of speech Written by The United States managed to remain neutral during the first few years of World War I. In 1915, after an uproar over the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania – which resulted in the death...
