Cases carefully chosen to catch the Supreme Court’s eye Written by Where do Supreme Court cases come from? For the most part, they come from lower court decisions. The court can hear disputes between states directly without prior lower court review, though these...
Many states poised to act – one way or another – if Roe is overturned Written by On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, which (along with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton) had the effect of invalidating the abortion restrictions of all states....
Is Supreme Court politicized? Take a closer look Written by William C. Duncan Speaking in Salt Lake City last month, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave a warning about cultural forces that threaten to compromise the court. This was met by some derision...
Take joy in the freedom to worship (or not) that we have in the U.S. Written by William C. Duncan In a rare occurrence noted in the news, the religious celebrations and holy days of Easter (Christianity), Ramadan (Islam) and Passover (Judaism) all fall in the month...
Court observers eager to see Jackson’s judicial philosophy in action Written by William C. Duncan When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson begins her service on the Supreme Court, court watchers will be anxious to see how she approaches the role of interpreting and...
