by William C. Duncan | May 26, 2022
Dissent? Per curiam? Syllabus? Here’s how to read a Supreme Court decision Written by William C. Duncan May 26, 2022 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...
by Derek Monson | May 25, 2022
Pending abortion ruling is an opportunity to build our civic character Written by Derek Monson May 25, 2022 The leak of the draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, while unprecedented and damaging to democracy, also presents an...
by William C. Duncan | May 20, 2022
Abortion case highlights how previous decisions affect later cases Written by William C. Duncan May 20, 2022 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....
by William C. Duncan | May 13, 2022
Why the U.S. is ‘eternally vigilant’ against suppression of speech Written by William C. Duncan May 13, 2022 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...
by William C. Duncan | May 10, 2022
Leaks, intimidation not entirely new, but this level is unprecedented Written by William C. Duncan May 10, 2022 Over the weekend, protesters publicized information about the private homes of Supreme Court justices believed to favor letting states regulate abortion,...
by Derek Monson and William C. Duncan | May 6, 2022
Supreme Court leak harms American democracy Written by Derek Monson and William C. Duncan May 6, 2022 Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. The unprecedented leak of a draft court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has accomplished what...
