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 Derek Monson | May 25, 2022
Pending abortion ruling is an opportunity to build our civic character Written by The leak of the draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, while unprecedented and damaging to democracy, also presents an opportunity. The upcoming ruling...
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 13, 2022
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...
by William C. Duncan | May 10, 2022
Leaks, intimidation not entirely new, but this level is unprecedented Written by Over the weekend, protesters publicized information about the private homes of Supreme Court justices believed to favor letting states regulate abortion, leading to protests at the...