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Is Locke the Next Supreme Court Decision the Lower Courts Should Ignore?
I observed in a recent blog that the Supreme Court has begun to chide the...
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Judge or Jury: Who Decides Threshold Exhaustion Questions Under the PLRA?
Who decides? The answer to this fundamental question matters not only for the allocation of...
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Georgia Supreme Court Makes Important Standing Ruling in Republication National Committee v. Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc.
Not all important election litigation happens in the hours before and after votes are cast:...
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How the Law Protects Whistleblowers
The American Civil Rights Project has produced a guide to whistleblower rights that you should...
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Louisiana v. Callais to be Reargued
Today, the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana v. Callais to be reargued in the Court’s next Term. A...
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Advancements in Drone Warfare Create New Challenges in Fielding Lethal Autonomous Weapons System
Autonomous drone weapon systems have transitioned from a science fiction trope to a present-day reality...
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Democracy Affirmed: United States v. Skrmetti and the Return to Self-Government
The Supreme Court chose democracy in United States v. Skrmetti. By upholding Tennessee’s authority to...
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What Will the New Lockean Revolution of Limiting the Power of the Regulatory State Mean for Businesses?
A new Lockean revolution is going on in the Supreme Court. In recent years, the...
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Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos: Supreme Court Vindicates PLCAA’s Protections, But Leaves Many Doors Open
Earlier this month, in Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, a unanimous Supreme Court...
What Counts as Religious?: The Supreme Court Takes a Pass on the Question in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission
In Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, the Supreme Court held that...