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Clean Water Act Clarity: Will the Supreme Court Grant Cert in Port of Tacoma v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance?
On May 27, 2025, the United States filed an amicus brief in a case testing...
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The First Amendment is Again in Colorado’s Crosshairs
No one doubts that the State of Colorado has an interest in protecting its citizens’...
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In Ames v. Ohio Youth Services, the Supreme Court Follows the Text and Rejects Discrimination
On June 5, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department...
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Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County Might Be a Game Changer for Infrastructure
The Supreme Court just gave America’s infrastructure builders their biggest procedural victory in a generation,...
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How Will Ranked-Choice Voting Impact New York City’s Mayoral Election?
Later this month, New York City Democrats will vote in their party’s primary for mayor....
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Supreme Court Decides Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission: State May Not Discriminate Among Faiths in Determining What Activity Counts as Religious
Last week, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sotomayor, the Supreme Court decided Catholic...
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Split Eleventh Circuit Panel Enjoins Florida Obscenity Law: Does Florida’s Protection of Children Act Violate the Original Understanding of the Free Speech Clause?
A recent decision by a divided panel of the Eleventh Circuit is the latest misuse...
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Confronting the Supreme Court’s Confusing Confrontation Clause Cases
With all of the hullabaloo surrounding federal district court judges blocking President Donald Trump’s executive...
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Inside the Oral Argument of Trump v. CASA: Will the Court Rein in Universal Injunctions?
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc.,...
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Be Careful What You Wish For: The Risks of Competitive Labor Federalism for Pro-Union States
In early April, a California legislative committee convened to consider AB 288, a bill that...