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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club
Must the federal agencies produce their draft biological opinions to the environmental organization seeking transparency?
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Do the Arizona voting policies violate the Voting Rights Act or the U.S. Constitution?
United States v. Arthrex
Did the Federal Circuit properly resolve the case regarding the power and role of USPTO administrative judges?
The First Amendment Protection of Freedom of Religion
How does the First Amendment protect the freedom of religion?
“Mootness” Explained
Explaining the policy of the mootness doctrine and giving examples of cases.
The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
How the Supreme Court handles emergency requests for relief differently than its regular docket.
Essential SCOTUS Live Feed
New from Scotus: "The Justices have all been fully vaccinated," court spokeswoman says. Court has not met in person for the last year
"Moral Turpitude": Supreme Court ruling raised the hurdles for noncitizens with criminal records seeking to avoid deportation https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-eases-deportation-of-noncitizens-with-criminal-records-11614896181?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ
#SCOTUS Sells Sanctuary: The Supreme Court dismissed a number of cases testing the Trump administration’s plan to withhold law-enforcement grants from “sanctuary cities” https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-dismisses-sanctuary-city-cases-11614907897?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ
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Ghana's Supreme Court has upheld President Nana Akufo-Addo's election victory https://reut.rs/2PqdzvZ
NEW: After a request from the Biden administration yesterday, the Supreme Court just dismissed three pending cert petitions (requests to hear a case) about the Trump administration’s effort to withhold money from so-called sanctuary cities.
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: It'd be easier to go out and compete for votes with attractive policies and ideas than engage in complicated legislative shenanigans but some Republicans seem to be as afraid of voters as a kid headed home with a bad report card https://on.msnbc.com/2OtECpC
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: It'd be easier to go out and compete for votes with attractive policies and ideas than engage in complicated legislative shenanigans but some Republicans seem to be as afraid of voters as a kid headed home with a bad report card https://on.msnbc.com/3qkkVOg
Ghana’s Supreme Court upheld President Nana Akufo-Addo’s election victory, a ruling grudgingly accepted by the runner-up John Mahama who maintained the legitimacy of his challenge over alleged irregularities in the results https://reut.rs/3bgybze
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: It'd be easier to go out and compete for votes with attractive policies and ideas than engage in complicated legislative shenanigans but some Republicans seem to be as afraid of voters as a kid headed home with a bad report card https://on.msnbc.com/3uXQLnx
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: It'd be easier to go out and compete for votes with attractive policies and ideas than engage in complicated legislative shenanigans but some Republicans seem to be as afraid of voters as a kid headed home with a bad report card https://on.msnbc.com/3qnDf9f
Opinion: How the Supreme Court can help sexual assault survivors in the military https://wapo.st/2PzNwCP
U.S. Justice Dept. asks the Supreme Court to dismiss three lawsuits over a Trump-era immigration policy that led some areas to declare themselves "sanctuary cities." https://nbcnews.to/30e7Hbp
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: Voting is about our rights, not about gamesmanship. Elections should be decided by the people, not by slick efforts to make it harder for some people to register or vote. - @MSNBCDaily https://on.msnbc.com/3kOaIIN
U.S. Justice Dept. asks the Supreme Court to dismiss three lawsuits over a Trump-era immigration policy that led some areas to declare themselves "sanctuary cities." https://nbcnews.to/3sRyWFa
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