2023 End of Year Report on the Federal Judiciary

At the end of each year the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) issues an end of year report on the judicial branch of the federal government. This year was no different, but while news agencies are reporting of how Chief Justice Roberts warns of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the report … More 2023 End of Year Report on the Federal Judiciary

Case Commentary: Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (600 U.S. ___(2023)) The Supreme Court releases it opinions (rulings) for cases on the court’s website. This case got a lot of attention in the media earlier this summer. As is sometimes the case I was asked to several questions by those that … More Case Commentary: Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Case Commentary – Injunctive Relief NYC religious services

Recently an injunction that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted for the Roman Catholic Diocese who were joined by Agudath Israel of America temporarily preventing an executive order that limited attendance at religious services to no more than 10 or 25 people depending on the severity of COVID-19 in the area. This … More Case Commentary – Injunctive Relief NYC religious services

Korematsu v. US – why it hasn’t been overturned

Korematsu v. United States is one of the landmark cases a law school student will learn about in Constitutional Law. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was decided in 1944 and basically allowed the United States government to relocated United States Citizens to internment camps (Encyclopedia Britannica does a great job at explaining … More Korematsu v. US – why it hasn’t been overturned