Garland v. Cargill
The Gun Control Act of 1968 requires any manufacturer or dealer of “firearms” to obtain a federal license, to maintain records related to the acquisition and transfer of firearms, and […]
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Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and Netchoice, LLC v. Paxton
In 2021, Florida and Texas both enacted laws that restricted how social-media platforms could moderate content provided by users of the platforms. Moreover, both states’ laws required platforms to notify
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Trump v. Anderson
Colorado voters sued former President Donald J. Trump and the Colorado secretary of state in state court seeking an order excluding Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. The
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Two landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases established legal standards related to abortion. Under Roe v. Wade (1973), the Court ruled that a woman has
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Biden v. Nebraska & Department of Education v. Brown
Biden v. Nebraska & Department of Education v. Brown To ensure that federal student loan borrowers were not “in a worse position financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,”
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Moore v. Harper
Moore v. Harper The Elections Clause says that a state’s “Legislature” has authority to regulate federal elections, including drawing legislative maps for congressional districts. Legislative leaders and state officials argue
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina Under Court precedents, institutions of higher education may use
Merrill v. Milligan and Merrill v. Caster
Merrill v. Milligan and Merrill v. Caster Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) prohibits a state from using voting practices and procedures that “result[] in a denial or
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Caniglia v. Strom
Caniglia v. Strom Here an argument between spouses over a coffee mug evolved into the husband suing the City of Cranston, Rhode Island, and multiple police officers for violation of
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski A student at a state college sued after campus police would not let him engage in free speech even after reserving space in a designated “free speech
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