Trump v. New York
Trump v New York On July 21, 2020, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the secretary of the Department of Commerce, which includes the Census Bureau, to include the number […]
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Fulton v. Philadelphia
Fulton v. Philadelphia Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts with private-sector social-service agencies to evaluate and place children with foster parents. DHS’s standard contract includes language that prohibits a
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Torres v. Madrid
Torres v. Madrid Janice Madrid and Richard Williamson, two New Mexico State Police officers, shot and wounded Roxanne Torres to restrain her during an investigation. Torres escaped, however, and was
McGirt v. Oklahoma
McGirt v. Oklahoma Petitioner Jimcy McGirt, is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. In 1997, Mr. McGirt was convicted in state court of rape and other sex crimes
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June Medical Services LLC v. Gee & Gee v. June Medical Services LLC
June Medical Services LLC v. Gee & Gee v. June Medical Services LLC Louisiana, like several other states, enacted a law that required doctors who perform abortions in the state
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Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue In 2015, the Montana legislature enacted a program that provided a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for taxpayers who made a donation to a Student Scholarship
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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York, New York
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York, New York New York City’s (City) handgun licensing law permits license holders to possess a handgun only
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Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California In 2012, during the Obama Administration, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia and Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia and Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda In each of these consolidated cases, the employer fired the employee because of the employee’s sexual orientation. In each
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R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC In 2013, William Stephens (now Aimee Stephens), a biological male at birth, informed his employer, Harris Funeral Homes, that Stephens sought
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