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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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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Past Cases
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 […]
Lange v. California
Lange v. California Late in the evening on October 7, 2016, Arthur Lange was driving home, playing music loudly, and unnecessarily honking his car horn several times. California highway patrol […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rucho v. Common Cause
Rucho v. Common Cause In 2016, North Carolina was ordered by a federal court to redraw its congressional districts because the existing map included districts that were racially gerrymandered. Racial gerrymandering […]
American Legion v. American Humanist Association
American Legion v. American Humanist Association It is widely agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” prohibits the creation of […]
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC The question of when an official copyright registration actually occurs, in compliance with the Copyright Act, has resulted in different rulings in […]
Gamble v. United States
Gamble v. United States The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits more than one prosecution or punishment for the same offense. The Supreme Court has long made an […]
Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.
Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. This case examines whether the Yakama Treaty of 1855 allows Yakama tribal members and Yakama tribal businesses to be exempt from […]
Madison v. Alabama
Madison v. Alabama Vernon Madison was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to death. While he was in prison, he suffered several strokes, which left him with significant […]