Who doesn’t love a good albeit tricky 4th Amendment search-and-seizure case?  Certainly not us.  We’re still reeling after the U.S. v. Jones (GPS) case and starved for another.  This great introspective from Jeff Wilty at the UNC School of Government highlights two cases that, if granted certiorari, would have the SC answering questions about whether… Continue Reading

If you’re like us and wondered just how universities were supposed to apply the decision in the affirmative action case Fisher v. the University of Texas-Austin – this is one of the first stories, from a university, demonstrating the challenges placed upon admissions offices.   Using race as one of several factors only if it serves a… Continue Reading

In a scathing speech given at the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) derides the current U.S. Supreme Court as being right-leaning and pro-corporation.  According to an article from Politico, Warren’s anger derives from the number of times the SC has consistently voted in favor of businesses, corporations, and the Chamber… Continue Reading

If Veep Biden had his way it would be so.  Read here to find out if she could hold a post in the highest Court in the land.

Another case to keep an eye on involves open access to the internet.   The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments in Verizon v. FCC, a case about net neutrality.  “The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality regulations, also known as open Internet rules, face a hearing on Monday. Verizon… Continue Reading

Lower Court Watch: We at SupremeBystandr like to keep our eyes on the lower courts to predict what might end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.    Here’s one to watch – The Massachusetts Supreme Court just agreed to hear a case from an atheist couple who argue public schools’ mandatory practice of saying the… Continue Reading