The question in this case: Is the state of Massachusetts violating Eleanor McCullen’s 1st Amendment right to free speech by enforcing a law that prevents her and others from protesting inside a 35-foot buffer zone of the entrance, exits, and parking lots of abortion clinics? 5-cent explanation: Eleanor McCullen (pictured above), a Massachusetts resident and… Continue Reading
Latest in: OT2013 Cases
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On the docket is a case called NLRB v. Noel Canning that asks the SCOTUS to clarify the powers a president has, via the Constitution, to fill vacancies in his administration like cabinet positions, federal judges, or executive office positions. This particular case deals with the latter. Key to understanding this constitutional interpretation case is… Continue Reading
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We’re following an interesting case in the Supreme Court called Fernandez v. California this term (OT13). “Interesting” and the 4th amendment = redundant. We know. But this case involves a particular area of law that many of our friends, family members, and students could be impacted by. The issue at hand, in laypeople language, is whether… Continue Reading
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5-Cent Explanation: Two residents from the town of Greece, NY, filed a federal suit claiming the town board’s practice of starting monthly meetings with a prayer delivered by a “chaplain of the month” was a violation of the First Amendment’s establishment clause. 10-Cent Explanation: In 1999, officials in Greece, NY, initiated the practice of opening… Continue Reading
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The other case SB is watching this week is a 5th Amendment case to come out of Kansas. Oral arguments are scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th. The 5-cent explanation: This case sounds like an episode of Breaking Bad that came to life and went horribly, horribly wrong (or just ended up like a lot of… Continue Reading
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On the docket this week are two cases that we’re interested in. The first case, appearing before the Court Tuesday (October 15th) at 1pm, is called Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. The 5-minute explanation of the case: This case is different from the affirmative action case of last season (Fisher v. University of… Continue Reading
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The five-cent explanation: Sean McCutcheon is a wealthy man who wanted to give more than $123,000, the total amount (aka “aggregate cap”) individuals can give, to candidates running for federal office in recent elections. McCutcheon’s case challenges the constitutionality of the cap, the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), and has the potential to overturn the ruling in Buckley… Continue Reading
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