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Is Eight Enough?

The vacancy on the Supreme Court that materialized with the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia this past February, and endures into the current term that began last week, has Americans perplexed about the kind of Supreme Court we want to have. It also has us revisiting the kind of Supreme Court the U.S. Constitution… Continue Reading

on October 15, 2016
What “Bong hits” taught us about “Boobies” and student speech

Last month, the Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania voted 7-1 in favor of filing a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to overturn the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in B.H. v. Easton Area School District. What does this mean to you? If the SCOTUS grants the writ, thereby… Continue Reading

on November 30, 2013
In recent rulings, Supreme Court views Constitution’s promises in vastly different ways

David Gans, from the Constitutional Accountability Center, wrote a great piece for the Courier Journal. Enjoy his review of the Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term. Oh, and 89 days ’til oral arguments for the next term. [Nerd alert]

on July 11, 2013

Is Eight Enough?