The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in United States v. Bryant , a case concerning Indian rights to counsel. 18 USC §117(a) makes it a federal crime for any...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday in DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California court's refusal to enforce an arbitration clause in a contract. In 2008 Amy...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the use of racial preference in undergraduate university admissions. In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin the court must decide whether the University...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians the court heard arguments on whether tribal courts can hear civil cases...
The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to determine whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts a Vermont statute in setting...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Manning the court will resolve the circuit split on whether Section 27 of...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Green v. Brennan the court heard arguments to determine whether, under federal employment discrimination law, the filing period for a constructive...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In Shapiro v. McManus the court is hearing a challenge to the Three Judge Court Act ,...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on racial discrimination in the jury selection process. In Foster v. Chatman , the court must decide whether the "Georgia courts err in failing to...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three Kansas death penalty cases Wednesday. In two cases titled Kansas v. Carr , the court must determine whether the Eighth Amendment right to an...