The U.S. Court system has two main branches. Federal courts decide cases brought against the United States, and cases that involve federal laws. States also have their own court systems authorized to hear cases involving citizens and laws of a particular state or...
In this edition of the SCOTUSblog’s Round-Up, Edith Roberts highlights a few noteworthy cases dealing with religious freedom for death row inmates and prisoners in general as well as gender and sexuality-based discrimination in the workplace. Other prominent topics...
Today, Edith Roberts describes the anticipation preceding an unprecedented phenomenon: telephonic Supreme Court hearings. Because the Supreme Court has strongly adhered to tradition in the past, this decision to hear arguments remotely came as a shock to some...
In light of the global developments with COVID-19, the Supreme Court decided to alter its schedule and refrain from hearing oral arguments. This decision, as The Washington Times reporter Alex Swoyer describes, has caused some controversy as members of the public have...
In the first March 2020 edition of her Round-Up series, Edith Roberts highlights two immigration cases as it relates to the acquisition of a review for deportation decisions in addition to her typical overview of recent articles pertaining to the law. Topics discussed...
