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Infographic: Gill v. Whitford – The Future of Partisan Gerrymandering
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS...
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Dec 6, 20171 min read


Last Ditch for Liberals: The Pennhurst doctrine may save the ACA — at a cost.
March 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s flagship policy and potentially his enduring...
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May 1, 20156 min read


Organized Labor’s Fight for Survival
On January 26, the Supreme Court received a petition to hear Friedrichs vs. California Teacher’s Association. Although the case is yet to...
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Feb 14, 20156 min read


Why Did SCOTUS Pass on Same-Sex Marriage?
“I’m not ready to surrender to a few folks in black robes,” said Idaho Governor Butch Otter (R) during a gubernatorial debate. “I’m not...
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Nov 15, 201410 min read


Stay of Execution
“I feel my whole body burning,” were Michael Lee Wilson’s last words in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on January 9. Seven days later,...
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Mar 11, 20149 min read


Strip Down
By Ian Tarr On March 3, 2005, Albert Florence’s wife was driving her husband and their child down a New Jersey road. Unexpectedly, the...
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Mar 11, 20149 min read


Pics of Your Cat? We Can Use That As Evidence
As Angela Merkel knows, United States authorities have a tricky relationship with phone privacy. After revelations of ongoing tapping of...
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Feb 7, 20144 min read


The High Cost of Homeschooling
How does Germany’s prohibition of homeschooling threaten the civil liberties of American evangelicals? The short answer is: it doesn’t....
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Jan 31, 20143 min read


It’s All In The Genes
In the past month, there have been a slew of prominent Supreme Court decisions covering such contentious topics as affirmative action,...
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Jul 31, 20136 min read


The “Sandberg-Slaughter Debate” at the Supreme Court
Hello, readers. There are no Fourth Amendment decisions being handed down (I just want my warrant rights clarified, Court!) and we’ve...
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Mar 20, 20134 min read


Roll Call: Reactions to Shelby County v. Holder and the Voting Rights Act
Hello, readers! I hope that your March experience has started off as well as mine has—Providence is experiencing some unseasonal sun...
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Mar 13, 20134 min read


Maryland v. King–DNA is in High, Warrantless Demand
Following its new trend of Police Case Tuesdays, on February 26, the Supreme Court dealt with yet another case about warrant rights and...
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Feb 27, 20134 min read


Gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act, and the Constitution: Shelby County v. Holder
Things have been a little slow this week at the Supreme Court, but in the next few weeks the Highest Court in the Land will be hearing...
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Feb 8, 20133 min read


March Madness, SCOTUS Style
Hello, readers! I hope that the holidays treated you well, and that you’ve adjusted to life in the brave new world that is 2013 with...
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Jan 11, 20135 min read
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