Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California’s Reproductive FACT Act Involving the First Amendment
There is an enormous difference between actively promoting information about a service and advising people to pursue that as a course of action versus making the information available to inform the public of an alternative service they may use. Yet, this possible distinction is what defines the latest free speech case that the Supreme Court…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Rules That Grandparents and Other Family Members Are Exempt From Trump’s Travel Ban
The Supreme Court recently ruled that grandparents and other close family members of refugees from six Muslim-majority countries can enter the United States, temporarily exempting them from President Donald Trump’s travel ban. This ruling is the latest order in the legislative battle over the travel ban since President Trump gave the executive order in January…
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits Where Companies Can Be Sued for Personal Injuries
In a case involving Texas-based BNSF Railway Co., the Supreme Court ruled that the corporation could not be sued in Montana for injuries that were sustained elsewhere. This Supreme Court ruling could have a significant impact on future personal injury suits by limiting where they can be filed. The justices ruled, 8-1, that States…
Read MoreNeil Gorsuch’s Confirmation Finishes One Fight, Sets the Stage for More
Neil M. Gorsuch took two oaths of office on Monday to be sworn in as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice. Chief Justice John G. Roberts presided over a private ceremony in the justices’ conference room, two hours before a public oath-taking in the White House Rose Garden. The ceremony marked a win for President…
Read MoreSame-sex marriage opens new opportunities for attorneys
On June 28th, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved a stay on gay marriage in California that it had originally imposed as the Proposition 8 case was making its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Circuit Court’s move, which came just two days after the Supreme Court ruled that opponents of…
Read MoreIncrease Website Traffic and Links with Political Content
Your wise elders may have told you to “never mix business with politics and religion”. Generally speaking, this is a sound philosophy. People tend to be a little touchy about another person’s views regarding eternal damnation and the role government should play in our lives. However, lawyers are in a different position. Regardless of what…
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