By Marcia Coyle | October 5, 2020
The ACLU's James Esseks, director of the LGBT and HIV project, said in a statement: "It is appalling that five years after the historic decision in Obergefell, two justices still consider same-sex couples less worthy of marriage than other couples."
By Marcia Coyle | October 5, 2020
Welcome back to Supreme Court Brief and the start of the 2020-2021 term. We've got a rundown of the lawyers soon making debuts -- which, at this point, are still virtual. Plus: take a listen to our latest Legal Speak pod about Amy Coney Barrett, the new term and more!
By Katheryn Tucker | October 4, 2020
"We are glad the 11th Circuit recognized that long-standing Georgia law should remain in place for this election," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. "The absentee ballot receipt deadline remains 7:00 p.m. on Election Day."
By Cheryl Miller | October 2, 2020
In an interview with The Recorder, Justice Groban discusses the California Supreme Court's statement on racism, advocacy in the era of remote hearings and his soon-to-end role as the rookie on the bench.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By P.J. D'Annunzio | October 1, 2020
A recent federal appeals court decision has brought to center stage the Philadelphia court system's spotty record on transparency and access to court proceedings, causing a stir among First Amendment advocates.
By Michael A. Mora | October 1, 2020
The state's original offer of compensation to homeowners was a $100 Walmart gift card for the first citrus tree cut and $55 for each subsequently killed tree.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins | October 1, 2020
In their Labor Relations column this month, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins review decisions implicating employment of individuals participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, whether states may use information contained in federal I-9 forms to prosecute undocumented workers, and the applicable burden of proof in race discrimination claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Section 1981).
By Jim Saunders | October 1, 2020
Prosecutors contend that Alachua County Circuit Judge James Colaw did not properly interpret the state Supreme Court's direction about suspension of speedy-trial procedures.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Dunn | September 30, 2020
Christopher Dunn's column on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: The alarming prospect of sedition prosecutions of protesters warrants an examination of the First Amendment protections against government invocation of sedition to suppress political dissent.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro | September 30, 2020
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, where we are watching Amy Coney Barrett's election-year nomination race toward a vote. Barrett got a call from the White House just a day after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, new records show.
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