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National Law Journal

All Students Gain From a Ruling That Values Diversity

OPINION: Justices' deference to institutions is key in court's approval of UT's affirmative-action plan.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Lawyers Parlay New Decisions to Big Regulatory Battles

Two U.S. Supreme Court veterans moved swiftly this week to apply a pair of June 20 high court rulings to pending cases in federal appeals courts. Lawyers for Microsoft Corp. and the attorneys for the mortgage lender PHH Corp. said they found supporting positions in the high court rulings.
13 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Norm Pattis: Let Jurors Have the Last Word on Illegal Searches

If lawmen can't be trusted to make wise decisions about what laws to enforce and when, then why not let taxpayer's decide?
7 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Justice Kennedy's Startling Shift on Affirmative Action

Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has voted against every race-based affirmative action program during his tenure on the court, shifted gears Thursday, writing the majority opinion upholding the University of Texas' affirmative-action policy for undergraduate admissions. He found that the use of race as a factor in university admissions could withstand strict scrutiny.
7 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Waiting for a New Justice, and a New Chance to Prevail

The California teachers who lost their challenge in the union-fees case this term hope to snatch victory from a 4-4 defeat by seeking a rehearing when a new justice is confirmed. Will the United States do the same in the immigration case?
21 minute read

Texas Lawyer

In Fisher, Affirmative Action Advocates See Means to Preserve Campus Diversity

Affirmative action advocates applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. University of Texas — a decision they believe that will go a long way in preserving racially diverse student bodies on college campuses across the United States.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Supreme Court Ruling Represents Change in Florida RICO Landscape

The decision on extraterritoriality in racketeering cases influences a case in Fort Myers federal court, writes attorney Etan Mark.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Commentary: The Supreme Court's New Whistleblower Decision Is Huge

As someone famously said, "We live in a material world." After the Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar decision, this is particularly true in at least two ways.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

ABA Gives Top Rating to Supreme Court Nominee Garland

Report sent to White House and senators deems Merrick Garland "well-qualified" to serve on the nation's high court.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Microsoft Says RJR Ruling Bolsters Search Warrant Challenge

One day after the U.S. Supreme Court decided a key question on the global application of federal laws, Microsoft Corp. seized on the decision to bolster its argument that the United States cannot enforce a search warrant for emails stored on a foreign computer.
9 minute read

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