Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday his office will seek U.S. Supreme Court review of whether a state law violates the rights of a middle school track […]
Tag: Supreme Court
As a pregnant law professor in Arizona, I fear the abortion ban
by Caitlin Millat I am 19 weeks pregnant, a legal scholar and a resident of Arizona, whose highest court last Tuesday upheld a 160-year-old law banning nearly […]
Morrisey on transgender sports ruling: ‘procedural setback’
State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his team will once again focus its efforts on the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals where the state’s transgender sports […]
You want bad news or worse news about the Supreme Court?
From the Supreme Court of the United States, it would appear the worst is yet to come, and considering the extent of America’s foundational damage already traceable […]
Supreme Court hears Hope Scholarship arguments
Attorneys on both sides of the Hope Scholarship told the justices of the state Supreme Court 4,300 reasons why the legislation would work — or not work […]
Supreme Court takes over Hope Scholarship appeal: Promises hearing soon, says no to stay
West Virginia’s Supreme Court has taken over consideration of whether a scholarship for students leaving the public school system violates the state constitution. A majority of justices […]
Cheers to Ketanji Brown Jackson, who broke through for me and our ancestors
by Mará Rose Williams The text and photo came just moments before Thursday’s Senate vote that would confirm the first Black woman, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to […]
GOP couldn’t stop KBJ, but they tried
Yesterday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate, in a 53-47 vote, to take over for Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. It […]
SCOTUS has a legitimacy crisis — so does America
by Will Bunch Earlier this month, a speech warning about the dangers of politicizing the U.S. Supreme Court was delivered in Utah by an authoritative, insider source, […]
Teaching law without faith in SCOTUS
by Erwin Chemerinsky and Jeffrey Abramson At the start of this new semester, we face a sobering reality. As law and political science professors, we’re in new […]
