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Post-oral arguments Arizona v. U.S. prediction update

Apr 26, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

On Wednesday, April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona v. U.S., the Federal Government’s challenge to SB 1070. Here are my updated predictions.

Court Time: SCOTUS continues to eviscerate human rights protections in court

Apr 25, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

In its recent Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority ruling, the Supreme Court continued its trend of shielding corporations and organizations from liability stemming from acts of torture.

Court Time: Obama’s remarks and one steamed appeals court

Apr 11, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

President’s Obama’s remarks predicting how the Supreme Court will find the ACA’s constitutionality prompted a Texas federal appeals judge to question whether the Executive was challenging the Judiciary’s authority.

Court Time: SCOTUS upholds strip searches of minor offense arrestees

Apr 4, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington that it is constitutional to strip search minor offense arrestees.

Oral arguments and updated health care law predictions

Mar 29, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

Based on oral arguments before the Supreme Court earlier this week, I have revised my predictions on how SCOTUS will rule on the health care law. The results remain the same, though.

Court Time: Courts can rule on Executive-Legislative spat over Jerusalem

Mar 28, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the judiciary can hear a dispute over a law holding that state documents list Jerusalem as part of Israel, and the Executive’s refusal to enforce it.

Court Time: Is life without parole for a 14 year old cruel and unusual?

Mar 14, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two cases next week that will resolve the question of whether a sentence of life without parole is in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Is Virginia’s new pre-abortion ultrasound requirement constitutional?

Mar 9, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

Earlier this week, Virginia added a new legal requirement that women seeking abortions must undergo an ultrasound examination first. Is this constitutional?

(Un)Civil Rights: Are bans on affirmative action unconstitutional?

Feb 29, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

Instead of defending affirmative action policies in court, civil rights groups in California are attacking California’s ban on such policies as unconstitutional.

FantasySCOTUS predictions: Corporations, people, and human rights violations

Feb 28, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

The Supreme Court is going to consider Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, which will determine whether the Alien Tort Statute applies to corporations who have committed human rights violations.

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Europe extends data privacy protections to Internet cookies. http://t.co/K42B9vzL

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