SCOTUS Decisions & Politics

Justice Alito's response to Senator Durbin's request for recusal on this case.

The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu was written by French attorney Maurice Joly in protest against the regime of Napoleon III. Many believe it was the basis for the "Protocols of Zion" the famous anti-semetic work, except that it doesn't discuss Judaism except for once or twice. What it does discuss is how an authoritarian can take over a Republic and the means by which to qui...

The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu was written by French attorney Maurice Joly in protest against the regime of Napoleon III . Many believe it was the basis for the "Protocols of Zion" the famous anti-semetic work, except that it doesn't discuss Judaism except for once or twice. What it does discuss is how an authoritarian can take over a Republic and the means by which to qu...

The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu was written by French attorney Maurice Joly in protest against the regime of Napoleon III . Many believe it was the basis for the "Protocols of Zion" the famous anti-semetic work, except that it doesn't discuss Judaism except for once or twice. What it does discuss is how an authoritarian can take over a Republic and the means by which to qu...

Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code—which restricts the effects of certain successful appeals of judicially authorized sales or leases of bankruptcy-estate property—is not a jurisdictional provision.

Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC (21-86) The statutory review schemes set out in the Securities Exchange Act and Federal Trade Commission Act do not displace a district court’s federal-question jurisdiction over claims challenging as unconstitutional the structure or existence of the SEC or FTC.

A Reading of the Supreme Court case regarding the rights of the Cherokee Nation against the push by Georgia to appropriate their territory. An insight into history not given by the standard texts and well worth listening to, if not reading on your own.

The case before the Supreme Court that decided the fate of the Cherokee Nation and ultimately is supposed to have led to the "Trail of Tears". In this case, a much different picture than the one the history books have portrayed is presented.

The case before the Supreme Court that decided the fate of the Cherokee Nation and ultimately is supposed to have led to the "Trail of Tears". In this case, a much different picture than the one the history books have portrayed is presented.

Wilkins v. United States (21-1164) The Quiet Title Act’s 12-year statute of limitations, 28 U. S. C. §2409a(g), is a nonjurisdictional claims-processing rule.

This application concerns an important issue that this Court is likely to be required to address in the near future, namely, whether either Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 86 Stat. 373, 20 U. S. C. §1681 et seq., or the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause prohibits a State from restricting participation in women’s or girls’ sports based on genes or physiological or anatomi...

Denial of Certiorari for Petitioner David Brown and four codefendants were convicted of first-degree murder in Louisiana following an attempted prison escape.

For decades, Texaco, a corporate predecessor to Chevron, allegedly polluted rain forests and rivers in South America.

Andrew Jackson, generally in favor of states' rights, saw nullification as a threat to the Union. In his view, the federal government derived its power from the people, not from the states, and the federal laws had greater authority than those of the individual states. It was a warning against secession and against those who would advocate for such. He, as did Washington, warned against such devic...

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judg- ment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit with instruc- tions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).

An Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit seeking compensatory damages for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U. S. C. §1415(l), because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides

These are the opinions of Justice Thomas, Justice Kavanaugh, and Chief Justice Roberts. It would behoove all people to read the opinion of the Chief Justice for it is my humble opinion that it outlines the reason why the controversy is being handled the way it is

This is the opinion of the dissenting Justices

This is the summary and the opinion of the court. The slip opinions and the dissent will be uploaded separately. Please forgive the confusion I had in how to use citations since I am working out how to read legal documents in a way the will help the non legal community understand the actual case and how the Court arrived at their decision and the meaning of that decision

This is the farewell address of Washington, a lesson well worth listening to again today