In That Case: Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Louisiana v. Callais; Robinson v. Callais, Nos. 24-109, 24-110: These consolidated cases challenge Louisiana’s congressional redistricting...more
For 57 years, the Voting Rights Act has served as a remarkably effective bulwark against state-level attempts to restrict voting rights, particularly for Black and minority voters. But voting rights are under attack in state...more
Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the following case: PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc., No 17-1705: Whether the Hobbs Act required the district court in this case to accept the Federal...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: Ohio v. American Express Co., No 16-1454: American Express (Amex), like all credit-card companies, operates a transaction network that serves two groups:...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today: Gill v. Whitford, No. 16-1161: Twelve Democratic voters in Wisconsin brought a complaint claiming that the state redistricting done under Act 43 was a...more
During the current term, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two redistricting cases involving claims of partisan gerrymandering. Now, commentators, observers and map-drawers across the country are waiting to see...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in twelve cases: Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome, No. 16-1220: Whether a court may exercise independent review of an appearing...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today: Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton, No. 16-74: This case involves whether three church-affiliated nonprofits that run hospitals and offer...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on June 6, 2016: Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15-109: Respondent Walter Himmelreich, an inmate at a federal prison, brought two suits against prison...more