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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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George Washington’s Whisky Distillery, 21st Century Edition

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You might think the laws of King Edward I of England (1239-1307), George Washington’s whisky distillery, and an 1807 “Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy” have little to do with the federal criminal code of 2024. And you...more

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Late-Term Flood of Decisions Continues, Disagreement Among Justices Increasingly Pronounced - SCOTUS Today

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With the current term of the Supreme Court soon to end, the run of decisions in which the Justices have been unanimous or close to it is being displaced by the “tougher” ones, in which there is substantial disagreement....more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 21, 2024

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today: United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915: This Second Amendment case addresses the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which makes it a crime for an...more

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Protection From Abuse & Guns; Discussion “Continued”

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Friday, June 21 brought the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Rahimi, a Texas case which offered to provide better insight into how the rights to possess and own guns conferred by the Second Amendment plays...more

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More on Guns: Superior Court Upholds Restrictions

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We promised not to turn this into a gun blog but in a country where half of all families own guns and the half that do own a lot of them, the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol...more

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The Second Circuit, The Second Amendment, and Social Media

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​​​​​​​On December 8, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Antonyuk v. Chiumento, a case which challenged many provisions of New York’s law regulating the public carrying of firearms, the...more

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Marijuana User’s Second Amendment Rights – Will the Eleventh Circuit Do the Same?

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A question frequently encountered in the cannabis industry involves a cannabis user’s gun rights. This stems from the ever-present federal and state law tension overlaying marijuana in the United States — thanks to the...more

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Religious Institutions Update: July 2023

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Supreme Court Decides Freedom of Speech Trumps Public Accommodations Law In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, No. 21-476 (June 30, 2023), the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 6-3 the lower courts' denial of the injunction the plaintiff...more

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Third Circuit Steps into “Range” with A New 2nd Amendment Case.

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We repeat what we wrote in the blog post of May 12. This is not a 2nd Amendment blog. But since the N.Y. State Rifle case was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, it seemed clear that a lot of law restricting who could keep...more

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Son With a Gun: Do Parents Have A Say?

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On May 11, a federal court in Richmond, Virginia ruled that 18 year old’s have a right to own firearms regardless of state and federal laws limiting that right because the right to possess firearms is guaranteed by the 2nd...more

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Court Upholds Biden Vaccine Mandate and Bump Stock Ban; Remembering Laurence Silberman and Raymond Strother: SCOTUS Today

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The October term of the Court began yesterday, with a sitting that marked the very active debut of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and predictions that this term will be even more controversial than last, although it is...more

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The Supreme Court Pulls the Trigger on the Right to Carry a Firearm Outside the Home

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On June 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court came out with guns blazing in its first Second Amendment decision in nearly fifteen years.  In New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, the Court struck down a New York...more

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Employer Considerations for Navigating Evolving Gun Laws

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In 2022, gun laws remain top of mind for many Americans, but particularly employers. The Supreme Court ended its 2022 term with a series of bombshell opinions, and one opinion in particular may indirectly impact gun rights in...more

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New York Passes Gun Legislation in Response to Supreme Court Decision Overturning Licensing Restrictions for Concealed Carry...

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On June 23, 2022, in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court held that New York’s requirements for obtaining permits for the concealed carry of a firearm were unconstitutional in a...more

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Governor Kathy Hochul Calls New York State Legislature Into Extraordinary Session

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On Friday evening, the New York State Legislature concluded a two-day extraordinary legislative session called by Governor Hochul in response to two recent Supreme Court decisions. The legislature had been initially called...more

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Legislature Convenes Special Session in Response to National Events

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Governor Kathy Hochul has called an extraordinary session of the Legislature in Albany to begin on Thursday, June 30. The session is being held in an effort to discuss the impacts of the New York State Rifle & Pistol...more

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The Supreme Court - June 23, 2022

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New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, No. 20-843: This case involves a constitutional challenge to a New York handgun-licensing law. New York makes it a crime to possess a firearm without a license. ...more

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NY Gun Case Tops Day of Contentious Decisions: SCOTUS Today

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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen is the long-awaited New York gun licensing decision that has been hotly debated since its filing. Especially in light of recent school shootings, that debate is likely...more

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Supreme Court Decides New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen

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On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, No. 20-843, holding that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for...more

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SCOTUS Strikes Down New York’s “Proper Cause” Requirement for Concealed Carry Firearm Permits as Violation of Second & Fourteenth...

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What You Need to Know •The Supreme Court struck down New York’s proper-cause requirement for concealed carry gun permits, ruling that it violates the U.S. Constitution by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary...more

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[Podcast] The 2021 SCOTUS Wrapup and Preview Episode

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In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice head Pratik Shah and senior counsel Aileen McGrath review the 2020 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2021 Term. Among the...more

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Third Circuit Breaks New Ground For The Second Amendment In New Jersey

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On August 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit weighed in on the uncharted boundaries of rights afforded under the Second Amendment, namely whether restrictions on where citizens can purchase or practice...more

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The Supreme Court - April 26, 2021

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Houston Community College System v. Wilson, No. 20-804: Does the First Amendment restrict the authority of an elected body to issue a censure resolution in response to a member’s speech?...more

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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 6

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This sixth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19 litigation, sees us reporting on many of the same types of cases. Consumers continue to seek refunds for goods and services that have been disrupted by the...more

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The Supreme Court - April 27, 2020

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Maine Community Health Options v. United States, No. 18-1023: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) – as part of its goal to expand healthcare coverage – established online marketplace exchanges where...more

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