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Alito sets response date for Pennsylvania election map appeal
Pennsylvania’s two top elected Republican officials have asked Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in his role as a Circuit…
The Supreme Court’s Elections Clause dilemma in Pennsylvania
An appeal to the United States Supreme Court from Pennsylvania lawmakers about a state court gerrymandering decision might create…
Supreme Court mulls taking frog-protection case
On Friday morning, the Supreme Court will consider in private conference the case of unwanted government protection for prodigal…
Dr. Seuss in the land of Fair Use lawsuits
What is the difference between a parody and a satire? Two recent court cases involving the estate of Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss…
First Emoluments Clause test fails in court
A federal judge, the first in history to rule on the meaning of the Constitution’s ban on gifts and other compensation for the…
Senators should serve for life, and other election ideas from the Founders
Today, Americans will vote in elections around the country. But did you know if alternative ideas from the Founders were used…
Can a Senator serve in Congress after a conviction in court?
As the Robert Menendez trial winds down, the New Jersey congressional caucus faces an odd scenario if the Senator is convicted of…
Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?
In a new Vanity Fair article, the magazine claims former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned President Donald Trump that his…
The constitutional clause at issue in the Menendez trial
The criminal trial of Senator Bob Menendez is well underway, raising a number of important constitutional questions on democratic…
This week in Supreme Court history: New limits on the spending power
On June 23, 1987, the Supreme Court upheld the ability of the federal government to impose conditions on money received by the…
