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Pinky the Dog gets her day at Iowa’s Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy

A dispute about a dog that bit a cat is now at Iowa’s Supreme Court and it addresses an important question about how…

Pinky the Dog gets her day at Iowa’s Supreme Court
Looking ahead: Cases for the Supreme Court’s next term

by Scott Bomboy

Coming up in October, the Supreme Court starts a new term and hears new cases. Here’s a quick look at three cases the Justices…

Looking ahead: Cases for the Supreme Court’s next term
Supreme Court decides against Double Jeopardy appeal

by Scott Bomboy

On Friday morning, the Supreme Court decided against a Virginia man’s claim that he faced double jeopardy because he faced…

Supreme Court decides against Double Jeopardy appeal
Presidential subpoenas: An unsettled matter?

by Scott Bomboy

The idea of a possible presidential subpoena is in the news again, bringing back a question that’s been debated for months. To…

Presidential subpoenas: An unsettled matter?
The Cohen case and attorney-client privilege

by Ugonna Eze

The recent raid on the office of Michael Cohen, one of President Trump’s personal lawyers, has raised a number of questions on…

The Cohen case and attorney-client privilege
Supreme Court cases where students influenced the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

Some of the most significant Supreme Court cases in history were controversies that were started by, or on behalf, of public…

Supreme Court cases where students influenced the Constitution
The Supreme Court takes on a big Double Jeopardy case

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute about a defendant’s claim to double jeopardy if they have…

The Supreme Court takes on a big Double Jeopardy case
Could the Fifth Amendment play a role in the Mueller investigation?

by Scott Bomboy

As special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly negotiates with Donald Trump’s lawyers for an interview the President, legal…

Could the Fifth Amendment play a role in the Mueller investigation?
Judge blocks Trump ban on transgender troops

by Scott Bomboy

On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to ban…

Judge blocks Trump ban on transgender troops
Utah county jumps into Louisiana frog habitat case

by Scott Bomboy

A dispute now at the Supreme Court over an alleged Louisiana frog habitat has led to an interesting set of amicus briefs,…

Utah county jumps into Louisiana frog habitat case
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