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Public meeting arrest case puts Justices in predicament
When can someone be arrested at a public government meeting during a public comment forum? That’s a tricky question the…
Gorsuch seen as decider in union fees case
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch said nothing during Monday’s Supreme Court arguments in a potential landmark case that could…
Confederate monuments debate heads to the courts
Do local governments have the ability to remove monuments in public spaces that commemorate the Confederacy, its military or its…
How Dr. King cited the Constitution in his Mountaintop speech
On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his last public speech, which referenced the Bible and the Constitution. His…
A review of the season’s lawsuits about holiday displays
For millions of Americans, December brings celebrations of religious and secular holidays. But the uniqueness of the season also…
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s new constitutional dilemma
Over the years, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has become the Supreme Court’s most energetic defender of gay rights, one of its true…
Supreme Court denies Westboro funeral protest appeal
Without comment, the United States Supreme Court denied an appeal from the Westboro Baptist Church on Monday about a Nebraska law…
Supreme Court takes political clothing at polls case
On Monday, the Supreme Court accepted an appeal about the ability of a voter to wear clothing or campaign buttons at a polling…
Justices to rule on abortion foes’ rights
Taking on a deeply controversial question about the rights of abortion foes when they set up counseling and treatment centers for…
Justice Department insists Trump Twitter account is private
In legal papers filed late last week, Justice Department lawyers want a federal court to dismiss a First Amendment lawsuit about…
