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Jul 1, 2015 · U.S. Major Supreme Court Cases in 2015. The court decided in Glossip v. Gross that states may use a drug linked to apparently botched executions to carry out death sentences. Full analysis ...
Obergefell v. Hodges is a landmark case in which on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States held, in 5-4 decision, that state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to ...
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- Obergefell v. Hodges: Same-Sex Marriage Is A Constitutional Right
- King v. Burwell: Obamacare Survives Another Challenge
- Elonis v. United States: There's No Law Against Being A Jerk Online
- Glossip v. Gross: Lethal Injection Lives on
- Michigan v. EPA: Consider Costs in Emissions Regulations
- The Year to Come: Affirmative Action, Contraception, Voting Rights, and More
What It Said:Same-sex couples have a "fundamental right to marry," under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. Why It Matters: This isn't just the most important case of the year; it might be one of the most important of the Roberts Court. The decision is a major victory for LGBT rights and reflects a massive, and quick, change in publ...
What It Said:Subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act through health care exchanges "established by the State" were not limited to only state-run exchanges. Why It Matters: Beyond saving health care subsidies for millions of people who use the federal exchange, Kingoffered additional proof that if Obamacare is going to be defeated, it probably...
What It Said:Negligent communication of a threat alone isn't enough to support a conviction for online threats. Why It Matters: Anthony Elonis wrote some truly awful (musically and morally) raps about killing his ex-wife, co-workers, and kindergarteners. He posted them to Facebook and that was it -- until he was arrested and convicted of making cri...
What It Said:The standard lethal injection cocktail does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Why It Matters: Glossip v. Gross settled a dispute that arose after earlier lethal injection drugs were taken off the market. Yes, the new cocktail is fine, and yes, states can go ahead and continue using it, even if executions are occasionally bot...
What It Said:When creating "appropriate and necessary" pollution controls under the Clean Air Act, the EPA must closely examine the costs of pollution controls from the start. Why It Matters: Here, the Court moved the potential cost of regulations to the forefront of air pollution controls -- controls which are often motivated by human health conce...
Recent Supreme Court arguments and actions ensure that we'll have an interesting 2016 as well. Cases like Fisher v. University of Texas, on race-conscious university admissions, Evenwel v. Abbott, on the meaning of "one person, one vote," and a host of Obamacare contraception lawsuits could be decided by the end of the summer, giving you plenty of ...
Jan 22, 2016 · 1. R (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Others) v Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills [2015] UKSC 6. Rotherham was the first of four cases in 2015 in which the Supreme Court considered the standard of review that should be applied to public authority decision-making.
- Marbury v. Madison, 1803 (4-0 decision) Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.
- McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 (7-0 decision) Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.
- Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 (7-2 decision) Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
- Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision) Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Sep 5, 2023 · 1.The O.J. Simpson trial-Murder. Watch this video on YouTube. The O.J. Simpson trial which took place in 1995, is one of the most well-known criminal prosecutions in American history. In Los Angeles in 1994, O.J. Simpson, a former NFL player and actor, was charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald ...
Jun 30, 2023 · 47 landmark Supreme Court cases that changed American life as we knew it. James Pasley , Lloyd Lee, and Lauren Frias. Updated. Jun 30, 2023, 9:35 AM PDT. Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new ...
