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Jurisdiction Stripping: Fact & Fiction Flowing Through the Mountain Valley Pipeline Case
Generally, when Congress strips courts of jurisdiction, it does so by implementing broad, forward-looking, statutory bars that insulate agency decisions or foreclose appeal. In response to the protrac
Discussing Clarke v. CFTC: The Case of PredictIt & the CFTC's No-Action Letter
In July of 2023, the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's decision in Clarke v. CFTC, and remanded with instructions to enter a preliminary injunction against the Commodity Futures Trading Comm
Courthouse Steps Preview: City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson concerns whether the sections of the Grants Pass Municipal Code which prohibit sleeping/camping on public property like parks and streets constitute "cruel and u
A Seat at the Sitting - April 2024
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Courts upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.- https://www.scotusblog.com/case
303 Creative, Masterpiece Cakeshop, and the Fate of Free Exercise for Wedding Vendors
Over the past decade, the tension between First Amendment rights and public accommodations laws has grown, as wedding vendors have refused to serve same-sex weddings pursuant to their consciences. On
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Gonzalez v. Trevino
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, Petitioner Sylvia Gonzalez is a 72 year-old city councilwoman from Castle Hills, Texas. Ms. Gonzalez believed that the city's mayor and city manager were ignoring her constitue
Litigation Update: De Piero v. Pennsylvania State University
Professor Zack De Piero was an English professor at the Pennsylvania State University Abington campus before resigning and filing a lawsuit against the University in 2023 alleging that administrators
Courthouse Steps Decision: Pulsifer v. United States
In Pulsifer v. United States, the Supreme Court considered an Eighth Circuit case that raised the question: "Must a defendant show he does not meet any of the criteria listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(
A Seat at the Sitting - March 2024
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Courts upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.- https://fedsoc.org/case/murthy-
Litigation Update: Gerber v. Ohio Northern University
Academic freedom and free speech at colleges and universities are at the center of ongoing litigation in Gerber v. Ohio Northern University.In April 2023, Dr. Scott Gerber was abruptly removed fro