On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Jimcy McGirt, a member of the Seminole, could not be tried in an Oklahoma court, because McGirt’s alleged crime occurred in territory reserved to the Creek under an 1833 treaty. Aside from the impact on McGirt’s case, who could still be tried in federal […]
DACA Gets a Reprieve from U.S. Supreme Court
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when it unilaterally ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The 5-4 decision effectively saves the DACA program, but leaves the door open for the Trump Administration to take another shot […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on LGBTQ Workplace Rights
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on three cases involving employer discrimination against LGBTQ workers. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that employers could not legally fire employees because they were homosexual or transgender. The decision has been hailed as a landmark case, but there may still be some caveats. Here to […]
Rick Hasen on Wisconsin Elections
A swift legal battle took place yesterday over Governor Tony Evers’ order to postpone today’s presidential primary in Wisconsin. That order was quickly overturned by the state Supreme Court yesterday, which was followed in turn by another ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that affected Wisconsin’s elections. In order to learn more about yesterday’s legal […]
Law Professor Explains U.S. Supreme Court Labor Ruling
The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Verona-based Epic Systems and other companies that require their employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements. That means employees there can’t sue the company in court, instead they need to settle complaints privately. To learn more about what that means for employees, Nina Kravinsky spoke with […]
GOP Gerrymander Lawsuit May Be Decided By The Supremes
In 2004, Justice Anthony Kennedy broke a 4-4 tie in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Viedith v. Jubelierez. The case involved a redistricting plan completed after the 2000 U.S. census and approved by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania state legislature. In his separate, and ultimately, deciding, concurrent decision, Kennedy said that the Supreme Court […]
