Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
Response by Professors Peter J. Smith & Robert W. Tuttle Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Walker v Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-144; argued March 23, 2015; June 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog In Walker v. Texas Division, Sons... Read More
Brumfield v. Cain
Response by Professor Christy H. DeSanctis Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Brumfield v. Cain, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-1433; March 30, 2015; June 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog Nearing the twentieth anniversary of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), the Court’s... Read More
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Horne v. Department of Agriculture, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-275; argued April 22, 2015; June 22, 2015 Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog By a vote of 8-1, the Supreme Court today dealt a significant blow to the... Read More
Ohio v. Clark
Response by Professor Joan S. Meier1 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Ohio v. Clark, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-1352; March 2, 2015; June 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog In one fell swoop, and a unanimous one at that, the Supreme Court in Ohio v. Clark2 both helped ensure child... Read More
Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-502; argued January 12, 2015; June 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Like many localities, the Town of Gilbert, which lies about 18 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, concluded that a... Read More
Baker Botts, LLP v. ASARCO, LLC
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Baker Botts, LLP v. ASARCO, LLC, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-103; argued February 25, 2015; June 15, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog “Faced with falling copper prices, debt, cash flow deficiencies, environmental liabilities, and a striking workforce, ASARCO filed for... Read More
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
Response by Professor Edward T. Swaine Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Zivotofsky v. Kerry, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-628; argued November 3, 2014; June 8, 2015 Slip Opinion | NY Times | SCOTUSblog Zivotofsky and the “Own Voice” DoctrineLike many summer blockbusters, Zivotofsky v. Kerry—which held unenforceable a statute enabling U.S.... Read More
Elonis v. United States
Response by Professor Catherine J. Ross Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Elonis v. United States, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-983; argued December 1, 2014; June 1, 2015 Slip Opinion | NY Times | SCOTUSblog This piece is featured on SCOTUSblog’s June 8th Round-Up. True Threat to Free Speech AvertedAnthony Elonis—whose vicious... Read More
Soliciting Proposals for Symposium 2015
Read Professor Orin Kerr’s relevant post on The Volokh Conspiracy here.
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-86; argued February 25, 2015; June 1, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog The facts of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, decided June 1, 2015, look like... Read More