Joan E. Schaffner, Kathy Hessler, and Iselin Gambert examine the Supreme Court's decision in National Pork Producers v. Ross and its broader implications on animal welfare laws.
After a consequential two years in which the law of gun rights, substantive due process, religious liberty, and affirmative action, among others, was made anew, the Supreme Court's October 2023 Term features a wide array of cases that will refine the scope of its "history and tradition" approach in the Second Amendment context, contemplate the intersection of social media and the First Amendment, reconsider the foundations of the modern administrative state, and much more.
The Supreme Court made waves in the False Claims Act litigation and compliance world this term, affirming the government's near unfettered dismissal authority and eliminating a key defense in cases involving ambiguous statutes or regulations.
In the recent Supreme Court term, the conservative majority on the Court prevailed on a significant number of controversial decisions. In the area of minority voting rights, however, the Court surprised experienced observers by ruling in favor of Alabama minority plaintiffs in a major redistricting case.
The Counterman decision suggests that when it comes to women’s speech and safety, the more intractable problem with the current Supreme Court is not the forces that divide it, but those that unite it.
Alan B. Morrison 92 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Arguendo 1 Article III of the Constitution limits the power of the federal courts to adjudicating cases... Read More