In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a state has authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian country.
Continue readingWhat Will Justice Breyer’s Retirement Mean for States and Local Governments
Justice Breyer will be remembered as a reliable liberal in the Court’s big, controversial cases, for his pragmatic worldview, and for his inquisitive, tireless, and at times dramatic persona at oral argument.
Continue readingSCOTUS to Define Federal “Wetlands”
In Sackett v. EPA the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the proper test for determining when “wetlands” are “waters of the United States.”
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide Praying High School Football Coach Case
he U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the First Amendment protects a high school football coach who, joined by students, prayed after football games.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide Whether Failure to Mirandize Means Money Damages
The question in Vega v. Tekoh is whether a police officer can be sued for money damages for failing to provide a Miranda warning.
Continue readingSCOTUS Red Lights Vaccine-or-Test Rule and Green Lights Vaccine in Medicare/Medicaid Facilities Rule
The Supreme Court opinions disallow the vaccine-or-test rule and allow the health care facility rule to go into effect temporarily while litigation continues over these issues in the lower courts.
Continue readingSCOTUS to Hear State Workers’ Compensation Case Targeting Federal Contractors
In United States v. Washington the Supreme Court will decide whether Washington State may adopt a workers’ compensation statute which applies exclusively to federal contract workers.
Continue readingSLLC Files Supreme Court Brief in Government Speech Flag Case
The issue the Supreme Court will decide in Shurtleff v. City of Boston is whether flying a flag on a flagpole owed by a government entity is government speech. The State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) filed an amicus brief in this case arguing that it is.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide Arbitration Case involving California’s Private Attorney General Action
In Viking River Cruises v. Moriana the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether an arbitration agreement waiving the right to bring a class action can be enforced where the employee brings a class action as a private attorney.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide USERRA State Sovereignty Case
The question the U.S. Supreme Court will decide in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety is whether a state may be sued in state court for allegedly violating the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA).
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