Post Tagged with: "SCOTUS"

Can the Chevron Doctrine Survive Recent Challenges Brought Before the Supreme Court?

Can the Chevron Doctrine Survive Recent Challenges Brought Before the Supreme Court?

By Danny Kennedy, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com The Chevron deference Doctrine (“Chevron Doctrine”) is a powerful legal precedent used when agency actions are under judicial review, where courts defer to the agency decision should it be a permissible construction of congressional intent.[1] This doctrine has allowed for agencies […]

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Legal Challenges to Law Firm Diversity Programs

Legal Challenges to Law Firm Diversity Programs

By Emma Betz, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com This year, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to prohibit affirmative action policies embedded in college admissions practices to increase the number of underrepresented minority students on campuses.[1] As a result of the Court’s decision, other programs that have […]

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Supreme Court to Rule on Social Media Issue

Supreme Court to Rule on Social Media Issue

By Elizabeth Stern, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com Monday, October 2nd, 2023, was an important day for Americans, as it marked the Supreme Court’s annual beginning-of-term. This session, the Court is set to rule on two cases, Moody v. NetChoice[1], and NetChoice v. Paxton[2], that will profoundly affect social […]

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A Constitutional Analysis of Abortion

A Constitutional Analysis of Abortion

by Regan Jarvis, Blog Editor Photo courtesy of pexels.com In June 2022, after nearly 50 years of precedent, Roe v. Wade,[1] and Planned Parenthood v. Casey[2], were overturned in the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org.[3] Justice Alito, in the majority opinion stated, “Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no […]

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What is Martial Law?

What is Martial Law?

By Reganne Hardy, Staff Writer. On February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky invoked martial law over the entire country for thirty days.[1] In President Zelenesky’s decree, the military and Ministry of Internal Affairs are to uphold the law of Ukraine to maintain public safety and Ukraine’s interests.[2] The Ministry of Internal […]

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Staunchly Structured SCOTUS – Is There a Better Way?

By: Rachel Pressdee, Staff Writer   During a period of time when the news has been bleak and heartbreaking, some of our hearts skipped a beat upon reading the terrifying headline; “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized . . .”[1]  Of course, everyone received the same piece of news. However, not everyone […]

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