Kim Davis and the Power of the Supreme Court
Before late summer 2015, Kim Davis was just another county clerk. Today, she is more famous than Ted Cruz. Davis has become a media fixture as the Kentucky county clerk who stopped giving out...
View ArticleGoodbye, Newman: Why the Supreme Court doesn’t always take the big cases
The Supreme Court made headlines last week in a case it never even decided. The Court declined to hear arguments in United States v. Newman, a heavily publicized insider trading case from New York....
View ArticleThe allure of appellate advocacy
All lawyers have an obligation to advocate zealously on behalf of their clients. At the Supreme Court, however, a number of factors can complicate what we traditionally conceive of as “zealous client...
View ArticleWhen ‘The Nine’ become ‘The Eight’ (or ‘The Seven’ or ‘The Six’…): When...
The practice of Supreme Court recusal has been receiving national attention following oral arguments in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association. The case, which...
View ArticleHello again, Newman
A few months ago, we wrote a column about United States v. Newman, a case the Supreme Court decided not to take. This month, it’s back. A quick recap: In Newman, a federal court of appeals, the Second...
View ArticleAn original voice: Scalia’s many contributions to the law
Since the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 13, much has been written about the Justice and his effect – both in life and in death – on the Supreme Court. This has included poignant tributes...
View ArticleIn with a bang, out with a whisper: Evenwel v. Abbott as a win for everyone
When the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Evenwel v. Abbott in May of last year, commentators considered it a “major test” of voting rights, and many feared the Court would deal a serious blow to...
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