FeaturedFederal LawSupreme Court
February 25, 2025By Sydney Fernandez
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Martin v. United States, a case that may reshape the legal landscape for individuals seeking redress for wrongful government actions.[i] The case centers on Curtrina Martin (“Martin”), her son Gabe, and her partner Hilliard Cliatt (“Cliatt”), an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT […]
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FDAFeaturedFederal LawSupreme Court
February 5, 2025By Stephanie Blanco
Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the “Act”), the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”), responsible for protecting and promoting public health and safety, regulates the manufacture and production of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.[i] The Act provides the FDA with agency regulatory authority to approve the sale of tobacco products if the applicant […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedSupreme Court
October 17, 2024By Jordan Basit
The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as the most important words in the Constitution to ensure equality in the United States. However, there are two prominent interpretations of the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment: the Anti-Classification and the Anti-Subordination views.[i] The Anti-Classification view, currently employed by the Supreme Court, contends that any […]
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Criminal LawCriminal ProcedureFeaturedSupreme Court
April 8, 2024By Dean Raynor
Courts across the country are patiently waiting for the Supreme Court to render a decision regarding an issue involving the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants “shall enjoy the right to . . . be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses […]
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