Trump v. Vance
In Trump v. Vance, the Supreme Court addressed whether a sitting President has absolute immunity from state criminal subpoenas. The Court concluded that neither Article II nor the Supremacy Clause…
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In Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, the Supreme Court addressed the validity of congressional subpoenas for President Trump's financial records. The Court vacated the lower courts' decisions, emphasizing the need…
View PDFMcGirt v. Oklahoma
The Supreme Court decided that for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act, the land reserved for the Creek Nation remains "Indian country." This decision reversed the Oklahoma state court's…
View PDFSharp v. Murphy
In Sharp v. Murphy, the Supreme Court affirmed the Tenth Circuit's decision that Congress has not disestablished the Creek Reservation. This means Mr. Murphy's crime is subject to exclusive federal…
View PDFLittle Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury had the authority to issue religious and moral exemptions from the contraceptive mandate under…
View PDFOur Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
The Supreme Court addressed whether the First Amendment's ministerial exception applied to two teachers at Catholic schools whose employment was terminated. The Court considered the teachers' roles in religious instruction…
View PDFChiafalo v. Washington
In Chiafalo v. Washington, the Supreme Court addressed whether states can enforce laws that penalize 'faithless electors' who do not vote for the presidential candidate they pledged to support. The…
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