Last week, the Trump administration submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court that effectively reversed the administration’s position on arbitration agreements as originally stated in a petition for review, filed in 2016. The Office of the Solicitor General rarely changes its position on a major case like this, even if there’s a … [Read more...]
Gorsuch’s First Few Months as Justice of the Supreme Court
About two months after being sworn in, Justice Neil Gorsuch was formally welcomed to the high court with a formal investiture ceremony last week. In his first few months as Justice of the Supreme Court, he has offered the public a glimpse of what’s to come. Of course, the young (49-year old) justice already sat on over 2,700 panels during his … [Read more...]
Cutting Medicaid Could Hollow Out Addiction Treatment Programs
Ever since OxyContin hit the market in 1996, the opioid epidemic has caused extreme turmoil. In 2015, 33,000 people died as a result of opioid-related overdoses. And of the 20.5 million people suffering from substance abuse in that year, 2 million were addicted to opioid pain relievers. The crisis didn’t emerge out of a vacuum. In the late 1990s, … [Read more...]
The Proliferation of Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Over time, and through great struggle, federal law has been established to defend against discrimination based on sex, age, nationality, disability, religion or race in a variety of different forums, including housing, education, employment, voting rights, and access to public space. In certain states, people of varying sexual orientations and … [Read more...]
Six Michigan and Flint Officials Face Charges for Water Crisis
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed criminal charges against six current and former Michigan and Flint officials because of the roles they played in the water crisis that led to at least 12 deaths. The deaths were allegedly linked to a spreading of Legionnaires’ disease. Four of the six officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC
Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling that effectively limits the power of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to recover funds gained through fraudulent activity. Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the opinion for the court, writing that the SEC must seek “disgorgement” – the process whereby illegally garnered … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Will Hear a Case Involving Cell Phone Privacy
Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether the government can use information obtained from cell phone companies to find out a person’s location – and whether they can do this without a warrant. In the past, the highest court has prevented government authorities from using GPS devices to track someone’s movement. … [Read more...]
House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank
This past Thursday while everyone was watching the Comey hearing, the House of Representatives voted to rescind several post-2008 regulations that Republicans regard as too restrictive on financial institutions. This is the latest in a series of GOP-guided initiatives to roll back Obama-era rules. Trump said earlier in his presidency that he would … [Read more...]
Kansas Republicans Abandon Governor Brownback’s Experiment in Conservative Governance
Kansas Republicans made an about face this week when they decided to abandon the extremely conservative tax policy that Governor Sam Brownback (R) called a “real live experiment” in unfettered trickle-down economics. The Governor attempted to veto the bill but was overridden by the state legislature, a major embarrassment for the Republican leader … [Read more...]
DeVos Gives Vague Response Regarding Discrimination in Private Schools
When asked by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) whether religious discrimination would be allowed in private schools receiving federal funding, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos would not respond directly to the question. Instead, she insisted on repeating this phrase: “Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law.” The question came … [Read more...]
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