Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
The Court’s very first argument of the 2012 term deals with one of America’s oldest laws. Prof. Bartram Brown discusses.
Prof. Hank Perritt of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the Federalism issues at stake in Arizona v. United States, the final oral argument of the Supreme Court’s 2011 term.
The final question the Court will address in its review of the Affordable Care Act is whether the law’s expansion of Medicaid is a valid exercise of Congress’ power under the Spending Clause.
The third question the Court will hear in its review of the Affordable Care Act concerns whether the individual mandate provision is legally severable from the rest of the law. Prof. Steve Heyman provides a primer on the question.
Prof. Chris Seaman of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law highlights the issues involved in Astrue v. Capato, which will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 19, 2012.
Prof. Sheldon Nahmod of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the Nahmod Law blog discusses most watched question to be addressed by the Court in its review of President Obama’s healthcare reform legislation.
At the end of this month, the Supreme Court will hear what may be one of the most significant challenges of the Roberts Era – the Affordable Care Act Cases. Prof. Kent Streseman of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the first, somewhat obscure question the Court will hear.
Oyez is now putting the finishing touches on a special feature that will delve deeper into the origins of the ACA cases and clarify the questions they raise. Stay tuned!
Prof. Richard Kling previews the complicated double jeopardy case of Blueford v. Arkansas.
The Court’s recent opinion in United States v. Jones has potentially far-reaching implications in future search and seizure case. Prof. Douglas Godfrey recaps the opinion and discusses the impact.