In January 2014, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning. Even though this case seems technical at first glance, its wide-ranging impact could affect the political process and the functioning ability of a partisan US government.
Professor Carolyn Shapiro (IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law) explains the case and its implications.
Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison
The Supreme Court will hear Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison in January. Here to explain this layered bankruptcy case are Professor Adrian Walters of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and Judge Timothy Barnes of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Case: Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall had been improvidently granted and thus dismissed the case. But what does that mean for the law? The results are unclear. Professor César F. Rosado Marzán of Chicago-Kent College of Law, who discussed Mulhall for … Continue reading Unite Here v. Mulhall Dismissal
Many important cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court in the previous two-week session. Refresh your knowledge of each case and what was argued with these articles – and not just the ones about poisonous love triangles and the definition of clothing.
Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
Professor César F. Rosado Marzán of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the background and legal issues involved in Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall, a unique labor relations case being argued at the Supreme Court next week.
Case: Town of Greece v. Galloway Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case about the constitutionality of almost exclusively Christian prayers offered at the beginning of city council meetings over a period of years. If you’d like to learn more about it, ISCOTUS and the Oyez … Continue reading 2013 Deep Dive Announcement
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases involving questions of criminal law. In Hall v. Florida, the Court will evaluate Florida’s standards for determining whether capital defendants are mentally retarded. (Note: “mentally retarded” is a legal term.) In Robers v. United States, the question presented involves how much a defendant has … Continue reading Two New Cases This Week
Case: Town of Greece v. Galloway This post was originally published in Nahmod Law and has been republished with the permission of the author. Suppose a town, over a period of a decade or so, regularly invited Christian clergymen to lead the opening prayers in town board meetings. Suppose also that these clergymen, more often … Continue reading Town of Greece v. Galloway – Guest Post by Sheldon Nahmod
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court will decide on another affirmative action case this Term. Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, though, is different from the previous Term’s case in its central premise. Learn the background of the case from Professor Vinay Harpalani of Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Case: United States v. Windsor Tomorrow, Thursday, October 10, Chicago-Kent will host a panel discussion on the same-sex marriage cases the Supreme Court decided last June. This event marks the law school’s belated celebration of Constitution Day (Sept. 17). The symposium is funded largely through a grant from the Jack Miller Center’s Constitution Day Initiative. … Continue reading Guest Post: Constitutional Interpretation in the 21st Century, by Christopher Schmidt