The Supreme Court decided the proponents of Proposition 8 did not have legal standing to challenge the California Supreme Court’s ruling that it was unconstitutional. How did the Court decide? Professor Joan Steinman of IIT Chicago-Kent explains.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas didn’t make any sweeping declarations on affirmative action. In a 7-1 decision (with Justice Kagan recusing herself), the Court sent the case back to the lower courts. Distinguished Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod, who has argued on civil rights in the Supreme Court, explains what the decision means.
Case: Shelby County v. Holder Last month in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a law created to counter discriminatory voting laws. At the time, Congress was concerned that it would be easy for jurisdictions to pass new laws or regulations that … Continue reading After The Decision: The Voting Rights Act
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
In the most recent Term, the Supreme Court held in a 9-0 decision that human genes could not be patented. Chicago-Kent Professor of Law David Schwartz explains the decision and why it was made.
Case: Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International The following post, which originally appeared in Nahmod Law, has been cross-posted with permission of the author, Professor Sheldon Nahmod. The Supreme Court handed down an important First Amendment decision on June 20, 2013, that has attracted relatively little attention thus far. The decision … Continue reading The Agency for International Development Case: A New Supreme Court Decision on Free Speech and Government Funding (Guest Blogger Sheldon Nahmod)
This post, which originally appeared in the IIT Chicago-Kent Faculty Blog, is reposted with permission from the author. Looking back at the dramatic final week at the Supreme Court, here is my take on what was expected and what was surprising. The expected: 1. The holdings. The outcomes in the big three issues—affirmative action, the … Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Final Week: A Brief Assessment – Christopher Schmidt, Guest Blogger
This post, which originally appeared in Nahmod Law, is reposted with permission from the author. The Supreme Court handed down two important decisions on race in this last week of its 2012 Term that have more in common than appears on first reading.
This blockbuster week of Supreme Court decisions brought us two particular rulings of note. In her blog post, ISCOTUS Director and Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro examines the opinions in cases with a similar result of less federal oversight, but opposite ideological majorities of Justices. The cases: Shelby County v. Holder (Voting Rights … Continue reading Professor Shapiro On A Double Standard In The Court
ISCOTUS Director and Chicago-Kent Professor Carolyn Shapiro writes on this week’s rulings in her blog post “More Pro-Business Decisions at the Supreme Court.” The decisions she refers to are Vance v. Ball State University and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, which both found in favor of employers in workplace discrimination cases. Professor … Continue reading Carolyn Shapiro On This Week’s Title VII Rulings
Case: Shelby County v. Holder One of the most hotly contested cases this Supreme Court Term is Shelby County v. Holder, also known as the Voting Rights Act case. But what is this case about?