Case:
Prof. Sanford Greenberg discusses the Supreme Court’s upcoming review of whether the Constitution’s protection against self-incrimination applies before an individual has been arrested or read his rights.
Videos
Assn. for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad: Can human genes be patented?
Case:
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
Prof. Lori Andrews discusses an upcoming intellectual property case dealing with whether human genes can be patented.
Maryland v. King – DNA and the Fourth Amendment
Case:
Prof. Richard Kling describes Maryland v. King, where the Court will consider when the Fourth Amendment permits DNA searches of accused felons.
Florida v. Jardines – Dog Sniff Searches at Homes
Prof. Douglas Godfrey discusses Florida v. Jardines, a Fourth Amendment case and the second of two cases heard by the Court this week concerning drug-detecting police dogs.
Florida v. Harris – Dog Sniff Searches and Probable Cause
Case:
The Court is expected to hear two cases this week dealing with the use of police dogs trained to detect drugs. Prof. Sanford Greenberg discusses the first of these cases, Florida v. Harris.
Fisher v. University of Texas – The Arguments
Case:
The Court will release the audio recording of the arguments in yesterday’s widely followed affirmative action case on Friday. Below, Profs. Carolyn Shapiro and Sheldon Nahmod discuss the arguments made by each side in this case.
Fisher v. University of Texas – Case Background
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
Case:
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.
Parsing the Healthcare Decision
Case:
Professors Carolyn Shapiro and Sheldon Nahmod weigh in on the meaning and impact of the Court’s complicated ruling in the Affordable Care Act cases.
The Healthcare Judgment
Case:
Below, Prof. Sheldon Nahmod summarizes today’s complicated decision. Prof. Nahmod has also posted some additional thoughts on the opinion on his blog, NahmodLaw. Additionally, Oyez has posted its plain-English summary of the Court’s ruling.