The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, docket number 11-345, a case on affirmative action policies in higher education. Justice Kagan did not take part in the…
3,639 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court heard a second oral argument in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, docket number 10-1491, on the reach of a 1789 law, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), that seeks to impose…
989 viewsIn celebration of the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, Justice Clarence Thomas and Yale Law School Professor Akhil Amar discussed the Constitution’s past, present, and future. The program…
1,331 viewsA book party was held at the Jefferson Hotel for the publication of Shooting from the Lip: The Life of Senator Al Simpson, written by Donald Hardy. Senator Simpson was shown mingling with the guests.…
1,095 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Knox vs. Service Employees, docket number 10-1121. The case deals with the question of the First Amendment giving state employees the right to…
351 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in FCC vs. FOX Television, docket number 10-1293. The case examines the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) tougher enforcement protocol…
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