The Supreme Court resolves a circuit split in a case about a Taco Bell employee who signed an arbitration agreement.
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U.S. v. Arthrex
The Supreme Court decides a case about the AIA’s P-TAB of APJs hearing IPRs within the USPTO (don’t worry, we explain all that!)
Nestle v. Doe
The Supreme Court addresses the Alien Tort Statute in a case about child slaves on West African cocoa farms.
Behind the Scenes: Clerks and Marshal’s Aides
Former law clerks and a Marshal’s aide talk about what it’s like to work for the highest court in the land.
U.S. v. Cooley
The Supreme Court addresses tribal authority in a case that centers on a drug bust of a non-Indian driving through the Crow Reservation.
Jones v. Mississippi
The Supreme Court addresses the 8th Amendment in this case about a 15-year-old who got a life sentence after killing his grandfather.
Mandatory Vaccine Laws
A review of a 1905 Supreme Court case that decided the constitutionality of vaccine mandates and cases that have expanded on it.
Admitting Privileges
The Supreme Court issues a surprising plurality decision in a case that challenges a state law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Bivens Remedy
The Supreme Court addresses whether a Bivens remedy is available in a case where a border patrol agent killed a Mexican teenager in a cross-border shooting.
The Insanity Defense
The Supreme Court considers the limits of a complex and controversial defense to crimes: insanity.