
- Aug 17
California v. Texas
How Texas’s case was rejected by SCOTUS because of their lack of standing


- Jan 14, 2022
Brady v. Maryland, (1963)
Why prosecutors can’t withhold evidence from the defense in a trial BACKGROUND: Docket No. 490 Date Argued: Mar 18 - 19, 1963 Date...

- Jan 8, 2022
The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)
How the Supreme Court redefined the privileges and immunities clause.

- Oct 3, 2021
Stare Decisis: A Legal Doctrine
How courts apply the past to the present. Stare decisis is the “legal doctrine of precedent”, coming from the Latin phrase “to stand by...
- Sep 14, 2021
Obergefell V. Hodges
How the court grappled with the definition of marriage and religious liberty. BACKGROUND: Date Argued: April 28, 2015 Date Decided: Jun...


- Aug 29, 2021
Department of Commerce v. New York
How the 2020 Census revised executive checks. BACKGROUND: Docket: 18-966 Date Argued: April 23, 2019 Date Decided: June 27,2019 In...


- Aug 16, 2021
A Current Look at the Supreme Court
An in-depth look at each justice’s history before, and on, the Roberts Court. (Top Row: Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Amy...


- Aug 1, 2021
Edwards v. Vannoy
Can criminal cases be tried again if the criminal justice rules change?

- Jul 28, 2021
California v. Texas
How Texas’s case was rejected by SCOTUS because of their lack of standing.


- Jul 25, 2021
Torres v. Madrid
(2014-2021) How a woman ran from the police, petitioned against them, and won. BACKGROUND: Docket Number: 19-292 Date Argued: October 14,...


- Jul 14, 2021
Terry v. Ohio
(1967 - 1968) How and why you could be searched for being reasonably suspicious. BACKGROUND: Docket Number: 67 Date Argued: December 12,...


- Jul 14, 2021
United States V. Cooley
Do Native American reservation officers hold the same jurisdictions as normal police officers? BACKGROUND: Docket No. 19-1414 Date...

- Jul 11, 2021
Court Case Terminology
There are a lot of weird words that you may come across while studying court cases. Here is a quick list of the most common ones and...


- Jul 11, 2021
Mahanoy Area School District vs B.L
How a Snapchat ended up in the supreme court, and what it means for future students. BACKGROUND: Docket No. 20-255 Date Argued: April 28,...