In June 2012, President Barack Obama instituted an executive order ensuring undocumented young immigrants who had entered the country as children could move into adulthood in the United States without living in fear of deportation. At the same time, with the government’s approval, they could…
The Supreme Court issued its decision on Thursday, July 1, on the controversial Arizona voting restrictions that could make it more challenging for minorities to cast a ballot. The ruling was 6-3, along political, ideological lines. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the decision for the majority.…
On June 21, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) by declaring the organization is violating antitrust laws, a move that will heavily influence college sports for years to come. In The National College Athletic Association vs. Alston, the justices voted…
We can expect continued criticism of the federal Affordable Health Act (ACA) from many politicians, such as Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, whose 2016 comments deemed it socialized medicine and therefore “a disaster.” However, on June 17, millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief…
Video surveillance of the public on our streets, in our places of work, in stores and even from our front doors is becoming ubiquitous, and in the views of some, dangerous. The perceived threat to Constitutionally protected privacy rights are the focus of a growing…
Gregg Clifton predicted in September that college athletes would be paid in the near future. Clifton, principal in the Phoenix, AZ office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leader of its Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group, said at the time that the “when’’ and “how much’’…
As an attorney, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for writing an artful amicus brief. Her submissions are credited for helping inform and influence the U.S. Supreme Court to rule women could be called upon to pay alimony, serve on juries and couldn’t be forced to…
Whatever happens in the presidential election, don’t expect Florida to reenact 2000 with its butterfly ballots, hanging chads, confusing court battles and general weirdness. To the contrary, some experts say, the state is ready this time to handle whatever happens and serve as an example…
As the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same sex marriage is celebrated along with the court’s June ruling prohibiting employee discrimination based on sexual orientation, a decision from the highest court in its next term will affect LGBTQ rights when…
Florida felons will not get the opportunity to vote in the state’s primary election in August after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to weigh in on the fight over the issue, at least not yet. The decision did not include a written ruling. The…