Tag:Justice Clarence Thomas
Courts
Supreme Court Warns Public Schools Against Efforts to Regulate Student Speech Away From Campus
The Supreme Court ruled in late June that public schools have little authority to regulate teenagers’ off campus social media posts.
Legal Lasso
Legal Lasso: Life Sentences for Juvie Sex Offenders Unconstitutional
Legal Lasso is Law Week’s morning roundup of legal headlines across the state. Each morning, we take stock of legal issues and happenings, so...
Courts
Thomas Issues Statement on Colorado Marijuana Appeal as SCOTUS Denies Cert
A Colorado marijuana tax case was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the court released a statement pointing out patchwork legislation.
Community
The President Can Now Fire the Director of the CFPB at Will
In a decision that seemed split nearly as many ways as there are justices on the court, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 29...
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Features
SCOTUS Upholds States’ Authority to Bind Presidential Elector Votes
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld states’ ability to enforce requirements for presidential electors to vote for their state’s popular vote winner. It affirmed...
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Corporate Counsel Insight
Supreme Court: Messengers of False Statements Still Liable for Securities Fraud
When the Securities and Exchange Commission or private investors go after corporate figures for making false statements to investors, the disseminators of those statements...
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Corporate Counsel Insight
Overseas Lost Profits Fair Game for Patent Damages — in Limited Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court had a chance last month to vastly broaden the amount of damages that global companies could recover for sales that...
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Courts
Justice Kennedy Retires; Confirmation Frenzy Ensues
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy punctuated an already rousing end to the court’s session last week — which included a 5-4 decision upholding President...
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