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Leaks at the Supreme Court, what really matters? The leak or the decision?
This week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation on how a draft decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked to Politico. This leak shows that five justices are preparing a judgment that would strike down…
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Potential Appointment To The Supreme Court
Paula Johnson, professor in the College of Law and director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative, was interviewed for the WAER-FM story “What Ketanji Brown Jackson’s public defender experience would bring to SCOTUS.” Johnson discussed the potential of Ketanji Brown…
“Will Trump’s legal challenge succeed at the Supreme Court? Here’s what experts say.”
Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle story “Will Trump’s legal challenge succeed at the Supreme Court? Here’s what experts say.” Breen is an expert on Constitutional law.
Political Science Professor Writes Washington Post Piece on Supreme Court
Thomas M. Keck, political science professor and the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics in the Maxwell School, wrote the Washington Post opinion piece, “The Supreme Court justices control whether court-packing ever happens.” “The new Democratic majority…
Flashbacks, Nightmares and Memory Burn – Why Sexual Assault Victims Stay Silent
With the FBI background investigation report now passed to the White House, a Senate vote could come as early as Friday on the future of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. His nomination has been under immense spotlight following reports of…
Stacking Supreme Court Undermines Court’s Democratic Legitimacy
President Trump’s choice for Supreme Court was revealed Monday night. We have reaction from two Syracuse University faculty members. Thomas Keck is a political science professor and Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship…
Standout Element in Carpenter v. U.S. Decision: Justice Gorsuch’s Dissent
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement need to obtain search warrants to access phone location information. Lauryn Gouldin is an associate professor of law at the Syracuse University College of Law. Professor Gouldin teaches constitutional criminal procedure,…
SCOTUS Digital Privacy Decision Will Have Far-Reaching Impact
The Supreme Court ruled today that law enforcement need to obtain search warrants to access phone location information. This is a landmark decision regarding the way law enforcement officers can utilize technology during evidence gathering and building trials. William Snyder…
SCOTUS Cake Case Straddled Two First Amendment Clauses – Decision Focused on One
In a 7-2 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple on grounds that it went against his religion. Associate professor Roy Gutterman is director of…
Falk Sports Law Professor Comments on SCOTUS Decision to Allow Sports Bets
In a 6-3 vote on May 14, the Supreme Court ruled that a 25-year-old law that made sports betting illegal was unconstitutional. John T. Wolohan is a professor of Sports Law in the David B. Falk College of Sport and…