Monthly Archives: October 2012

To celebrate, check out this article on ten haunted libraries in the United States.

On Thursday, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the ban restricting federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to those under the age of 21, finding that the statute passed an intermediate scrutiny standard and that … Continue reading →

Weather permitting, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning in the case of Clapper v. Amnesty International USA.  The issue in this case is whether the respondents have the necessary Article III standing to seek relief because they … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission made a preliminary ruling that Samsung violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing four of Apple’s intellectual property patents.  One patent related to Apple’s touch-screen technology.  The ruling now … Continue reading →

Today is United Nations Day, an international holiday established by the UN in 1971. Read a statement from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon here.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is perhaps the most-talked about case reaching the Court this month, Fisher v. University of Texas.  For an overview of how the arguments played out, check out the “Will Grutter Be … Continue reading →

Ever wondered how a court comes to use the designation per curiam (“by the court”) for an opinion, rather than the name of a particular author? In a recent thought-provoking piece on SCOTUSblog, Professor Ira Robbins of American University provides … Continue reading →

This week, the Supreme Court will hear four oral arguments. Today (Tuesday), the court will hear two cases concerning the scope of the right to counsel and other rights in death penalty cases in federal habeas courts, where the mental … Continue reading →

The reference librarians of the Tarlton Law Library have assembled a research guide for the pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Fisher v. University of Texas. Oral arguments are scheduled for October 10, 2012. The guide can be found here: http://tarltonguides.law.utexas.edu/fisher-ut … Continue reading →

Hurray for public access! The current SC State Register just became accessible for free on the South Carolina Legislature website. South Carolina citizens can now track regulations proposed by administrative agencies without a fee.  Current monthly issues and annual indexes … Continue reading →