Monthly Archives: November 2012

As exams approach, so does going home for the holidays.  Unfortunately, after a semester (or a year or two) of law school, it’s sometimes difficult to remember how to talk about something OTHER than contracts or evidence or whatever subject … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, four women serving in the armed forces filed suit against the Department of Defense and the United States Army in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in an attempt to end a policy that … Continue reading →

On this Friday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider multiple petitions seeking review of lower court decisions on the issue of same-sex marriage.  Eight  petitions deal with the constitutionality the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 as it applies … Continue reading →

Back during library orientation the first week of school, you were all told about a fantastic resource called CALI, where they have lessons on your first year courses (and upper-level courses, too).  They are a great way to review what … Continue reading →

Love www.oyez.org?  There’s a new free app, available in the iTunes store, that offers you the most recent info and media on the Supreme Court’s latest happenings. A few of the features: abstracts for cases that are granted review; searchable … Continue reading →

Look no further:  Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789-2012.  It’s the third edition, updated to include new entries for Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justices Alito, Kagan, and Sotomayor.  According to the Amazon.com description, it includes biographical essays on each … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court released the first opinion of the 2012-2013 term (find the slip opinion of U.S. v. Bormes here), ruling unanimously that the federal government doesn’t automatically waive sovereign immunity through the Little Tucker Act.  Instead, the … Continue reading →

A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge decided Thursday that Pennsylvania can continue displaying ads encouraging voters to show ID when they vote.  In October, the court prevented the voter ID law from taking effect before tomorrow’s election.  The judge stated that … Continue reading →