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Equal Justice for All: SCOTUS Says No Special Burden for Disabled Students in Discrimination Lawsuits

— How One Unanimous Decision Could Reshape Disability Rights in Education Law In a landmark unanimous ruling on June 13, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court made a powerful statement in defense of equal protection under federal disability law, reaffirming that students with disabilities are entitled to the same legal standards as any other individual under…
Executive Power vs. Constitutional Order: The Legal Showdown Over Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts

In a case that pits executive ambition against constitutional checks and balances, a coalition of labor unions, local governments, and advocacy organizations has taken a strong legal stance against former President Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass layoffs within the federal workforce. The plaintiffs are urging the Supreme Court not to lift a federal court…
SCOTUS Simplifies Sovereign Immunity: Why Arbitration Awards Don’t Need ‘Minimum Contacts’ Under FSIA

Supreme Court Clarifies FSIA: No Extra Hurdle for Enforcing Arbitration Awards In a significant, if not headline-grabbing, development for international arbitration and sovereign immunity law, the U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp., rejecting a heightened jurisdictional standard applied by the lower court. The Court found that federal courts…
From Death Row to Civil Rules: Supreme Court’s Latest Docket Adds Four High-Impact Cases for 2025-26 Term

The Supreme Court has added four compelling cases to its 2025–26 term docket, covering a wide range of legal themes—intellectual disability and the death penalty, criminal sentencing, post-conviction relief, and civil procedure. These cases are set to shape important federal doctrines while stirring debate among legal scholars, practitioners, and policymakers alike. A Procedural Mishap and…
Supreme Court Backs Trump’s DOGE Power Plays: Privacy, FOIA, and Executive Secrecy on the Line

Two emergency rulings reassert executive control and test boundaries of federal transparency and privacy laws. Supreme Court Sides with Trump in Dual DOGE Disputes: Executive Power, Privacy, and FOIA Clash in Emergency Docket Rulings On June 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a pair of emergency victories to the Trump administration, reinforcing the executive…
Trump v. DOE: Supreme Court Urged to Halt Reinstatement of Fired Education Department Employees

High-stakes legal battle over federal workforce reduction ignites constitutional, administrative, and separation-of-powers debate. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Department of Education Employee Reinstatement Case A constitutional clash over executive authority, administrative oversight, and federal workforce rights unfolds at the nation’s highest court. In a rapidly developing legal and political controversy, the Trump…
SCOTUS Sidesteps Class Certification Clash: What LabCorp v. Davis Means for Future Class Actions

The Supreme Court ducks the debate over injury-less plaintiffs in class suits—but not without controversy. Supreme Court Ducks Major Question on Class Actions in LabCorp v. Davis Dismissal leaves key issue unresolved: Can class actions proceed when some plaintiffs suffer no harm? In a move that may frustrate class action litigators and proceduralists alike, the…
Final Judgment Isn’t a Revolving Door: SCOTUS Reinforces ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ Rule in BLOM Bank Case

When is “too late” really too late in litigation? The Supreme Court just drew the line in bold. In a crisp, unanimous decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that Rule 60(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—often seen as the “last chance” catchall for relief from final judgments—remains a…
Cross-Border Accountability Denied: Why SCOTUS Blocked Mexico’s Billion-Dollar Gun Lawsuit

Supreme Court Unanimously Blocks Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers Under Federal Immunity Law In a landmark ruling with international reverberations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against several American gun manufacturers, citing a federal law that broadly shields the firearms industry from legal liability. Justice…
Reverse Discrimination or Equal Protection? SCOTUS Reasserts That Civil Rights Apply to All

Reverse Discrimination, Reversed: SCOTUS Reaffirms Equal Protection for All Employees Under Title VII In a rare but powerful move, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a white, straight woman who alleged she was a victim of reverse discrimination—a legal theory often viewed with skepticism in employment discrimination cases. This decision in Ames…