RECENT RULINGS

by the United States Supreme Court

Stare Decisis

  • Fuld v. PLO

    2024 Term of Court: The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in part, that “No person shall . . . be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. . . .” In this case, the Court ruled that the “Due Process Clause” of the Fifth Amendment allows Congress to Continue reading

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  • WILLIAMS V. REED

    (decided February 21, 2025) The federal civil rights statute at 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, is currently understood to allow lawsuits in state courts, based on allegations that state laws have been violated. In this case, the Court ruled 5-4 that a state court must hear and decide such a lawsuit, despite any state law immunities Continue reading