“Some Kind of Notice” Is No Kind of Standard: The Need for Judicial Intervention and Clarity in Due Process Protections for Public School Students
Elizabeth J. Upton 86 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 655 Public backlash over zero tolerance policies that funnel public school students to jail through the “school to prison pipeline” has unveiled the systemic issues associated with discriminatory application and the detrimental effects of exclusionary discipline. What remains unaddressed and largely ignored is the lack of procedural safeguards afforded to students who face... Read More
South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Will It End a Seemingly Endless Debate?
June 27, 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Kennedy, J.). Response by David Brunori Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | The New York Times | SCOTUSblog South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Will It End a Seemingly Endless Debate? Do you ever wonder why sometimes... Read More
Gill v. Whitford & Benisek v. Lamone: Some Good News and Some Bad
June. 24, 2018 Gill v. Whitford, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Roberts, C.J.). Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Benisek v. Lamone, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (per curiam). Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Response by Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Gill v. Whitford & Benisek v. Lamone: Some Good News and... Read More
Sveen v. Melin: The Retro View of Revocation on Divorce Statutes
June. 23, 2018 Sveen v. Melin, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Kagan, J.). Response by Naomi Cahn Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Sveen v. Melin: The Retro View of Revocation on Divorce Statutes The Supreme Court rarely considers domestic relations or probate cases; nonetheless, when state statutes... Read More
Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.: Respect but Verify: Foreign Government Statements of Foreign Law Do Not Get Conclusive Deference
June. 21, 2018 Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Donald C. Clarke Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.: Respect but Verify: Foreign Government Statements of Foreign Law... Read More
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky: Mixed Message on Polling Place Speech Restrictions
June. 20, 2018 Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Roberts, C.J.). Response by Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky: Mixed Message on Polling Place Speech Restrictions In Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky,1 Chief Justice Roberts gave... Read More
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh: For Whom the Class Tolls—It Tolls for Individual Claims
June 15, 2018 China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by James Hannaway Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh: For Whom the Class Tolls—It Tolls for Individual Claims On June 11, 2018, in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh,1... Read More
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Troublesome Application of Free Exercise Principles by a Court Determined to Avoid Hard Questions
June 7, 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colo. Civil Rights Comm’n, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Kennedy, J.). Response by Ira C. Lupu & Robert W. Tuttle Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Troublesome Application of Free Exercise Principles... Read More
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Class Action Waivers—Employees Predictably Lose
June 6, 2018 Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Gorsuch, J.). Response by Michael Selmi Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Class Action Waivers—Employees Predictably Lose It came as no surprise when the Supreme Court, in a 5–4 decision, upheld... Read More
Murphy v. NCAA: New Jersey Wins Big After Betting on Unconstitutionality of Federal Sports-Betting Ban
May 30, 2018 Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Alito, J.). Response by Jeff Ifrah & David Yellin Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog Murphy v. NCAA: New Jersey Wins Big After Betting on Unconstitutionality of Federal Sports-Betting Ban In a recent 6–3... Read More