Legal News
Equitable tolling in a corner of the Internal Revenue Code
If a taxpayer is late in seeking judicial review in a tax proceeding known as a “collection due process” case, the U.S. Tax Court has the power to excuse the missed deadline for equitable reasons, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a unanimous decisio
By IG
Apr 27, 2022
Court allows elite Virginia high school to keep admissions policy while legal challenge continues
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request to temporarily block a school board in the Washington, D.C., suburbs from using its new admissions policy to select students for a STEM magnet school widely regarded as one of the best in the country. The sch
By IG
Apr 27, 2022
One of Trump’s signature immigration policies is back before the Supreme Court
On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Biden v. Texas, in which the justices will decide whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce a Trump-era program known as the “remain in Mexico” policy, which requires asylum
By IG
Apr 27, 2022
High school football coach who prayed at midfield gets warm reception from some justices
During nearly two hours of oral argument on Monday, a majority of the Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to a high school football coach who sued his school district after he lost his job because of his post-game prayers at the 50-yard line. It was unclea
By IG
Apr 27, 2022