Legal News
Separation of church and school? Justices will weigh Maine’s ban on funds for religious education
On Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a challenge to a Maine program that pays for some students to attend private schools. Two families that want to send their children to Christian schools in the state argue that the state’s exclusio
By IG
Dec 8, 2021
Justices settle into opposing camps on duties of retirement-plan sponsors
Monday’s argument in Hughes v. Northwestern University displayed a case that presents a prosaic question of trust law – the fiduciary obligation of the sponsors that control the defined-contribution plans on which so many of us depend for our retirement.
By IG
Dec 8, 2021
Justices grapple with question of federal court review in immigration cases
The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral argument in Patel v. Garland, an immigration case that raises a question about federal court review for noncitizens who were denied certain types of discretionary relief. For just over 90 minutes, the justices explor
By IG
Dec 8, 2021