Legal News
Justices hear “true threat” protected speech case
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Wednesday in the case of a Colorado man who was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for stalking based on the Facebook messages that he sent to local musician Coles Whalen. At issue in the case is ho
By IG
Apr 21, 2023
Is it unconstitutional for an elected official to block critics on social media?
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The justices will be considering 123 petitions and applications at this Friday’s conferenc
By IG
Apr 21, 2023
Justices to consider tribal immunity from bankruptcy process
Monday’s arguments in Lac du Flambeau Band v Coughlin takes the justices back once again to the question of tribal immunity. The specific question in this case is whether the Bankruptcy Code is sufficiently clear to abrogate the sovereign immunity of a fe
By IG
Apr 21, 2023