In a significant development, President Biden's administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to delve into a social media debate involving laws passed by Texas and Florida. The laws at issue, which have sparked conversation over freedom of speech and content moderation, aim to challenge the authority of social media companies to control objectionable content [...]
The Supreme Court is entering the final stretch of its annual session, with just about six weeks remaining to resolve a significant number of cases. Among the pressing matters still awaiting their decisions are issues that carry far-reaching implications for society. These include the future of race-based admissions practices at colleges, the scope of federal [...]
Yesterday, the Court granted two cert petitions. The first questions whether it is unconstitutional for a public college to deny school funding to a student religious group that limits its officers and voting members to those who accept its religious beliefs. Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (08-1371). The second petition involves another aspect of the [...]
Cockle Law Brief Printing Company is proud to announce that a legal web blog will be launched in conjunction with the new Cockle website. Cockle Blog will provide Supreme Court news, articles on Supreme Court practice and filing rules, postings of briefs printed at Cockle, and links to other legal blogs providing Supreme Court developments.