All posts tagged "SCOTUS"
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Maine Legislature and DOE must act on Supreme Court’s ruling in Carson v. Makin
On June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in...
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Halsey Frank: Thoughts on recent SCOTUS decisions
Contrary to the New York Times, I don’t believe that the Supreme Court...
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SCOTUS limits EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions at power plants
On the final day of its October 2021 term, the Supreme Court ruled...
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SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade, ending federal abortion rights
In a 6-3 majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, the U.S. Supreme...
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Supreme Court strikes down sectarian exclusion in Maine’s town tuitioning program
On June 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled Maine’s prohibition on sectarian...
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What a SCOTUS ruling in favor of Maine families would mean for school choice, town tuitioning
Before the Supreme Court issues its final opinion for the October 2021 term...
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Education panel endorses bill allowing Maine college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness
The Maine Legislature will vote on a bill this session intended to protect...
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Halsey Frank: Supreme politicization
On January 27, Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his intention to resign...
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Mills administration says it will not impose state-level vaccine mandate on private employers after SCOTUS ruling
On January 13, the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Occupational Health and...
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Federal court reinstates Biden vaccine mandate, setting stage for potential SCOTUS showdown
Federal appeals courts recently issued two decisions impacting federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements mandated...
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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Maine-based religious freedom, school choice case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Carson v. Makin,...
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Supreme Court declines to block Maine’s healthcare worker vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal for injunctive relief on October 29...
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Supreme Court should protect nonprofit journalists from discrimination
Should government officials be allowed to choose which journalists report on them? Most...
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Massachusetts man denied Maine occupational license appeals to SCOTUS
Approximately 25 percent of jobs in the United States require some kind of...
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Maine-based school choice case headed for Supreme Court
The Court’s decision on Carson v. Makin could stop this kind of state-sanctioned...
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In missed opportunity, SCOTUS declines to rule on WFH tax case
The issue of how this subset of workers is taxed is not going...
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Supreme Court charts path to greater benefits for collegiate athletes
On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision...
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Supreme Court sides with cheerleader in case targeting students’ First Amendment rights
In an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of cheerleader Brandi...
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‘Modern taxation without representation’: Legal pushback on unfair work from home taxes
During the stress, added financial and mental burden brought on by the pandemic...
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Imminent SCOTUS ruling to have major First Amendment implications for schools and students
On April 28, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments...
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Where are the justice warriors for religious freedom?
The Supreme Court of the United States recently voted to grant relief to...
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SCOTUS rebukes NY pandemic orders targeting religious services
In a decision handed down late Thanksgiving Eve, a five-Justice majority of the...
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A hypocritical and baseless attack against Justice Alito
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently came under fire for comments he made...
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Why Amy Coney Barrett should be confirmed to the Supreme Court
The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg certainly sent massive...
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The dangers of legislating from the bench
I listened last week to the questioning of Judge Amy Coney Barrett by...
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Reisman: No justice, no peace
In a shameless act of cultural appropriation, this week’s column title takes the...
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What we learn from the rhetorical disputes over SCOTUS nominations
It’s Supreme Court nomination time again, and the result is predictable. The usual...
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SCOTUS ruling on religious school funding could pave way to victory for similar case in Maine
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Montana...
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The individual mandate is unconstitutional. What’s next?
On December 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
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Public workers are working hard to protect their rights after the Janus decision
In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that requiring public-sector workers to...
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Competence and the Kavanaugh hearings
My previous column promised an examination of the competence displayed in resolving the...
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Say goodbye to the presumption of innocence
Watching the Senate hearing on Ford vs Kavanaugh last week was sickening. It shows...
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The Supreme Court and Democracy
This year’s voting will be more exciting than usual in Maine. The Democrats...
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Dancing on Scalia’s Grave Doesn’t Make Society Better
On Saturday, the country was stunned when reports began to surface saying that...
