By Tim Young The Supreme Court heard the case of Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. today which would determine whether those who translate documents as part of a trial should be considered interpreters and compensated as required by law or if only oral translators should be deemed interpreters. Kouichi…

By Tim Young The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Freeman v. Quicken Loans, Inc. case earlier today determining whether certain provisions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) protect individuals from being subjected to unearned fees. The petitioners in this case were three Louisiana couples: the Freemans, the…

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that they will take on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case that focuses on the role affirmative action plays in university admissions.

The conservatives on the Supreme Court are often states-rights people. Why, when it suits their love of corporate interests do they put a stay on a law that has worked well for the state of Montana for 100 years?

The AP is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed at his vacation home in the Carribean. The assailant was reportedly armed with a machete and stole $1,000 in cash. The full story can be read here.

Jennifer Pizer, the Legal Director for the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, tells TRNS that Prop 8 may not go to the Supreme Court after Tuesday’s ruling, despite much buzz to the contrary. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a California constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The three-judge panel voted 2-1, upholding retired U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling that the law, better known as Proposition 8, unconstitutional. Judge Stephen Reinhardt, who was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, wrote…

Today, the Supreme Court granted review of three separate cases challenging the constitutionality of the Obama Administration’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. The Court set aside extensive time to hear oral arguments on the law, 5 ½ hours. Oral arguments will likely be heard in March, with…

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in United States v. Jones, a case that represents the evolution of modern technology in the face of the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. In September 2005, police planted a GPS device on the undercarriage of Antoine Jones’ vehicle. Jones, the…

The Supreme Court today heard arguments in two cases on whether a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel is violated when the defendant’s attorney provides deficient or erroneous advice during plea negotiations, resulting in a sentence at trial that is harsher than had the defendant accepted the plea offer….