In this edition of KLJ Blog, Volume 108, Austin Stevenson discusses the Supreme Court reversal of a 9th Circuit decision because it was authored by a judge that died prior to the case being rendered.
Read moreAs Justice Should be Blind, So Should We: Analyzing the Federal Judicial Center’s Reports on Cameras in the Courtroom and an Argument in Favor of Keeping Cameras Out of the Supreme Court
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor John Austin Hatfield argues why video camera footage of judicial hearings in the U.S. Supreme Court should be unnecessary.
Read more“Protect the Jury or Eliminate Racial Bias? How to Proceed After Peña-Rodriguez”
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Spencer Eastwood analyzes exceptions to the Supreme Court's "no-impeachment rule" for juries following the decision in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado.
Read morePartisan Gerrymandering: A Consideration for State Legislatures, Not the Supreme Court
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Stephanie Renzelman analyzes the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering and considers the judiciary's role in dealing with questions and processes traditionally subject to political branch control.
Read moreEliminating the Chase: Fourth Amendment Implications of Warrantless Use of Cell-Site Simulators to Search for Criminal Offenders
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Katie Monin reviews records demonstrating that the federal government utilizes cell site simulators as a form of electronic surveillance, and considers the fourth amendment implications of this practice.
Read moreAre Administrative Law Judges Unconstitutionally Appointed?
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Roger K. Morris questions the constitutionality of administrative law judge appointments, and examines the impact such appointments have on federal agencies.
Read moreGoogle, Inc.: The Death of a Trademark?
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Nicole Pottinger examines the issue of verb appropriation in trademark law, and considers the difficulties companies, such as Google, may face in maintaining their registrations.
Read moreThe Curious Disconnect Between the Rhyme and Reason of TC Heartland
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Abby Clark examines the ramifications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft, focusing specifically on how the holding could impact patent trolls moving forward.
Read moreBeached Whale: The Supreme Court’s Sad Suffocation of Public-Sector Unions
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Notes Editor Brandon Magner provides his insight on the Supreme Court's handling of Janus v. AFSCME, as well as the state of public-sector unions moving forward.
Read moreWhitford v. Gill: Has Partisan Redistricting Finally Gone Too Far?
In this final edition of the Volume 105 KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Andrew Watkins describes recent developments in the fight over the legality of partisan gerrymandering.
Read moreJiggery Pokery: What the Constitution Says about Selecting Justice Scalia’s Replacement, and What Republicans and Democrats Should be Saying Instead
In this special edition of the KLJ Online Blog, Senior Staff Editor Nate Fowler discusses the constitutional issues surrounding the death and replacement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.
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