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13 Supreme Court Cases during the 2015 Term

Evenwel v. Abbott
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2016

Voting Rights

Evenwel v. Abbott

Whether the Constitution prohibits states from doing what it mandates for Congress 鈥 creating legislative districts on the basis of total population.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2016
Evenwel v. Abbott

Voting Rights

Evenwel v. Abbott

Whether the Constitution prohibits states from doing what it mandates for Congress 鈥 creating legislative districts on the basis of total population.
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Zubik v. Burwell
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016

Reproductive Freedom

Zubik v. Burwell

Whether religiously-affiliated nonprofits have a valid religious objection to a rule that allows them to opt out of the requirement to provide contraceptive care coverage for their employees under the Affordable Care Act.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016
Zubik v. Burwell

Reproductive Freedom

Zubik v. Burwell

Whether religiously-affiliated nonprofits have a valid religious objection to a rule that allows them to opt out of the requirement to provide contraceptive care coverage for their employees under the Affordable Care Act.
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Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016

Criminal Law Reform

Simmons v. Himmelreich

Whether a tort action against the federal government that is dismissed for reasons unrelated to the merits bars a subsequent action for the same tort against the responsible employee.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016
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Criminal Law Reform

Simmons v. Himmelreich

Whether a tort action against the federal government that is dismissed for reasons unrelated to the merits bars a subsequent action for the same tort against the responsible employee.
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Man in handcuffs
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016

Racial Justice

Criminal Law Reform

Utah v. Strieff

Whether the prosecution may use evidence seized after an arrest on an outstanding warrant that was only discovered after an unconstitutional stop.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2016
Man in handcuffs

Racial Justice

Criminal Law Reform

Utah v. Strieff

Whether the prosecution may use evidence seized after an arrest on an outstanding warrant that was only discovered after an unconstitutional stop.
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Williams v. Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2015

Capital Punishment

Williams v. Pennsylvania

Whether defendant鈥檚 constitutional rights were violated when the prosecutor who initially sought the death penalty subsequently votes to uphold it as a member of the state supreme court.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2015
Williams v. Pennsylvania

Capital Punishment

Williams v. Pennsylvania

Whether defendant鈥檚 constitutional rights were violated when the prosecutor who initially sought the death penalty subsequently votes to uphold it as a member of the state supreme court.
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