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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2019
Nielsen v. Preap

Immigrants' Rights

Nielsen v. Preap

Whether the government can require that certain people are detained for the duration of their deportation proceedings 鈥� without a hearing 鈥� because they have past criminal records.
Status: Closed (Dismissed)
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15 Supreme Court Cases during the 2018 Term

Census Agent
U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020

Immigrants' Rights

Voting Rights

Department of Commerce v. New York

Whether the Secretary of Commerce鈥檚 decision to add a citizenship question to the Census was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020
Census Agent

Immigrants' Rights

Voting Rights

Department of Commerce v. New York

Whether the Secretary of Commerce鈥檚 decision to add a citizenship question to the Census was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Iancu v. Brunetti
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

Free Speech

Iancu v. Brunetti

Whether the prohibition on the federal registration of 鈥渋mmoral鈥� or 鈥渟candalous鈥� trademarks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
Iancu v. Brunetti

Free Speech

Iancu v. Brunetti

Whether the prohibition on the federal registration of 鈥渋mmoral鈥� or 鈥渟candalous鈥� trademarks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
Status: Ongoing
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Rhines v. Young
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

Free Speech

Rhines v. Young

Whether the Supreme Court should allow Petitioner Charles Russell Rhines the opportunity to establish that prejudice against him because of his sexual orientation factored into the jury鈥檚 decision to convict or impose a sentence of death.
Status: Closed
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
Rhines v. Young

Free Speech

Rhines v. Young

Whether the Supreme Court should allow Petitioner Charles Russell Rhines the opportunity to establish that prejudice against him because of his sexual orientation factored into the jury鈥檚 decision to convict or impose a sentence of death.
Status: Closed
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Mitchell v. Wisconsin
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

Criminal Law Reform

Mitchell v. Wisconsin

Whether under the Fourth Amendment police can order a blood draw from an unconscious motorist without a warrant where state law purports to impute 鈥渃onsent鈥� to a blood draw to everyone who drives an automobile in the state.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
Mitchell v. Wisconsin

Criminal Law Reform

Mitchell v. Wisconsin

Whether under the Fourth Amendment police can order a blood draw from an unconscious motorist without a warrant where state law purports to impute 鈥渃onsent鈥� to a blood draw to everyone who drives an automobile in the state.
Status: Ongoing
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McDonough v. Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

Criminal Law Reform

Smart Justice

McDonough v. Smith

When must a person file a Section 1983 civil rights case based on fabrication of evidence in a criminal proceeding?
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
McDonough v. Smith

Criminal Law Reform

Smart Justice

McDonough v. Smith

When must a person file a Section 1983 civil rights case based on fabrication of evidence in a criminal proceeding?
Status: Ongoing
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