https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/16-1436_l6hc.pdf
Supreme Court opinion that allows the Trump travel ban relating to six Middle Eastern countries to continue to be enforced except for those travelers who have a credible claim of relationship with a U.S. person or entity. Students admitted to U.S. universities would not be affected by the ban. From the U. S. Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-577_khlp.pdf
7-2 Supreme Court ruling that churches cannot be excluded from government programs with a secular purpose. The case involved a Missouri church that wanted to qualify for a state government grant program for upgrading school playgrounds. From the U.S. Supreme Court
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-1293
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. government violates the 1st Amendment by refusing to register trademarks that disparage people or groups. The case involved an Asian-American musical group that called itself “The Slants.” The Patent and Trademark Office refused to issue a patent. The decision has implications for the long-standing controversy over certain professional sports team names. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/16-466
8-1 Supreme Court decision, reversing a lower court decision on class action lawsuits. Ruled that hundreds of people who sued a drug company in California could not sue because they were not residents of the state. Strikes a blow at so-called “court-shopping.” From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-1358
4-2 Supreme Court decision that high U.S. officials can’t be held liable for alleged unconstitutional treatment of individuals detained after the 9/11 attacks. Hundreds of illegal aliens were detained in the aftermath of the attacks. The former Attorney General, FBI Director, and INS Commissioner were named as defendants. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/16-1023
Latest court decision in the long-running North Carolina redistricting case. The Supreme Court vacated a District Court ruling that legislators elected in November 2016 in what the court considered to be racially gerrymandered districts would serve only one year and new elections would have to be held in November 2017. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/16-74
Unanimous Supreme Court decision that religious hospitals aren’t subject to federal laws protecting pension plans. The case involved the underfunding of pension plans by three church-related hospitals. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/685022.pdf
Examines the immigration court system in the U.S. and offers recommendations for improving court operations. From the Government Accountability Office