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GU Students Witness Historic Ruling

By Emma Hinchliffe June 27, 2013

When Justice Anthony Kennedy read the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday morning, many Georgetown students were eagerly awaiting the decision from both inside...

CHESS: A Court Supremely Unpopular

By Ethan Chess April 11, 2013

Two weeks ago, it was hard to find any news source that was not talking about the cases on same-sex marriage and federal benefits that were being heard by the Supreme Court. Prior to the oral arguments,...

WEIS: Marriage Equality is Imperative

By David Weis April 4, 2013

With the publicity surrounding the Supreme Court’s impending decision, it seems that I can say for certain that a significant portion of the American people have finally been able to recognize that unjust...

Same-Sex Couples, Same Family Values

By Sam Dulik April 4, 2013

Truthfully, I happen to think that George W. Bush was an underrated president. I still believe Mitt Romney would have made a superb leader. I am a Republican who feels that, at its best, my party is a...

STERN: No Suppression of Stupidity

By Mark Joseph Stern October 23, 2012

A slew of advertisements that are being displayed in Metro stations have caused much public turmoil. Sponsored by the pro-Israel American Freedom Defense Initiative, the ads read: “In any war between...

Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Case

By Emma Iannini October 12, 2012

Affirmative action admission policies came under fire as the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Wednesday. The case originated...

The Pursuit of Happiness and Elena Kagan

By Diego Soto September 7, 2012

The moment I fell in love with Elena Kagan was during her Supreme Court nomination. She handled a question about her whereabouts on Christmas from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) with poise and a measure...

A Much-Anticipated Ruling

By Joe Albanese March 22, 2012

Amid the ongoing debate on contraceptives, it’s easy to forget we’re not just talking about birth control, but a health care bill that will drastically change the future of this nation. In a few...

Moot Court Is Anything But

By Bebe Albornoz January 30, 2012

Of the 47 cases brought before the Supreme Court since its term began in October, 45 had been argued beforehand — in a moot court at the Georgetown University Law Center. Richard J. Lazarus, former...

Court Set to Review Civil Rights at Religious Schools

By Danny Funt October 4, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a landmark case that could reshape the employment practices of religious institutions. Since the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, religious...

Protect Video Game Rights

By Kevin Bunkley November 9, 2010

Very few people could have foreseen video games gracing the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, but it happened last week. The case, Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association, is the state...

Now Hiring: Qualified Supreme Court Justice

By Sam Harbourt April 16, 2010

Following the recent retirement announcement of Justice John Paul Stevens, amateur political prognosticators have been reminiscing over the confirmation battles of recent memory. I have noticed one question...

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