Tag Archives: U.S. Supreme Court

Celebrate Pride Month

Posted on June 22, 2020 by UGA Law Library

By Rachel Evans, Geraldine Kalim, and David Rutland What better way to celebrate Pride Month than to take a look at some of the coverage of last week’s SCOTUS decision affirming that Title VII protections extend to discrimination based on … Continue reading →

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UVA Law Launches Kavanaugh Project Website

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Rachel Evans

This week UGA School of Law streamed the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominated to become an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in Rusk Hall’s Walker Room for students, faculty and staff … Continue reading →

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Beyond Notorious: CNN launches RBG podcast AND airs the documentary soon

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Rachel Evans

In the CNN podcast series “RBG: Beyond Notorious,” @PoppyHarlowCNN and @JeffreyToobin go behind the scenes of the CNN Film “RBG.” They detail the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and talk to those who know her best. Premieres … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court: Tracking the Confirmation Process

Posted on July 10, 2018 by amtuga

Last night, President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. The next step in the process is sending the nomination to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But wait? Who is Brett Kavanaugh? From ScotusBlog: “After graduating … Continue reading →

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First Monday in October – U.S. Supreme Court October Term 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by fiveblackdogs

It’s the first Monday in October which means the U.S. Supreme Court is back in session with the justices on the bench today to hear oral arguments. Here are a few resources to help you better follow the 2015 Fall … Continue reading →

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On this day in history: Thurgood Marshall

Posted on October 2, 2015 by fiveblackdogs

On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. By the time of his swearing-in, Marshall was already a towering figure in the national spotlight because of his long … Continue reading →

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New Book: Showdown!

Posted on September 24, 2015 by UGA Law Library

In this new biography Showdown: How Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Changed America, award-winning author Wil Haygood details the life and career of Justice Thurgood Marshall one of the nation’s most significant legal figures of the past one hundred years. … Continue reading →

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New Book: Sisters in Law!

Posted on September 10, 2015 by UGA Law Library

Author Linda R. Hirshman’s new book Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World is an account of the intertwined lives of the first two women to be … Continue reading →

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That’s a wrap: U.S. Supreme Court October Term 2014

Posted on June 29, 2015 by fiveblackdogs

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its last three opinions on argued cases from OT14, this morning. Glossip v. Gross (the challenge to Oklahoma’s lethal injection procedure): The Court decided that Oklahoma’s use of the sedative midazolam as part of its … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court 2014-15 Term Winding Down

Posted on June 25, 2015 by fiveblackdogs

After this morning’s opinions, Texas Dept. of Housing v. Inclusive Communities and King v. Burwell, five decisions remain in this U.S. Supreme Court term. More decisions will be announced tomorrow and possibly Monday, among them Obergefell v. Hodges, the “gay … Continue reading →

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