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Upcoming Supreme Court ruling could dramatically limit Clean Water Act, Tulane expert says
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon rule on a challenge to the Clean Water Act, dramatically affecting the quality of the nation’s waterways. ...
Covering SCOTUS? Our experts are ready to help with your stories
It's looking like the next couple weeks could be busy and monumental for any reporter covering the Supreme Court. Important decisions are coming down regarding ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson could be the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Augusta University experts can answer your questions
It’s official — President Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, she will the first Black woman ...
Biden’s nomination of a Black woman to high court is significant, even if political, says Tulane expert
President Joe Biden has chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circruit as his choice for the next ...
Expert: Supreme Court poised to issue biggest decision in 50 years on First Amendment and limitations of student speech
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to issue its biggest decision in 50 years on the First Amendment protections and limitations of student speech. The 1969 ...
Criminal law expert on Derek Chauvin trial
Chris Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law and Director of Vanderbilt's Criminal Justice Program, is available for commentary and analysis on the murder trial ...
Impeach or impose the 25th Amendment? A closer look at how Democrats could oust President Donald Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting the deadly insurrection at the United States ...
How will the newest pick to the Supreme Court impact America for decades to come?
It was quick, controversial and the outcome was all but obvious once set into motion, but this week Amy Coney Barret t became the youngest ...
Challenges to vote count could abound if Biden wins, Tulane legal scholars say
With Election Day looming and voters in both parties concerned about the fairness of the vote-counting process, Tulane University law professors envision multiple challenges should ...
The legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
"The death of feminist icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a legacy both in her formal role as Supreme Court Justice and ...
