Category: Legal Pulse

Cruel and Unusual Punishment?: Court Says Mississippi’s Lifetime Felony Voting Ban is Unconstitutional

Written By: Sydney Whetstone Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a Reconstruction-era voting law in Mississippi in a case called Hopkins v…. Read more »

D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Authority to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), But Leaves Constitutional Question Unanswered

Written By: Brian Commaroto-Roverini* EPA rules aimed at phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act largely survived a recent industry challenge from Heating, Air Conditioning,… Read more »

CONTACTS OR CONSENT: JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL SHOE WAS “TIED”

Written By: Seth M. Owens Two years ago this fall, I learned of the nightmares associated with the words “International Shoe and its progeny.” For those who do not understand… Read more »

Allen v. Milligan: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Lives to See Another Day

Written By: Jacqueline Zahn Last week, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most highly anticipated decisions of the term—Allen v. Milligan. The Court’s 5-4 ruling struck down Alabama’s… Read more »