5/8/26
The Supreme Court issued last week its long-anticipated redistricting decision in Louisiana v. Callais, — S. Ct. —, 2026 WL 1153054 (April 29, 2026). The Court did not strike down Section 2 of the Voting …
Category: Government Law
Supreme Court argument highlights the reach of Federal Records-Falsification Law
4/2/26
The statute at issue in Abouammo v. United States is 18 U.S.C. section 1519, which makes it a crime to “knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, cover up, falsify, or make a false entry in any record, …
Beyond tariffs: The Supreme Court’s major questions divide
2/27/26
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump is, on its face, a statutory interpretation case about whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs. But the opinion also became an unusually clear …
The Fourth Amendment and emergency aid: Is probable cause necessary?
2/4/26
By: Venus Esfandiari
When can law enforcement officers enter a home without a warrant to address an emergency situation? This question has divided courts of years. In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the Supreme Court examined the …
11/6/25
Does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prevent states from designating separate girls’ and boys’ sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth? Those …
Can you get arrested for calling 911 too many times? The Eleventh Circuit says…maybe.
9/22/25
Imagine moving to a rural area to escape the noise, ready to raise your newborn in peace and quiet. No traffic, no sirens, just crickets and the occasional owl. Peace, finally. Then your new neighbor moves …
Medina v. Planned Parenthood: A turning point for §1983 claims?
7/23/25
In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, 606 U.S. ___ (2025), the United States Supreme Court issued a significant decision that further narrows the scope of private enforcement under 42 U.S.C. §1983. The case arose …
7/21/25
By: Cory A. Chipman
Introduction
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), published the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook (The Playbook)1 and a fact sheet2 on Jan. 14, 2025. The …
Georgia Supreme Court: Minor tolling statute doesn’t extend ante litem notice deadline
6/18/25
By: Marissa A. Dunn and Dana K. Maine
On June 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of Georgia decided whether Georgia’s minor tolling statute applies to toll the deadline to submit an ante litem notice for suits against municipalities in Dates …
School handbook policies: Ministerial or discretionary?
4/28/25
By: Wayne S. Melnick and Xander D. Melnick
When does a school handbook policy create a ministerial duty versus a discretionary duty under an official immunity analysis? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently addressed that question in Wilson v. Anderson…
4/22/25
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of immunity to a police officer who fatally shot a Good Samaritan during an active shooting situation.
On Thanksgiving 2018, several gunshots rang out …
President Trump’s Executive Order 14236 revokes $15-per-hour federal contractor minimum wage
4/4/25
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14236. This Executive Order revoked 18 prior executive orders and actions issued by former President Joe Biden. One of these prior executive orders was Executive Order …