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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a deaf student seeking compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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Kenya appellate court affirms high court judgment invalidating constitutional amendment bill

JURIST

In a 5-2 decision, the Kenya Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a Kenya High Court decision declaring the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), a constitutional amendment bill, unconstitutional. The court expressed that the said doctrine limits the amendment power set out in Articles 255-257 of the Constitution.

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Supreme Court’s Landmark Affirmative Action Decision Strikes Down Raced-Based Admissions

Constitutional Law Reporter

In granting certiorari, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether it should overrule its decision in Grutter v. 306 (2003) and find that institutions of higher education can no longer use race as a factor in admissions. Bollinger , 539 U.S.

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The “great chief” and the “super chief”: A final showdown in Supreme Court March Madness

SCOTUSBlog

Ask any constitutional law student to name the most iconic Supreme Court decision, and they’ll probably answer Marbury v. Board of Education. Those two landmark rulings stand as the most celebrated decisions the court has ever issued. Here’s the championship match-up.

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Georgetown Professor Under Fire For Reading The “N-Word” In A Class On Free Speech and Racism

JonathanTurley

.'” They also object that Swers referred to Brandenburg as “ not a terribly sympathetic figure” rather than being more forceful and demonstrative in condemning the historical figure behind the Supreme Court decision. a clear, sincere, and direct apology to everyone in the class; .

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United States Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Voting Rights For D.C.

JonathanTurley

In this way, residents would receive full representation while receiving the benefits of various Maryland educational and other opportunities. I argued that such retrocession offered the fastest course for not just full representation but improved social and educational programs for the district residents. It is a recurring problem.

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Student Loan Forgiveness Program Fails to Survive Supreme Court Scrutiny

Constitutional Law Reporter

Relying on “ordinary tools of statutory interpretation,” the six-member majority found that the Secretary of Education lacked authority under the HEROES Act to implement the loan cancellation plan. The post Student Loan Forgiveness Program Fails to Survive Supreme Court Scrutiny appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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