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A Seat at the Sitting - March 2024
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Courts upcoming docket sitting by sitting. The cases covered in this preview are listed below.- https://fedsoc.org/case/murthy-
Litigation Update: Gerber v. Ohio Northern University
Academic freedom and free speech at colleges and universities are at the center of ongoing litigation in Gerber v. Ohio Northern University.In April 2023, Dr. Scott Gerber was abruptly removed fro
AI Meets Copyright: Understanding New York Times v. OpenAI
Artificial intelligence is the most important technological tool being developed today, but the use of preexisting copyrighted works to train these AI systems is deeply controversial. At the end of 20
Courthouse Steps Preview: Murthy v. Missouri & NRA v. Vullo
On March 18, 2024 the Supreme Court will hear two cases related to alleged “jawboning” -Murthy v. Missouri & NRA v. Vullo.Murthy v. Missouri, originally filed as Missouri v. Biden, c
NIST’s Proposed Framework for a New Approach to Bayh-Dole March-in: What You Need to Know
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights, which sets out the factors that an
Litigation Update: Speech First, Inc. v. Sands
Speech First, Inc. v. Sands concerns a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) policy that created a bias response team and protocol where students could report bias incide
Talks With Authors: Better Money: Gold, Fiat, Or Bitcoin?
In Better Money: Gold, Fiat, Or Bitcoin?, monetary expert Lawrence H. White delves into the timely debate surrounding alternative currencies amidst the backdrop of constant inflation in the fiat curre
The First Step Act: Is It Working and What’s Next?
The First Step Act of 2018, passed as the result of bi-partisan efforts during the Trump administration, aimed to reduce the population of those in federal prison and to limit some federal prison sent
Courthouse Steps Decision: Trump v. Anderson
On February 8, 2024, the Supreme Court heard Oral Argument in Trump v. Anderson. The Court considered whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump excluded from t
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency
On February 21, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency. The following questions are presented – (1) Whether the court should stay the Environm