August 1, 2019 - Government & Law Blog

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SCOTUS Declines to Hear School Transgender Bathroom Case

On August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 By Caitlin Dettmer

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Doe v. Boyertown Area School District. The Court’s refusal to grant certiorari means that the Third Circuit’s decision allowing a Pennsylvania school district to adopt a transgender-friendly bathroom policy will remain in place. Challenge to Transgender Bathroom Policy Prior to the 2016–17 school

Categories : Constitutional LawTags : Establishment Clause U.S. Supreme CourtLeave a comment

SCOTUS Bladensburg Cross Decision Offers Guidance to Local Governments

On August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 By ssanders

In The American Legion v. American Humanist Association, 588 U. S. ____ (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Bladensburg Cross does not run afoul of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. While the Court’s plurality decision does not establish a bright-line test, it does provide guidance for local governments faced with questions

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