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Supreme Court Upholds Prayer Before Council Meeting

On May 13, 2014May 9, 2014 By Sheri Siegelbaum

On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court upheld Christian prayers at the beginning of local town meetings in the case Town of Greece v. Galloway. The Court declared the prayer in line with long-standing, national traditions, even though the nation has grown more religiously diverse. The Court was narrowly divided

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Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits Violate First Amendment

On April 18, 2014April 21, 2014 By Donald Scarinci

The recent opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Committee has struck a blow to the regulation of money in elections. The Court struck down the federal limits on the total amounts individual donors may contribute to candidates and political committees. The Court reasoned that donating

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