Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases

Back in August 2023, a grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on four charges for his conduct following the 2020 presidential election through the January 6 Capitol attack. In February 2024, the three-judge panel, including Judges J. Michelle Childs, Florence Pan, and Karen LeCraft Henderson, dismissed Trump’s argument that he could not be prosecuted because the allegations against him were tied to his official duties as president, denying him the ability to avoid a trial. Read the judges’ opinions in HeinOnline or keep reading to see what they said.

It’s a topic that is brought up in the news weekly, if not daily: student loan debt. President Biden made cancelling student loan debt a major part of his presidential campaign, and he recently announced a plan to cancel a significant amount of debt—but it is being fought tooth and nail in Congress and the courts. Today, student loan debt adds up to more than $1.6 trillion. So how did we get here, with so many Americans drowning in debt? Let’s use the resources in HeinOnline to find out.

The 2022-2023 Supreme Court term opened on Monday, October 3, and based on the number of precedents that were overturned during the last term, many are expecting the same to happen here too. And several high-profile topics are on the SCOTUS docket: First Amendment, environmental protections, affirmative action, voting rights, and much more.

The Supreme Court was certainly busy during its last month of 2021-2022 term. Several major decisions, many of which went against Court precedents, shocked Americans across the political spectrum. It’s easy to research these cases in HeinOnline, where we have several databases dedicated to case law. Check out this summary of some of the most notorious cases decided in June, as well as additional resources that you can check out in HeinOnline.

The Supreme Court of the United States, otherwise known as SCOTUS, is the highest tribunal in the nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution. It marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. Although SCOTUS receives approximately 7,000-8,000 petitions each term, the justices grant and hear oral arguments for about 80 cases annually. Let’s take a closer look at SCOTUS and see what unique resources you can find in HeinOnline.

Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States began hearing three separate cases which could determine whether LGBTQ people are protected in the workplace by the 1964 Civil Rights Act. As the term continues, SCOTUS will also hear cases regarding age discrimination, maritime law, abortions, the insanity defense, and much more. With Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases you can stay in the know with these upcoming cases!