Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
No. 23-1122 (U.S. June 27, 2025)
This past January, the Supreme Court ruled on Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, No. 23-1122 (U.S.
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Mahmoud v. Taylor
No. 24-297 (U.S. June 27, 2025)
Mahmoud v. Taylor is a case regarding LGBTQ books in the classroom that was brought before the Supreme Court of the United States by way of appeal after being heard by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Noem v. Perdomo
No. 25A169 (U.S. Sept. 8, 2025)
In early June 2025, the Department of Homeland Security implemented “Operation at Large” in the Central District of California. Federal immigration officers conducted enforcement operations throughout the District in search of removable noncitizens working and residing in the area.
Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. CASA, Inc. et al.
Nos. 204A884, 204A885 & 204A886 (U.S. June 27, 2025)
On January 20th, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14160, seeking to limit the scope of birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents.
Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. v. Horn
No. 23-365 (U.S. Apr. 2, 2025)
After a truck driving accident in 2012 left him in chronic pain, Douglas Horn sought out a CBD product manufactured by Medical Marijuana, Inc. called “Dixie X,” a non-psychoactive drug explicitly stated to be free of THC.
Barnes v. Felix
No. 23–1239 (U.S. May 15, 2025)
On April 28, 2016, law enforcement officer Roberto Felix Jr. stopped Ashtian Barnes on the Sam Houston Tollway for suspected toll violations. After approaching the car, Felix requested documentation, and Barnes began searching for it.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
No. 23-1141 (U.S. June 5, 2025)
In a recent ruling, the United States Supreme Court addressed the extent to which a weapons’ manufacturer or retailer can be held liable for consumers’ misuse of their product.