Most people hear the term “common law” and automatically think of common-law marriage. That’s part of it, but common law is actually one of two fundamental approaches to a legal system, the other being civil law. Worldwide, civil law systems are more common, but common law dominates in the United States. The differences between the […]
The state and local tax (SALT) deduction allows taxpayers to deduct expenses like property, income, or sales taxes from their federal income tax. It primarily benefits high-income households in high cost-of-living states. Under the new tax law, the SALT deduction is subject to a cap of $10,000 – it previously had no limit – a […]
Hollywood loves a green-card marriage – typically depicted in film as marriage of convenience between a U.S. citizen and a foreigner who wants to become a permanent resident of the United States. But as any real-life couple will tell you, getting a green card – the official document of permanent residency – through marriage is […]
It’s one of the first questions you must answer when starting a business. Should I operate as a sole proprietor or an LLC? What’s the difference? There are advantages and disadvantages to both structures, but you can’t afford to put off the decision. Starting a business without an entity is one of the top 10 […]
After President Donald Trump eliminated tiered priorities for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, undocumented immigrants have begun to fear being arrested at their initial immigration interview even as they try to apply for legally for residence, regardless of legal record.
Everybody knows the name of Dred Scott, the enslaved man who sued for freedom and lost. Landmark Supreme Court cases often hinge on legal technicalities unrelated to the issue for which they are famous. But the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford was every bit as racist as it looks on the surface.
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court has ruled that non-citizen immigrants, even legal residents, are not necessarily protected from being detained indefinitely.
Judicial review is the paramount function of the Supreme Court, and it exists because of the precedent set in Marbury v. Madison. It’s why the Supreme Court can uphold or overturn executive orders, like President Donald Trump’s travel ban, and why the Court can rule that state laws are unconstitutional, as it did in the realm of sex-same marriage.
Presidents aren’t above the law. They’ve been assailed in court on numerous occasions. In honor of Presidents’ Day, here is a sample of times the presidents found themselves in legal hot water.
Decided in January of 1985, the Supreme Court case New Jersey vs. T.L.O. established that the Fourth Amendment, which addresses “unreasonable search and seizure,” has limitations when applied to minors at school and other events.