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This Just In: Significant 2023 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions will provide you with in-depth analysis and insights into some of the year’s most interesting and important Supreme Court cases, including:
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
The owner of a graphic design firm in Colorado wants to expand her business to include websites for weddings, but she would refuse to design websites for same-sex weddings. Does a state law prohibiting businesses from discriminating based on sexual orientation violate the business owner’s right to free speech under the First Amendment?
Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh
After a U.S. citizen, Nohemi Gonzalez, was killed during a terrorist attack in Paris, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a YouTube video. Gonzalez’s father sued Google (the owner of YouTube) and other online platforms, claiming that they aided and abetted international terrorism by allowing ISIS to use YouTube to recruit, plan attacks, and issue threats. Explore the reasoning behind the Court’s decision rejecting claims that Google and Twitter were liable for the terrorist attacks.
Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown
The Biden administration announced that it would forgive, via executive action, $10,000 in student loans for borrowers making less than $125,000. Six states filed suit, arguing that the forgiveness program violates the separation of powers and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Do states have standing to challenge the federal student-debt relief program? Does the student-debt relief program exceed the authority of the Secretary of Education or violate the APA?
Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Students for Fair Admissions sued the University of North Carolina and Harvard College, alleging that the consideration of race in their admissions processes violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause. Both schools admit to using race as one of many factors in considering applicants for admission, consistent with precedent established by Grutter v. Bollinger. Should Grutter be overturned? Can colleges and universities continue to consider an applicant’s race as a factor in admissions?
Discuss these cases and their implications at This Just In: Significant 2023 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions.