18th annual Supreme Court Case Review

The University of Maine at Farmington is commemorating Constitution Day 2024 with its 18^th annual discussion of significant past and upcoming cases before the Supreme Court.  The event is presentedby Jim Melcher, UMF professor of political science and pre-law advisor. It is free and open to the public. This year’s presentation features a docket of compelling U.S. Supreme Court cases including last term’s highlights and this term’s coming attractions.

Last Term:

 ·               Trumpv. US (Presidential Immunity)

·               Trumpv. Anderson (On denying Donald Trump ballot access)

·               LoperBright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Chevron deference)

·               Garlandv. Cargill/US v. Rahimi (Gun cases)

 

Coming Term:

 ·               Garlandv. VanDerStock (“Ghost guns”) 

·               USv.Skrmetti (Can states ban “gender affirming care” to minors?)

·               Stanleyv, City of Sanford, Florida: Americans with Disabilities Act

·               FreeSpeech Coalition v. Paxton (State regulation of access to sexuallyexplicit websites)

·               SevenCounty Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Environmentalregulation) 

This UMF ConstitutionDay event is sponsored by the UMF Political Science and Pre-Law programs. Formore information, contact Professor Jim Melcher at jim.melcher@maine.edu.