Category Archives: Law and justice

King v. Burwell: Everyone’s A Winner

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Harry Katz

(Photo: http://www.supremecourt.gov) Yesterday morning the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in King v. Burwell. This case is about tax credits granted under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. Obamacare) to low income individuals to help them pay … Continue reading →

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The Hobby Lobby Decision

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Harry Katz

In its June 30, 2014 decision in the case Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court ruled for the first time in US legal history that a closely held for-profit corporation is entitled to a religious exemption from following a US … Continue reading →

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Riley v. California (with a Primer on Reading Supreme Court Decisions)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Harry Katz

In this post I’m going to take a break from book reviews and look at the recent Supreme Court decision in the Riley v. California case. (In future posts, I may deal with other cases.) Riley v. California is a … Continue reading →

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