Current court civil cases?

What are some current (undecided) Supreme Court cases?

• i have to write a paper over a SC case what hasn't been decided yet, or is about to. what are some cases? and where can i read about these and see a short summary?

• Answer:

  The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) litigates in state and federal courts across the nation, with a specific focus on the Supreme Court of the United States. ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow has conducted oral arguments before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions, and the ACLJ has one of the most effective amicus brief programs in the nation. We file amicus briefs before the Court on behalf of Members of Congress and hundreds of thousands of American citizens each year. Our amicus briefs have been cited in numerous Supreme Court and lower court opinions as our practice continues to shape and influence the legal landscape on behalf of the values and principles held by our members. Pro-Life Topic: ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE | 2011 DeWeese v. ACLU In a legal challenge that has been underway for years, the ACLJ represents a state judge in Ohio who has a poster of the Ten Commandments displayed in his courtroom as part of an exhibit on legal philosophy. The ACLJ has filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court, asking the high Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that the display is unconstitutional. The ACLJ argues that the ACLU does not have legal standing to sue and that the decision below conflicts with Supreme Court precedent recognizing with approval the role of religion in society. Topic: ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE | 2011 Davenport v. American Atheists An atheist group challenged the erection of Latin crosses on public property that display the Highway Patrol logo and other identifying information to commemorate Utah Highway Patrol officers who died in the line of duty. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that these crosses violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. This case has been appealed to the Supreme Court. The ACLJ has filed an amicus brief urging the high Court to hear the case, citing the words of Justice Kennedy in Salazar v. Buono, 130 S. Ct. 1803, 1818-1819 (2010) (plurality): "A cross by the side of a public highway marking, for instance, the place where a state trooper perished need not be taken as a statement of governmental support for sectarian beliefs." Topic: ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE | 2011 Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Hanover School District The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed suit against two New Hampshire school districts, challenging the voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and, specifically, the words “under God” in the Pledge. In Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Hanover School District, 626 F. 3d 1 (1st Cir. 2010), the First Circuit held that the New Hampshire School Patriot Act, which required the state’s public schools to authorize a period of time each day for students to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance, was constitutional. Following the defeat, the FFRF petitioned the First Circuit for either a panel rehearing or a rehearing en banc; and on December 28, 2010, both petitions were denied. FFRF filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court on April 7, 2011, and the ACLJ filed an amicus brief in opposition to certiorari on May 6, 2011. The Supreme Court denied the FFRF's petition in June of 2011. Topic: OTHER | 2011 Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting The Chamber of Commerce, among others, with the support of the Obama Administration, challenged the implementation of an Arizona immigration law, the Legal Arizona Workers Act, which authorizes the state to revoke or suspend the business license of an Arizona employer who “knowingly” employs illegal aliens. The ACLJ filed an amicus brief in support of the Arizona law. In a 5-3 decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high Court agreed with the ACLJ’s argument and held that Arizona’s licensing law, requiring all Arizona employers to verify the immigration status of all employees through the federal government’s E-Verify system or risk losing their state business license, fell “well within the confines of the authority Congress chose to leave to the States and therefore is not expressly preempted.” Topic: ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, SCHOOL CHOICE | 2011 Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn The Supreme Court granted review to determine the constitutionality of the Arizona tuition tax credit. The ACLJ filed an amicus brief defending the tax credit and arguing that the challenge should be dismissed for want of standing to sue. The Supreme Court agreed that the challenge must be rejected for want of standing.