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Kevin R. Johnson is Dean, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, and Professor of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis School of Law. Dean Johnson has published extensively on immigration law and policy, racial identity, and civil rights. Published in 1999, his book How Did You Get to Be Mexican? A White/Brown Man’s Search for Identity was nominated for the 2000 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. Opening the Floodgates: Why America Needs to Rethink its Borders and Immigration Laws (2007), one of his most recent books, has influenced the national debate over immigration reform.

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07.11.11	S.B. 1070: Federal preemption and why the Court wonâ€™t address civil rights issues

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On Friday the Justices will meet for their April 18 Conference. Our list of "Petitions to watch" for that Conference is here.
Upcoming Oral Arguments
- Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
  right to sue to challenge a state law forbidding false statements in election campaigns.
- American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.
  Whether streaming live television is a "public performance"
- Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital
  Scope of discovery for enforcement of judgments against foreign states
- POM Wonderful LLC v. The Coca Cola Company
  Lanham Act claims arising from juice labels
Major Cases
- Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International
  Whether computer-implemented inventions are patent eligible
- Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
  Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act contraception mandate
- National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
  Constitutionality of President's recess appointments to NRLB
- McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
  Aggregate campaign contribution limits invalid under First Amendment
- Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
  State constitutional amendment prohibiting affirmative action
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Upcoming Petitions
- Scott v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 79 Suspicionless drug testing as condition of government employment
- Morris v. George Scope of review for claims of qualified immunity
- Heien v. North Carolina Traffic stop based on mistake of law
- Drake v. Jerejian Second Amendment right to carry handguns outside home for self-defense
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Major Pending Petitions
- Zivotofsky v. Kerry
  Federal statute regarding place of birth on passport for U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem
- Drake v. Jerejian
  Second Amendment right to carry handguns outside home for self-defense
Recent Decisions
- Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg Federal law preempts state-law claim by terminated frequent flier
- McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission Aggregate campaign contribution limits invalid under First Amendment
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Cases argued 59

Cases decided 31

Summary reversals 3

Merits Cases Set for Argument 70

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		1 Loughrin v. U.S. (13-316)	2 Opinions Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer (12-751)	3	4 Conference	5
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20	21 Argentina v. NML Capital (12-842) POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola (12-761) Orders	22 Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus (13-193) ABC TV v. Aereo (13-461)	23 United States v. Clarke (13-301) CTS Corp. v. Waldburger (13-339)	24	25	26
27	28 Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. (13-369) Orders Lane v. Franks (13-483)	29 United States v. Wurie (13-212) Riley v. California (13-132)	30 Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (12-786)

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SCOTUSblog on camera: Orin Kerr

In this five-part interview, Orin Kerr of the George Washington University Law School discusses his background in mechanical engineering and the law; clerking for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and Judge Leonard I. Garth of the Third Circuit; working in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Justice; and teaching law. Kerr talks about how […]

Peabody Award
Awarded the Peabody Award for excellence in electronic media.
Sigma Delta Chi
Awarded the Sigma Delta Chi deadline reporting award for online coverage of the Affordable Care Act decision.
National Press Club Award
Awarded the National Press Club's Breaking News Award for coverage of the Affordable Care Act decision.
Silver Gavel Award
Awarded the Silver Gavel Award by the American Bar Association for fostering the American public’s understanding of the law and the legal system.
American Gavel Award
Awarded the American Gavel Award for Distinguished Reporting About the Judiciary to recognize the highest standards of reporting about courts and the justice system.