The Supreme Court: A New Season
Paul Fisher

In eight classroom sessions, this course examines issues from recent SCOTUS cases.  Discussions cover matters of court injunctions against executive orders; potential adult content on web sites and freedom of speech; liabilities of firearms dealers when causalities result in Mexican drug cartels, “moment of threat” encounters and alleged excessive police force, and more.
Specific Cases to be discussed:

• Trump v CASA   May District Courts issue universal injunctions with respect to Executive Orders?
• Free Speech Coalition v Paxton  Does a Texas law that requires websites that publish at least 1/3 of content that may be harmful to minors to verify the age of users and get consent of a parent or legal guardian violate the 1^st Amendment?
• Oklahoma State Charter School Board v Drumond   Does it violate the 1^st Amendment to allow schools operated by a religious organization to be granted a state charter?
• Barnes v Felix  Is the “moment of threat” doctrine appropriate in cases of the alleged use of excessive force in an arrest?
• Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services  Does a member of a majority have a higher burden of proof or different standard than a member of a minority in a claim of discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
• Bourfa v Mayorkas  Is a Visa revocation by the Secretary of Homeland Security based on a sham marriage subject to judicial review?
• Mahmoud v Taylor  Are parents religious rights violated if their child is required to attend instruction on gender and sexuality without their consent?
• Smith & Wesson Brands v Estados Unidos Mexicanos  Can a US manufacturer of firearms be liable for injuries caused in Mexico by Mexican cartels?

Paul Fisher has practiced law for more than a half-century.  A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he has contributed amicus briefs to the Supreme Court.  He carefully follows the Court’s decisions.