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USC Law School Experts: U.S. Supreme Court Cases
As the U.S. Supreme Court heads into the final month of its term, it is expected to deliver several key decisions. The most anticipated include cases addressing race in public schools, free speech and campaign spending.
USC Law School professors are available to discuss the following cases:
FREE SPEECH
(Morse v. Frederick) May students carry signs at school-sponsored events that may offend the principal? This case involves a student group who was punished for waving a banner with “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.”
MICHAEL SHAPIRO
213-740-2516
Constitutional law professor
MICHAEL SHAPIRO
213-740-2516
Constitutional law professor
213-740-6830
Constitutional law professor
CAR SEARCHES
(Brendlin v. California): Are passengers who are riding in a car stopped by police within their rights to walk away from the scene or are they legally bound to stay as police question the driver?
310-245-2102
Constitutional law professor
213-740-6830
Constitutional law professor
RACE
(Parents Involved in Community School v. Seattle School District and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education): Two cases ask whether public school systems can take race into account in maintaining balance in individual schools.
213-740-6228
Law professor, specializing in race and the law
213-740-2516 or 213-446-8800 (cell)
Law and politics professor
213-740-6830
Constitutional law professor
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
(Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life) May groups use corporate dollars to sponsor political advertisements before an election (prohibited under the McCain-Feingold Act)?
213-446-8800 (cell)
Law and politics professor
IPOS
(Credit Suisse v. Billing): Looks at antitrust immunity in the setting of SEC-regulated stock offering.
JAMES SPINDLER
JAMES SPINDLER
213-740-6372
Business law professor
PATENTS
(Microsoft v. AT&T)
213-740-1538
Director of the Intellectual Property Law Clinic
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