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Montgomery County Schools Faces Supreme Court Petition After Barring Teacher for Refusing to Keep Parents in the Dark Kimberly Ann Polk, a substitute teacher, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court after being barred from Montgomery County Public Schools for refusing to follow gender pronoun policies that conflicted with her religious beliefs. The petition arrives amidst several Supreme Court rulings challenging similar secrecy policies in schools, which could have significant repercussions for educational policy across multiple states.... https://mdbaynews.com/2026/06/27/mcps-supreme-court-polk-parental-secrecy-petition/

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The "Right" Stuff

Cases that present questions related to Constitutional Amendments are some of the most important in the Supreme Court's docket. This post examines the types of questions these cases present, the case areas, and who argues them.

The Constitution as originally drafted excluded certain rights. These rights were were instead later added as amendments to the Constitution in the form of the Bill of Rights. Commentary leading up to the establishment of a Constitution found in the Federalist Papers discusses the importance of amendments and the process by which they might be established. In Federalist Paper #85, Alexander…

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Cert Stage Briefs in Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw

Cert Stage Briefs in Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw

Here:

Dollar General Cert Petition

Mississippi Choctaw Cert Opposition

Mississippi Choctaw Supplemental Brief

Dollar General Cert Stage Reply TK

En banc petition materials here.

CA5 Order Denying Dolgencorp En Banc Petition

Panel materials here.

Lower court decision and materials here.

via Cert Stage Briefs in Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw | Turtle Talk.

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Supreme Court Cert Petition in FTCA/Bivens Claims against Federal & Tribal Officers

Supreme Court Cert Petition in FTCA/Bivens Claims against Federal & Tribal Officers

Here is the petition in Dupris v. Proctor:

Dupris Cert Petition

Questions presented:

1. Whether this Court should resolve a split among the circuit courts of appeal, created by the Ninth Circuit panel decision in this matter, as to whether federal agents have “discretion” to arrest an individual without probable cause, for purposes of sovereign immunity under the “discretionary function” doctrine…

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