The U.S. Supreme Court is currently addressing several significant cases this week, including A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, a disability discrimination case involving Osseo Area Schools, Mahmoud v. Taylor, a parental rights case, and Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, a case concerning religious charter schools in Oklahoma. In the disability discrimination case, the justices heard arguments on whether students must meet a higher evidentiary standard to pursue Americans with Disabilities Act claims over discrimination in public schools. The case has drawn attention due to heated exchanges during oral arguments, including accusations of lying by Lisa Blatt, the attorney for Osseo Area Schools, which she later withdrew at the insistence of Justice Neil Gorsuch. Mahmoud v. Taylor, described as one of the most important parental rights cases in decades, involves parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, seeking to exempt their children from reading books with LGBTQ+ themes in school. The Supreme Court's decision could significantly impact how public schools handle such content in their curriculum. During oral arguments, Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Sonia Sotomayor, and Brett Kavanaugh expressed skepticism about the school district's position. In Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, the court is set to hear arguments on whether religious organizations should have equal access to public benefit programs like charter schools. This case, involving St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, could influence the future of faith-based charter schools across the country. Attorney General Drummond has filed a lawsuit to bar St. Isidore from participating in the charter school program, a move opposed by the Alliance Defending Freedom. Additionally, the Supreme Court is considering a case about state versus federal court jurisdiction in amended suits, and another case, Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and its application to cannabis product labeling and advertising. In the RICO case, Douglas Horn sued Medical Marijuana, Inc. after losing his job due to a failed drug test linked to the company's product, Dixie X, which was advertised as THC-free. Justices Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh were among those involved in the case.
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U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument: Laboratory Corporation of America v. Davis, a case involving a class action lawsuit brought by visually impaired patients against Labcorp over inaccessible kiosk facilities and if they have standing to sue – LIVE online here: https://t.co/x9uRioSKXo
The court is hearing arguments this morning in a case about Labcorp check-in kiosks, which a group argues disadvantage the blind, and whether a federal court can certify a class action for a class that includes people who didn't suffer any injury.