Publications

The First Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on June 1, 2023.  In our update during bill introduction (available here), we identified 58 bills relating to agricultural, environmental, natural-resources, and regulated-substances law.  Below is a chart that provides the status of those bills.  Summaries of the […]

The First Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on June 1, 2023.  In our update during bill introduction (available here), we identified 58 bills relating to agricultural, environmental, natural-resources, and regulated-substances law.  This chart  provides the status of those bills.  Below are summaries of the 25 […]

A recent United States Supreme Court ruling, curtailing the use of affirmative action in higher education, will require many universities to alter their admissions processes. Affirmative action in the educational context is the use of race-conscious admissions policies that are designed to restore those who have experienced discrimination, foster diversity, […]

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, issued on Friday, June 30, 2023, held that requiring a business owner to create customized wedding websites for same-sex couples would violate the business owner’s First Amendment right to free speech. This holding expands First Amendment rights for business owners […]

On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court strengthened religious freedom protections for employees. The case involved a former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier, Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian who requested accommodations to observe the Sabbath by not working on Sundays. For a time, USPS did not […]