Supreme Court’s 2022–2023 Term Introduction On Monday, October 3, 2022, Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley cried, “Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States, are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the Court is now sitting. God save the United States and this […]
In recent years there has been increased interest by young people and their families in seeking various types of gender-affirming care. In Fall 2022, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health issued updated guidelines that reflect considerably greater attention to the needs of transgender and gender diverse youth than ever before—and yet the provision of […]
Introduction When the Supreme Court of the United States opened its Term in October 2021, the focus was overwhelmingly on COVID. The Court was back in its courtroom for the first time since March 2020. The Court had agreed to hear two major COVID testing cases. In the Shadow Docket (explained in the Notes),[1] the […]
Introduction When the October Term 2020 was gaveled into electronic session by the Chief Justice at 10:00 AM on October 5, 2020, there were only eight justices participating. Justice Ginsburg had passed away during the summer and nominee Amy Coney Barrett was going through a contested confirmation process in the Senate. The country was locked […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on October 15, 2021
Vignette A 13-year-old male patient in 7th grade at a public middle school informs you (a licensed psychologist) during a routine session that he witnessed a male peer, Kyle (age 11), bringing a handgun to school recently. Your patient showed you video evidence of the allegation, which he took with his own phone. He also […]
Dr. Scroppo provides a short history of the evolution of a mental health provider’s obligation to protect others from dangerous patients. He then examines the different versions of the legal duty to protect as it exists in various states/jurisdictions, provides a means to analyze this legal duty, and reviews the various risks a mental health […]
This webinar addresses the profession’s rapid shift to telepsychology service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of a survey of psychologists’ telepsychology attitudes and practice are discussed. Current issues, including risk management and considerations in the interjurisdictional environment, will be addressed. This webinar was presented in partnership with The Trust and APA Interdivisional Task Force […]
Overview When the Supreme Court Term was gaveled to order the first Monday in October 2019, many commentators predicted a significant, even a “blockbuster,” Term. It promised important cases and surprises, but not even the most prescient could have predicted just how extraordinary this Term would be. It did have a number of important (“blockbuster”) […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on January 7, 2020
When the Supreme Court was gaveled to order on October 1, 2018, few noticed what it did that day. The attention was on who was not there. Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, was nominated by President Trump on July 9, 2018, to fill the vacancy on the […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
On June 27, 2018, Justice Anthony Kennedy transmitted to President Trump a letter in which he resigned (as of July 31, 2018) [1] from his more than thirty years of service on the Supreme Court of the United States. [2] Justice Kennedy’s resignation was an exclamation point to a Term of considerable consequence. After two […]