The first Monday in October will bring the Justices a refreshing gem of a case in Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore.  Herein nothing of same-sex marriage, capital punishment, affirmative action, or the like.  Rather, as simple and straightforward a question of statutory interpretation as a fresh-from-the-court-of-appeals clerk could desire. The case involves marital discrimination … Continue reading Argument preview: Justices to mull protections for spouses forced to guarantee each other’s debts