The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451; Relentless v. Department of Commerce, No. 22-1219: These cases, decided in a single opinion, address...more
7/1/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
Criminal Liability ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Fischer v United States ,
Government Agencies ,
Homeless Issues ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Statutory Interpretation
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases:
Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218: This case involves the interpretation of Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”),...more
1/19/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Due Process ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Citizens ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Stays ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Visas
On Friday, January 13, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in eight cases:
U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc.; U.S. ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc., Nos. 21-1326, 22-111: These consolidated...more
1/17/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Eighth Amendment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
RICO ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, No. 20-843: This case involves a constitutional challenge to a New York handgun-licensing law. New York makes it a crime to possess a firearm without a license. ...more
Mckesson v. Doe, No. 19-1108: The plaintiff-respondent in this case is a police officer who suffered devastating injuries after being struck by a rock-like object during a protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The protest...more
TODAY, THE SUPREME COURT GRANTED CERTIORARI IN ONE CASE:
Jones v. Mississippi, No. 18-1259: Whether the Eighth Amendment requires the sentencing authority to make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible...more
Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases:
Ramos v. Louisiana, No. 18-5924: Whether the Fourteenth Amendment fully incorporates the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a unanimous verdict....more
Today, the Supreme Court issued three decisions:
Jam v. International Finance Corporation, No. 17-1011: The International Finance Corporation is a U.S.-based international development bank of which 184 countries are...more
Today the Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases:
Frank v. Gaos, No. 17-961: Whether, or in what circumstances, a cy pres award of class action proceeds that provides no direct relief to class members supports...more
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340: (1) Whether a dispute over applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) Section 1 exemption, which provides that the FAA does not apply “to contracts of employment of seamen,...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the following case today:
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, No. 15-1391: Five businesses in New York, petitioners here, wanted to pass along the...more
3/30/2017
/ Appeals ,
Credit Cards ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Death Penalty ,
Disability ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
First Amendment ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Transaction Fees
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on June 6, 2016:
Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15-109: Respondent Walter Himmelreich, an inmate at a federal prison, brought two suits against prison...more
6/9/2016
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Bethune-Hill v VA Board of Elections ,
Buck v Stephens ,
Certificate of Appealability (COA) ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Death Penalty ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Exceptions ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
Judgment-Bar Provision ,
Moore v Texas ,
PLRA ,
Prison Guards ,
Prisoners ,
Race Discrimination ,
Redistricting ,
Remand ,
Ross v Blake ,
SCOTUS ,
Simmons v Himmelreich ,
Special Circumstances Doctrine ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in four cases today:
Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, No. 14-857: Respondent Jose Gomez received Navy recruitment text messages without his consent. He filed a nationwide...more
1/21/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Article III ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Criminal Records ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dietz v Bouldin ,
Duncan v Owens ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Jury Selection ,
Kansas v Carr ,
Mathis v US ,
Montanile v Board of Trustees ,
Personal Benefit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
US v Salman ,
US v Texas