Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
United States v. Vaello-Madero, No. 20-303: Whether Congress violated the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth...more
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, No. 19-161. Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (“IIRIRA”), Congress in 1996 crafted a system for processing aliens apprehended at or near...more
6/30/2020
/ 8 U.S.C. §1252(e)(2) ,
Appeals ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security v Thuraissigiam ,
Deportation ,
Detainees ,
Dismissals ,
Due Process ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) ,
Judicial Review ,
Non-Citizens ,
Political Asylum ,
Remand ,
Removal Orders ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Suspension Clause ,
Unlawful Aliens ,
Writ of Habeus Corpus
Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African American-Owned Media, No. 18-1171: An African American-owned television-network operator, Entertainment Studios Network (“ESN”), unsuccessfully tried to have Comcast carry its...more
3/26/2020
/ Copyright Infringement ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Due Process ,
Exonerate ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Judicial Review ,
Mental Illness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Pleading Standards ,
Sovereign Immunity
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
California v. Texas, No. 19-840; Texas v. California, No. 19-1019: A petition for a writ of certiorari and conditional...more
3/2/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
FOIA ,
Mens Rea ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Standing
On Friday, January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following eight cases:
Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525: Whether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement, 42...more
1/15/2019
/ Burglary ,
Class Certification ,
Confidential Information ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Estate Planning ,
FOIA ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. §100 et seq., went into effect...more
4/25/2018
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Takings Clause ,
USPTO
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276: Paul Somers, a former Vice-President at Digital Realty Trust, brought a claim of whistleblower retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act against his former employer, alleging he...more
2/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Indictments ,
Murphy v Smith ,
Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases yesterday:
Rippo v. Baker, No. 16-6316: Petitioner Michael Damon Rippo moved to disqualify the Nevada state judge who presided over his criminal...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 9, 2016: -
Dietz v. Bouldin, No. 15-458: An automobile accident case went to a jury trial in federal district court. Respondent Hillary...more
6/13/2016
/ Brady Violation ,
Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Damages ,
Death Penalty ,
Dietz v Bouldin ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Due Process ,
Gun Trafficking ,
Inherent Authority ,
Jury Recall ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Post Conviction Relief Act ,
Puerto Rico ,
Puerto Rico v Sánchez Valle ,
Recusal ,
SCOTUS ,
Williams v Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on May 31, 2016:
Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, No. 15-290: Three mining companies sought a permit under the Clean Water Act seeking to...more
6/2/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Clean Water Act ,
Collateral Review ,
Convictions ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Death Penalty ,
Dixon Bar ,
Due Process ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Final Action ,
First Degree Murder ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Johnson v Lee ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdictional Determination (JD) ,
Jury Instructions ,
Lynch v Arizona ,
Murder ,
Parole ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wetlands
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today -
Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., No. 14-1382: Plaintiff corporations, including respondent ConAgra Foods, Inc., brought suit...more