On August 9, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in United States v. Smith, No. 23-60321, broadly holding: “that the use of geofence warrants … is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.” This categorical holding...more
8/28/2024
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Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Google ,
Law Enforcement ,
Location Data ,
Search Warrant ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Warrants
The Supreme Court took the long-anticipated step of overruling Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837 (1984). The majority decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo means that...more
7/1/2024
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Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Unconstitutional Condition
On June 26, 2019, the US Supreme Court issued a decision in Kisor v. Wilkie. The question presented in Kisor was whether to overrule the Court’s prior decisions in Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), and Bowles v. Seminole...more
6/28/2019
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Ambiguous ,
Appeals ,
Auer Deference ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Judicial Review ,
Kisor v Wilkie ,
Reasonable Interpretations ,
Retroactive Application ,
SCOTUS ,
Veterans' Benefits
On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed into law the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act), which amends the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. § 2701, et seq., to require providers of electronic...more
As the end of the year draws near, all eyes are turning to the U.S. Supreme Court and the decisions it will issue during its October 2017 term. In this Expert Analysis, Catherine Carroll reflects on her very first time...more