On Thursday, May 22, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions:
Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909: This case addresses the elements of the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343....more
5/27/2025
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Barnes v. Felix, No. 23-1239: This criminal procedure case concerns the proper scope of analysis for Fourth Amendment excessive force claims....more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
Ellingburg v. United States, No. 23-3129: This case addresses the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which the government...more
4/8/2025
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., No. 23-1038: This case concerns the validity of the FDA’s denial of electronic cigarette manufacturers’...more
4/3/2025
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions:
Bondi v. VanDerStok, No. 23-852: This case addresses a statutory challenge to ATF regulations designed to prohibit ghost guns—privately made...more
3/28/2025
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774: A jury convicted Dwayne Barrett of robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, which prohibits...more
3/4/2025
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., No. 23-900: The Court held that in awarding the “defendant’s profits” to the prevailing plaintiff in a...more
2/27/2025
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Heath, No. 23-1127: This case considers whether reimbursement requests submitted to the Federal...more
2/24/2025
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Andrew v. White, No. 23-6573: In this case, the Court addressed whether the State violated petitioner Brenda Andrew’s due process rights when, during her...more
1/22/2025
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On January 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases:
Becerra v. Braidwood Management, Inc., No. 24-316: This case addresses the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services...more
1/14/2025
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Biden v. Texas, No. 21-954: This case concerns the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) - also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy - a former policy of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under which certain...more