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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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
Berk v. Choi, No. 24-440: Many states, including Delaware in this case, have “affidavit of merit” statutes that require certain types of...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
City and County of San Francisco v. EPA, No. 23-753: This case concerns the interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”) and its National...more
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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Sentencing
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Lackey v. Stinnie, No. 23-621: This case clarifies when attorneys’ fees may be awarded to a “prevailing party” in a civil rights lawsuit via 42 U.S.C....more
2/26/2025
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Witness Statements
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Martin v. United States, No. 24-362: An FBI SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant at Petitioners’ house, which was not the address...more
On January 24, 2025, the Court granted certiorari in three cases:
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, Nos. 24-394, 24-396: These consolidated...more
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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The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
TikTok Inc. v. Garland, Firebaugh v. Garland, Nos. 24-656, 24-657: The Supreme Court upheld a federal law that would make it unlawful for companies in the...more
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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Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
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Department of Education ,
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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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Preventive Health Care ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Loans
On December 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed one case:
NVIDIA Corporation v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, No. 23-970: In June, the Court granted certiorari in this case to address questions related...more
12/17/2024
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Clean Air Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
First Amendment ,
NVIDIA ,
Nvidia Corp v E Ohman J or Fonder AB ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Exempt Entities
On Friday, November 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed one case and granted certiorari in two cases:
Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank, No. 23-980: In June, the Court granted certiorari in this...more
11/26/2024
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Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
Facebook ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Lifeline Program ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Regulation
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases:
Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency; Pacificorp v. Environmental Protection Agency, Nos. 23-1067, 23-1068: These consolidated cases...more
On July 1, 2024, the last day of the 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions:
Trump v. United States, No. 23-939: This case concerns the scope of former President Donald J. Trump’s...more
7/3/2024
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Free Speech ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immunity ,
Minors ,
Pornography ,
SCOTUS
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases:
United States v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477: This case concerns the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming medical care for...more
6/25/2024
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Former Employee ,
Hungary ,
Lanham Act ,
Military Service Members ,
Minors ,
NEPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Transgender
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited, No. 22-448: This case involves a constitutional challenge to the federal Consumer...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today: Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, No. 22-1074:
This case involves the “unconstitutional conditions doctrine,” set forth in Nollan v. Cal. Coastal Comm’n,...more
4/15/2024
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Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
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Federal Arbitration Act ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp v Moab Partners LP ,
Regulation S-K ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Takings Clause ,
Unconstitutional Condition
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases:
Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine; Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, Nos....more
United States v. Zubaydah, No. 20-827: Respondent Abu Zubaydah claims that following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the CIA held him in a detention site in Poland and subjected him to “enhanced interrogation”...more
3/4/2022
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International Litigation ,
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State Secrets
Brackeen v. Haaland, No. 21-380: The Supreme Court granted review in this case (and three other consolidated cases), all of which involve the constitutionality of several provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)....more
National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Department of Labor, Nos. 21-244, 21-247: Numerous challenges were brought against the emergency rule issued on November 5, 2021, by the Occupational Safety and Health...more
1/14/2022
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Healthcare Facilities ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Military Service Members ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
National Guard ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
OSHA ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations
Alfred Siegel v. John Fitzgerald, III, No. 21-441: This case, involving the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (“BJA”) applicable to Chapter 11 bankruptcies, presents the following question: Whether the BJA violates the...more
1/11/2022
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Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
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Final Judgment ,
Public Employees ,
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Trustees ,
Uniformity Clause ,
Workers’ Compensation