The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Monsalvo Velázquez v. Bondi, No. 23-929: The Court addressed whether the 60-day voluntary-departure deadline to leave the country rolls over to the next...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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Statutory Interpretation
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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Avoidance ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Firearms ,
Judicial Authority ,
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Sovereign Immunity ,
State Law Claims ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions on March 21st:
Delligatti v. United States, No. 23-825: This case interprets 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), which imposes a five-year mandatory minimum sentence when a...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Bufkin v. Collins, No. 23-713: This case involves the “benefit-of-the-doubt rule,” a unique standard of proof the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”)...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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Statutory Interpretation
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
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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
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
Garland v. VanDerStok, No. 23-852: This administrative law and statutory interpretation case concerns the federal government’s ability to...more