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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ATF ,
Avoidance ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Firearms ,
Judicial Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State Law Claims ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
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
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in 4 cases:
Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, 22-1219: This is the second case that the Court has agreed to hear this term...more
10/17/2023
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chevron Deference ,
Escrow Accounts ,
First Amendment ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Act ,
Preemption ,
Probable Cause ,
Real Party in Interest ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in 12 cases:
Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, No. 22-277: This case involves a First Amendment challenge to a Florida statute that restricts certain social media...more
10/9/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Certiorari ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Social Media ,
Takings Clause ,
The Copyright Act
The Supreme Court of the United States issued 3 decisions today:
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin,No. 22-227: This statutory interpretation and federal Indian law case addressed the...more
6/16/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 13 ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) ,
Minor Children ,
Native American Issues ,
Remedies ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Standing ,
State Sovereignty ,
Tribal Loans ,
Venue
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, No. 21-1270: This bankruptcy case involved the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and its...more
4/21/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DNA ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Turkey
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, No. 21-908: This case analyzed the U.S. Bankruptcy Code’s prohibition of the discharge of debts that were incurred through...more
2/24/2023
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Death Penalty ,
Debtors ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fraud ,
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v Hewitt No 21-984 ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Murder ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour
On Friday, January 13, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in eight cases:
U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc.; U.S. ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc., Nos. 21-1326, 22-111: These consolidated...more
1/17/2023
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Certiorari ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Eighth Amendment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
RICO ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity
Chicago v. Fulton, No. 19-357: Under the Bankruptcy Code, filing a bankruptcy petition creates a bankruptcy estate and also operates as a stay on any entity’s efforts to collect from the debtor outside the bankruptcy forum....more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267; St. James School v. Biel, No. 19-348: Whether the First Amendment’s...more
12/19/2019
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Religious Institutions ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
Azar v. Allina Health Services, No. 17-1484: Congress has passed a law specific to Medicare, requiring that the government provide the public with...more
6/4/2019
/ Azar v Allina Health Services ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Breach of Contract ,
Certiorari ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Jurisdiction ,
Medicare ,
Notice and Comment ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Title VII
On Friday afternoon, January 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the following six cases:
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, No. 18-459: Whether the Ninth Circuit correctly held, in express...more
On Friday afternoon, October 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases:
Return Mail, Inc. v. USPS, No. 17-1594: Whether the government is a “person” who may petition to institute...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in twelve cases:
Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome, No. 16-1220: Whether a court may exercise independent review of an appearing...more
1/17/2018
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Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Appointments Clause ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lagos v United States ,
Mandatory Victim's Restitution Act ,
Native American Issues ,
Patents ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Treaties
Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, No. 16-348: Respondent Aleida Johnson filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Alabama. Petitioner Midland Funding then filed a “proof of claim” in the Bankruptcy Court,...more
5/16/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Community Property ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Divorce ,
FDCPA ,
Midland Funding v Johnson ,
Preemption ,
Proof of Claims ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Time-Barred Debt ,
Veterans
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., No. 15-649: Respondent Jevic Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This spawned two lawsuits. ...more
3/23/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 11 ,
Cheerleaders ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp ,
Endrew F. v Douglas County School District ,
Fashion Design ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
IDEA ,
Priority Disputes ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Utilitarian Function
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 13, 2016: -
Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust, No. 15-233: Under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, state bankruptcy laws that enable...more
6/14/2016
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v Franklin California Tax-Free Trust ,
Convictions ,
Domestic Violence ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Habitual Offender Status ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Patent Infringement ,
Preemption ,
Prior Conviction ,
Puerto Rico ,
Right To Counsel ,
SCOTUS ,
Seagate ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Bryant ,
Willful Infringement