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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Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Ex Post Facto Clause ,
Penal Code ,
Retroactive Application ,
SCOTUS ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation
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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Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Death Penalty ,
Due Process ,
Jurisdiction ,
Murder ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Witness Statements
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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Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Evidence ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Habeas Corpus ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On Thursday, June 13, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, No. 23-235: This case involves an attempt to rescind the Food and Drug Administration’s...more
6/17/2024
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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v Food and Drug Administration ,
Article III ,
Due Process ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lanham Act ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Removal Proceedings ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Starbucks ,
Starbucks Corp. v McKinney ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
USPTO
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two opinions:
Culley v. Marshall, No. 22-585: This case addresses the due process rights that apply to civil forfeiture proceedings. Petitioners in this case each...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Glossip v. Oklahoma, No. 22-7466: This criminal procedure case addresses the obligation of prosecutors to disclose information to the...more
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases:
Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218: This case involves the interpretation of Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”),...more
1/19/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Due Process ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Citizens ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Stays ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Visas
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co., No. 21-1168: This case addressed whether companies consent to jurisdiction in states where they have registered to...more
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
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DNA ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Turkey
Reed v. Goertz, No. 21-442: This case concerns the statute of limitations applicable to claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 brought by prisoners seeking DNA testing of crime-scene evidence on the ground that available state...more
Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 20-1472: This case involves the application of “equitable tolling” in tax “collection due process” cases. This case arose after the IRS sustained a proposed levy on the...more
4/22/2022
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Criminal Convictions ,
Due Process ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Fine Art ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Habeas Corpus ,
IRS ,
Nazi Looted Art ,
Puerto Rico ,
SCOTUS ,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
United States v. Vaello-Madero, No. 20-303: Whether Congress violated the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth...more
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, No. 19-161. Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (“IIRIRA”), Congress in 1996 crafted a system for processing aliens apprehended at or near...more
6/30/2020
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Appeals ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security v Thuraissigiam ,
Deportation ,
Detainees ,
Dismissals ,
Due Process ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) ,
Judicial Review ,
Non-Citizens ,
Political Asylum ,
Remand ,
Removal Orders ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Suspension Clause ,
Unlawful Aliens ,
Writ of Habeus Corpus
Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African American-Owned Media, No. 18-1171: An African American-owned television-network operator, Entertainment Studios Network (“ESN”), unsuccessfully tried to have Comcast carry its...more
3/26/2020
/ Copyright Infringement ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Due Process ,
Exonerate ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Judicial Review ,
Mental Illness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Pleading Standards ,
Sovereign Immunity
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
California v. Texas, No. 19-840; Texas v. California, No. 19-1019: A petition for a writ of certiorari and conditional...more
3/2/2020
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Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
FOIA ,
Mens Rea ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Standing
On Friday, January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following eight cases:
Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525: Whether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement, 42...more
1/15/2019
/ Burglary ,
Class Certification ,
Confidential Information ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Estate Planning ,
FOIA ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. §100 et seq., went into effect...more
4/25/2018
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Takings Clause ,
USPTO
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276: Paul Somers, a former Vice-President at Digital Realty Trust, brought a claim of whistleblower retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act against his former employer, alleging he...more
2/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Indictments ,
Murphy v Smith ,
Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases yesterday:
Rippo v. Baker, No. 16-6316: Petitioner Michael Damon Rippo moved to disqualify the Nevada state judge who presided over his criminal...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 9, 2016: -
Dietz v. Bouldin, No. 15-458: An automobile accident case went to a jury trial in federal district court. Respondent Hillary...more
6/13/2016
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Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Damages ,
Death Penalty ,
Dietz v Bouldin ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Due Process ,
Gun Trafficking ,
Inherent Authority ,
Jury Recall ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Post Conviction Relief Act ,
Puerto Rico ,
Puerto Rico v Sánchez Valle ,
Recusal ,
SCOTUS ,
Williams v Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on May 31, 2016:
Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, No. 15-290: Three mining companies sought a permit under the Clean Water Act seeking to...more
6/2/2016
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Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Clean Water Act ,
Collateral Review ,
Convictions ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Death Penalty ,
Dixon Bar ,
Due Process ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Final Action ,
First Degree Murder ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Johnson v Lee ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdictional Determination (JD) ,
Jury Instructions ,
Lynch v Arizona ,
Murder ,
Parole ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wetlands
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today -
Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., No. 14-1382: Plaintiff corporations, including respondent ConAgra Foods, Inc., brought suit...more