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
On Tuesday, April 29, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision:
Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, No. 23-715: This case addresses the proper method for calculating the “disproportionate share...more
5/1/2025
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Hain Celestial Group v. Palmquist, No. 24-724: This case addresses the scope of federal courts’ diversity jurisdiction....more
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Cunningham v. Cornell University, No. 23-1007: This case addresses the pleading standard to assert a claim under a provision of the Employee Retirement...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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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
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:
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:
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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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 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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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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Hungary ,
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Unemployment Benefits
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, No. 23-217: This case concerns the standard of proof that an employer must meet to show an exemption applies to the Fair...more
1/16/2025
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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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Student Loans
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases: Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275: This case addresses a 5-2 circuit split on whether the Medicaid Act’s...more
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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Nvidia Corp v E Ohman J or Fonder AB ,
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Tax Exempt Entities
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, No. 23-583: This case addresses the availability of federal court jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Homeland Security’s...more