Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, No. 20-1566: Whether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act must apply the forum state’s choice-of-law rules to...more
10/1/2021
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Common Law Test ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Establishment Clause ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Petition for Review ,
Religious Expression ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, No. 19-508: Petitioner Scott Tucker controlled a number of companies offering short-term payday loans. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought suit, claiming that Tucker and his...more
4/23/2021
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appointments Clause ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Disability Benefits ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Lucia v SEC ,
Minors ,
Payday Loans ,
Social Security Administration (SSA)
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
/ Affordable Care Act ,
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
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following three opinions:
Intel Corp. Investment Policy Comm. v. Sulyma, No. 18-1116: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) demands that...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Gill v. Whitford, No. 16-1161: Twelve Democratic voters in Wisconsin brought a complaint claiming that the state redistricting done under Act 43 was a...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’n, No. 16-111: In 2012, a same-sex couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights...more
6/5/2018
/ Abortion ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Plea Agreements ,
Refugees ,
Remand ,
Restraining Orders ,
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases today:
McLane Co. v. EEOC, No. 15-1248: Damiana Ochoa filed a discrimination charge against petitioner McLane Co. when she was terminated after...more
4/5/2017
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
Certiorari ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Dean v US ,
Discrimination ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
McLane Co. v EEOC ,
SCOTUS ,
Subpoenas
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 today:
McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were federally indicted...more
6/28/2016
/ Abortion ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Assault ,
Beckles v US ,
Bribery ,
Burden of Proof ,
Certiorari ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Comity ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
Convictions ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Domestic Violence ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Federalism ,
Firearms ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gerrymandering ,
Gun Control Act ,
Hobbs Act ,
Infringement ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Manufacturers ,
McCrory v Harris ,
McDonnell v US ,
Misdemeanors ,
Official Act ,
Physician Admitting Privileges ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
Recklessness ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review ,
Statutory Firearm Bans ,
Surgical Center Requirements ,
Undue Burden ,
Voisine v US ,
Voting Rights Act ,
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases on June 23, 2016:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 14-981: Petitioner Abigail Fisher applied for admission to the University of Texas at...more
6/27/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affirmative Action ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Bernard v Minnesota ,
Beylund v Levi ,
Birchfield v North Dakota ,
Blood Tests ,
Breathalyzer ,
College Admissions ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Dollar General ,
Dollar General Co v Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ,
Drunk Driving ,
DUI ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Felons ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration Reform ,
Implied Consent ,
Jurisdiction ,
Likelihood of Success ,
Mathis v US ,
Native American Issues ,
Negligence ,
Notice and Comment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Search & Seizure ,
Search Incident to Arrest ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Standing ,
Subsidies ,
Take Care Clause ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Texas ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Warrantless Searches
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on March 1, 2016:
Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., No. 14-181: Respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, which has an “employee welfare benefit...more