Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, No. 20-493: Whether the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act provides the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo with sovereign authority to regulate non-prohibited...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decisions:
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, No. 19-715; Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, No. 19-760: In April 2019, three United States House of Representatives’ committees...more
7/13/2020
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Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Conservators ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Donald Trump ,
Executive Branch ,
Facebook ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Foreign Interference in US Elections ,
Freddie Mac ,
Income Taxes ,
Major Crimes Act ,
Money Laundering ,
Native American Issues ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Tax Returns ,
TCPA ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Trump v Deutsche Bank AG ,
Trump v Mazars USA LLP ,
Trump v Vance ,
Vacated ,
Valid Legislative Purpose
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Trump v. Vance, No. 19-635: Whether as part of a district attorney’s criminal investigation targeting the President of...more
12/17/2019
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Certiorari ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Donald Trump ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
HIV ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Native American Issues ,
Prostitution ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Subpoenas ,
Supremacy Clause
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases:
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, No. 17-1307: Whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to non-judicial foreclosure...more
6/29/2018
/ Certiorari ,
Copyright ,
Debt Collection ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Failure To Warn ,
FDCPA ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Non-Judicial Foreclosures ,
Probable Cause ,
State Sovereignty
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285: Three cases from three different circuits – the Fourth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, and Ninth Circuit – all...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Atomic Energy Act ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Benefits ,
Tribal Lands
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., No. 16-784: Prior to filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Valley View Downs, which sought to operate a racetrack casino in Pennsylvania, transferred $55 million to its...more
2/28/2018
/ Casinos ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Detention ,
Immigrants ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Lands
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
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
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
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 four cases on March 22, 2016:
Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146: Respondents, employees at a pork processing plant of petitioner Tyson Foods, filed a...more
3/25/2016
/ Acts of Congress ,
Administrative Authority ,
Admissible Evidence ,
ANILCA ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Loans ,
Declaratory Relief ,
ECOA ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Land Preservation ,
Land Sale Contract ,
National Park Service ,
Native American Issues ,
Nebraska v Parker ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Agents ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Spousal Guaranty ,
State Sovereignty ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Sturgeon v Frost ,
Tribal Lands ,
Tribal Ordinances ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Vacated ,
Wine & Alcohol