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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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The First Amendment, Front and Center - SCOTUS Today

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The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue any merits opinions today, but there were two dissents from denials of cert. that merit attention, both concerning the First Amendment....more

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Mass Arbitration Rules Under Scrutiny as Live Nation Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Heckman

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On May 5, 2025, Live Nation filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address two issues: (1) clarify whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) protects arbitration agreements with procedures...more

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Supreme Court Cert Denials: Beyond the Headlines

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While legal analysts focus on landmark Supreme Court decisions each term, equally significant are the cases the Court declines to hear. These certiorari denials often reveal critical jurisprudential trends that shape...more

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Supreme Court Chooses Not to Review Challenge to New York Gun Law

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In April, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Antonyuk v. James, a case challenging many of the restrictions imposed by New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA). As a result, the Second Circuit’s...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Readies to Decide an Important Separation of Powers Issue

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With May having begun, we have entered the zone in which the Supreme Court will be announcing decisions in the most important cases of this term. Among them is Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research, a...more

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SCOTUS to Decide Whether a Class Can Be Certified Despite Some of Members Lacking Damages

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On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, d/b/a Labcorp v. Davis et al., No. 24-304 (2025 Term) to determine whether certification is appropriate in a class...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - April 28, 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

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Supreme Court Upholds ATF Rule Regulating Weapon Parts Kits and Unfinished Frames or Receivers as “Firearms”

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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to regulate weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers as “firearms” under the Gun...more

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Supreme Court Issues New RICO Decision

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The Supreme Court’s decision clarifies the civil damages provision of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn,...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 7, 2025

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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

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Triggers and Risks

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Having granted a Writ of Certiorari to review the decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Ninth Circuit”) in Amalgamated Bank et al v. Facebook, Inc. et al (In re Facebook, Inc....more

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U.S. Supreme Court receives cert petition regarding CFPB’s payday lending rule

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On March 7, a cert petition was filed at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on the CFPB’s payday lending rule. The petitioner, a financial services trade...more

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Supreme Court grants certiorari to address circuit split regarding uninjured class members

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Takeaway: We have written frequently about the different approaches of the Courts of Appeals when addressing certification of a class that includes uninjured class members. See, e.g., En banc Ninth Circuit reinstates class...more

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Wynn v. The Associated Press, et al.: A Recent Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Highlights Challenges to New York Times v....

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The 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan, which requires public officials to prove “actual malice” to succeed on a defamation claim, was a watershed moment in defamation law. Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts was...more

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Everyone Please Stand: Supreme Court to Consider Standing Requirements for Class Actions, With the Potential to Resolve...

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On January 24, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis (“LabCorp”),[1] to consider “[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure...more

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari on Important Class Certification Standards

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The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis. The case raises a pivotal question: Can a federal court certify a Rule 23(b)(3) damages class when some proposed...more

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Supreme Court holds that plaintiff can defeat federal question jurisdiction by eliminating all federal questions in post-removal...

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Takeaway: Class action plaintiffs often endeavor to structure their complaints to avoid federal jurisdiction. To avoid federal diversity jurisdiction, for example, class plaintiffs often will name non-diverse defendants with...more

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Supreme Court to Address Article III Standing Problems in Class Actions - Again

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On January 24, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis, No. 24-0304, to decide “[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil...more

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The Supreme Court Update - January 28, 2025

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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

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The Supreme Court Update - January 21, 2025

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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

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Royal Canin v. Wullschleger: A Primer on Jurisdiction

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In the Supreme Court’s latest opinion, Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc. v. Wullschleger, the court takes us back to basics on the basis for federal question and supplemental jurisdiction....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Appears Ready to Tackle a Major Separation of Powers Issue

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This white paper discusses FCC v. Consumers’ Research, a case now set for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, along with a review and analysis of the major impact it may have on how and when Congress may permissibly...more

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The Supreme Court Update - December 18, 2024

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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

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TCPA Landscape Set to Shift With Supreme Court's Grant of Certiorari to Mclaughlin Junk Fax Case

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Just a few months after the United States Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the long-standing and widely applied legal precedent known as “Chevron deference,” it has agreed to hear a case that could entirely shift the...more

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The Supreme Court Update - December 16, 2024

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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

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