Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
In Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., the Supreme Court addressed whether cruise lines were liable for using docks confiscated by the Cuban Government. The Court determined that…
View PDFHamm v. Smith
In Hamm v. Smith, the Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. The case involved the evaluation of multiple IQ scores in determining intellectual disability under Atkins…
View PDFJules v. Andre Balazs Properties
The Supreme Court addressed whether a federal court that stayed claims under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) has jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitral award. The Court affirmed that…
View PDFMontgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) preempts state negligent-hiring claims against transportation brokers. The Court found that such claims fall within the FAAAA's safety…
View PDFFirst Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. challenged a subpoena from New Jersey's Attorney General demanding donor information, arguing it violated First Amendment rights. The district court dismissed the case for…
View PDFHencely v. Fluor Corp.
The Supreme Court reviewed whether state-law tort claims against military contractors are preempted by federal law in the context of wartime activities. The Court found that the Fourth Circuit erred…
View PDFEnbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel
The Supreme Court addressed whether the 30-day removal deadline under 28 U.S.C. §1446(b)(1) is subject to equitable tolling. The Court found that the text, structure, and context of §1446(b)(1) indicate…
View PDFDistrict of Columbia v. R.W.
The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the D.C. Court of Appeals, holding that Officer Vanterpool had reasonable suspicion to stop R.W. based on the totality of circumstances. The officer…
View PDFChevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish
The Supreme Court addressed whether Chevron's crude-oil production during World War II was related to its federal duties under the federal officer removal statute. The Court found a close relationship…
View PDFRico v. United States
In Rico v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's abscondment automatically extends the term of supervised release. The Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's decision, finding that the…
View PDFZorn v. Linton
The Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit's decision, granting qualified immunity to Sergeant Jacob Zorn in a case involving alleged excessive force during a protest arrest. The Court found that…
View PDFFree Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of Texas H. B. 1181, which requires age verification for accessing sexually explicit content online. The Court applied intermediate scrutiny, determining that the law…
View PDFMahmoud v. Taylor
The Supreme Court reviewed a policy by the Montgomery County Board of Education that introduced LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks into the curriculum without allowing parental opt-outs. The petitioners, a group of parents,…
View PDFFCC v. Consumers’ Research
The Supreme Court addressed whether the FCC's universal-service contribution scheme violates the nondelegation doctrine. The Court found that the scheme does not violate the doctrine, as Congress provided an intelligible…
View PDFKennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
The Supreme Court addressed whether members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are principal or inferior officers under the Appointments Clause. The Court examined the Secretary of Health and…
View PDFRiley v. Bondi
In Riley v. Bondi, the Supreme Court addressed the finality of removal orders and filing deadlines in immigration proceedings. The Court determined that BIA orders in 'withholding-only' proceedings are not…
View PDFGutierrez v. Saenz
The Supreme Court reviewed whether Ruben Gutierrez has standing to challenge Texas's postconviction DNA testing procedures under the Due Process Clause. Gutierrez sought DNA testing to support his claim of…
View PDFMedina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
The Supreme Court addressed whether individual Medicaid beneficiaries can sue state officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for non-compliance with the any-qualified-provider provision. The Court found that the provision does…
View PDFHewitt v. United States
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the First Step Act's more lenient penalties apply to vacated sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Petitioners argued that their vacated sentences should not be…
View PDFFuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) under the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The Court considered whether the…
View PDFDiamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA
The Supreme Court addressed whether fuel producers have Article III standing to challenge the EPA's approval of California's regulations under the Clean Air Act. The regulations require automakers to increase…
View PDFMcLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.
The Supreme Court reviewed whether district courts are bound by agency interpretations in civil enforcement proceedings under the Hobbs Act. The case involved McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates' claims against McKesson Corp.…
View PDFEsteras v. United States
In Esteras v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a district court may consider the retributive factor under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A) when revoking supervised release. The Court concluded…
View PDFFDA v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co.
The Supreme Court addressed whether retailers could seek judicial review of the FDA's denial of an e-cigarette product application under the Tobacco Control Act. The Court found that retailers are…
View PDFPerttu v. Richards
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Seventh Amendment requires a jury trial for factual disputes about PLRA exhaustion when intertwined with the merits of a prisoner's lawsuit. The Court concluded…
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