Gonzalez v. Trevino
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Fifth Circuit properly applied the principles from Nieves v. Bartlett to Sylvia Gonzalez's retaliatory-arrest claim. Gonzalez alleged her arrest for violating a Texas anti-tampering…
View PDFGarland v. Cargill
The Supreme Court reviewed the ATF's classification of bump stocks as machineguns under the National Firearms Act. The Court found that a semiautomatic rifle with a bump stock does not…
View PDFCampos-Chaves v. Garland
The Supreme Court addressed whether aliens Campos-Chaves, Singh, and Mendez-Colín could rescind their in absentia removal orders due to alleged defective notice. The Court found that each received proper notice…
View PDFUnited States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC
The Supreme Court addressed the appropriate remedy for a constitutional violation regarding fee disparity in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, as identified in Siegel v. Fitzgerald. The Court determined that prospective…
View PDFVidal v. Elster
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Lanham Act's names clause violated the First Amendment's free speech protections. The Court found that the names clause does not violate the First Amendment,…
View PDFStarbucks Corp. v. McKinney
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the decision of the Sixth Circuit, clarifying that district courts must apply the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions when considering requests under §…
View PDFFDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
The Supreme Court reviewed the standing of plaintiffs challenging the FDA's regulatory actions on mifepristone. The Court found that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing, as they could not demonstrate…
View PDFBecerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Indian Health Service (IHS) must pay contract support costs to tribes when they use program income to operate healthcare programs under self-determination contracts. The…
View PDFTruck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co.
The Supreme Court addressed whether Truck Insurance Exchange, as an insurer with financial responsibility for bankruptcy claims, qualifies as a 'party in interest' under § 1109(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.…
View PDFThornell v. Jones
The Supreme Court reviewed the Ninth Circuit's decision granting habeas relief to Danny Lee Jones, who was sentenced to death for multiple murders. The Court found that the Ninth Circuit…
View PDFNational Rifle Association of America v. Vullo
The Supreme Court reviewed whether Maria Vullo, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, violated the First Amendment by allegedly coercing regulated entities to end their business…
View PDFCantero v. Bank of America, N. A.
The Supreme Court reviewed whether New York's law requiring banks to pay interest on escrow accounts is preempted by the National Bank Act. The Court vacated the Second Circuit's decision,…
View PDFAlexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
The Supreme Court reversed and remanded the decision of the District Court, finding that the plaintiffs failed to meet the burden of proof for a racial-gerrymandering claim. The Court determined…
View PDFBrown v. United States
The Supreme Court addressed whether state drug convictions qualify as 'serious drug offenses' under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) if the drug was on federal schedules at the time…
View PDFCoinbase v. Suski
The Supreme Court addressed a conflict between two contracts involving Coinbase and its users. The User Agreement contained an arbitration provision, while the Sweepstakes Rules had a forum selection clause.…
View PDFConsumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd.
The Supreme Court reviewed the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which allows it to draw funds from the Federal Reserve System as deemed necessary by its…
View PDFSmith v. Spizzirri
The Supreme Court reviewed whether a district court must stay proceedings when a dispute is subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The Court found that Section 3…
View PDFHarrow v. Department of Defense
In Harrow v. Department of Defense, the Supreme Court addressed whether the 60-day filing deadline for appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board is jurisdictional. The Court concluded that this…
View PDFCulley v. Marshall
In Culley v. Marshall, the Supreme Court addressed whether due process requires a preliminary hearing in civil forfeiture cases involving personal property. The Court affirmed the Eleventh Circuit's decision, holding…
View PDFMcIntosh v. United States
The Supreme Court reviewed whether a district court's failure to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(2)(B) affects its ability to order forfeiture at sentencing. The Court determined that…
View PDFMuldrow v. City of St. Louis
The Supreme Court addressed whether an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must demonstrate significant harm. Sergeant Jatonya Muldrow claimed her transfer within the St. Louis Police Department…
View PDFDeVillier v. Texas
Richard DeVillier and other property owners filed a lawsuit against Texas, claiming that the state's use of a highway median barrier to manage stormwater resulted in a taking of their…
View PDFBissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for 'contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce'…
View PDFJones v. Hendrix
In Jones v. Hendrix, the Supreme Court addressed whether a federal prisoner could use a § 2241 habeas petition to challenge a conviction based on a new statutory interpretation when…
View PDFYegiazaryan v. Smagin
The Supreme Court addressed whether a plaintiff, Smagin, alleged a domestic injury under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) when his efforts to enforce a California judgment were…
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