Jones 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…
View PDFPugin v. Garland
In Pugin v. Garland, the Supreme Court addressed whether certain offenses qualify as 'relating to obstruction of justice' for immigration removal purposes. The Court concluded that an offense can relate…
View PDFLora v. United States
The Supreme Court considered whether the bar on concurrent sentences in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) extends to sentences under § 924(j). The Court concluded that § 924(c)'s consecutive-sentence mandate does…
View PDFSmith v. United States
In Smith v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant can be retried after a conviction in an improper venue. The Court found that retrial is permissible following…
View PDFHaaland v. Brackeen
The Supreme Court addressed challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), focusing on Congress's authority under the Indian Commerce Clause and the Tenth Amendment. The Court upheld ICWA's consistency…
View PDFLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin
The Supreme Court decided that the Bankruptcy Code unambiguously abrogates the sovereign immunity of all governments, including federally recognized Indian tribes. This decision arose from a case involving the Lac…
View PDFAllen v. Milligan
The Supreme Court affirmed the District Court's decision that Alabama's congressional redistricting map likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Court found that the plaintiffs demonstrated a…
View PDFJack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Rogers test applies when a trademark is used as a source identifier for an infringer's goods. The Court determined that the Rogers test does…
View PDFHealth and Hospital Corporation of Marion Cty. v. Talevski
The Supreme Court addressed whether provisions of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) create rights enforceable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court affirmed the Seventh Circuit's decision, concluding…
View PDFSackett v. EPA
The Supreme Court decided on the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA) concerning wetlands adjacent to navigable waters. The Court clarified that the CWA's jurisdiction extends only to wetlands…
View PDFDupree v. Younger
In Dupree v. Younger, the Supreme Court addressed whether a post-trial motion is necessary to preserve purely legal issues for appellate review after being resolved at summary judgment. The Court…
View PDFCalcutt v. FDIC
The Supreme Court reviewed a decision by the Sixth Circuit, which affirmed FDIC sanctions against a former bank CEO, Harry C. Calcutt, for mismanaging loans. The Court found that the…
View PDFPolselli v. IRS
The Supreme Court ruled on whether the IRS must provide notice when issuing summonses to third parties in aid of collecting assessed tax liabilities. The Court affirmed that the IRS…
View PDFOhio Adjutant General’s Dept. v. FLRA
The Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has jurisdiction over the Ohio National Guard in labor disputes involving dual-status technicians. The Court found that when the…
View PDFGonzalez v. Google LLC
In Gonzalez v. Google LLC, the Supreme Court reviewed a case where the plaintiffs alleged that Google was liable for a terrorist attack due to ISIS's use of YouTube. The…
View PDFCiminelli v. United States
In Ciminelli v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Second Circuit's right-to-control theory under the federal wire fraud statute. The Court found that the right to…
View PDFPercoco v. United States
Joseph Percoco, a former New York state official, was convicted of honest-services wire fraud related to his actions during a hiatus from public office. The Supreme Court found that the…
View PDFFinancial Oversight and Management Bd. for P. R. v. Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is subject to sovereign immunity under PROMESA. The Court concluded that PROMESA does not clearly abrogate…
View PDFNational Pork Producers Council v. Ross
The case involves a challenge to California's Proposition 12, which prohibits the sale of pork from pigs confined in a manner deemed cruel. The National Pork Producers Council and the…
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