Truck 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'…
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