Free 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…
View PDFUnited States v. Skrmetti
The Supreme Court reviewed Tennessee's Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which prohibits certain medical treatments for transgender minors, to determine if it violates the Equal Protection Clause. The Court concluded that…
View PDFOklahoma v. EPA
The Supreme Court reviewed the venue for challenges to the EPA's disapproval of state implementation plans (SIPs) under the Clean Air Act. The Court determined that these disapprovals are locally…
View PDFEPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, L.L.C.
The Supreme Court addressed the venue for judicial review of EPA's denial of small refinery exemption petitions under the Clean Air Act. The Court determined that these denials are locally…
View PDFNRC v. Texas
The Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit's decision, holding that Texas and Fasken were not entitled to judicial review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing decision for a nuclear storage…
View PDFA. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279
The Supreme Court reviewed a case involving A. J. T., a student with epilepsy, whose parents alleged that her school district violated the ADA and Rehabilitation Act by not providing…
View PDFSoto v. United States
In Soto v. United States, the Supreme Court determined that the CRSC statute provides a unique settlement mechanism for combat-related special compensation claims, displacing the Barring Act's default procedures. The…
View PDFParrish v. United States
In Parrish v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a litigant must file a second notice of appeal after a court reopens the appeal period. The Court reversed the…
View PDFMartin v. United States
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Martin v. United States, addressing the scope of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) exceptions. The Court clarified that…
View PDFCommissioner v. Zuch
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court in cases where the IRS is no longer pursuing a levy. The Court determined that the Tax Court…
View PDFRivers v. Guerrero
The Supreme Court reviewed the procedural requirements under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) for second or successive habeas petitions. The case involved Danny Rivers, who filed a…
View PDFCC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.
The Supreme Court reviewed a case involving CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. and Antrix Corp., focusing on personal jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). The Ninth Circuit had reversed a…
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