National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm’n
The Supreme Court reviewed the Federal Election Campaign Act's (FECA) limits on political-party coordinated expenditures, examining their compatibility with the First Amendment. The Court found these limits to be disproportionate…
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The Supreme Court addressed whether laws restricting female sports teams to biological females violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. The Court found that Title IX allows schools to…
View PDFChatrie v. United States
The Supreme Court reviewed whether obtaining location data from Google through a geofence warrant constituted a Fourth Amendment search. The Court found that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy…
View PDFWatson v. Republican National Committee
The Supreme Court addressed whether federal election-day statutes prevent Mississippi from counting absentee ballots postmarked by election day but received up to five days later. The Court found that the…
View PDFWolford v. Lopez
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court addressed a Hawaii law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner's…
View PDFMullin v. Al Otro Lado
The Supreme Court reviewed whether an alien standing in Mexico at the U.S. border is considered to have 'arrived in the United States' under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)…
View PDFMullin v. Doe
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian nationals could be postponed during litigation. The Court found that the TPS statute bars…
View PDFMonsanto v. Durnell
The Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims that require additional labeling for pesticides like Roundup. The Court found that FIFRA's…
View PDFBlanche v. Lau
The Supreme Court addressed whether a lawful permanent resident, Muk Choi Lau, could be deemed an applicant for admission without clear and convincing evidence of committing a crime involving moral…
View PDFPung v. Isabella County
The Supreme Court addressed whether the auction sale price or the fair market value should be used to determine just compensation under the Takings Clause. The Court also considered if…
View PDFExxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba)
The Supreme Court decided that the Helms-Burton Act abrogates the sovereign immunity of Cuban agencies and instrumentalities, allowing U.S. nationals to sue for property confiscated by the Cuban Government. The…
View PDFCisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
The Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's decision, ruling that courts cannot create new causes of action under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) for violations of international norms. The Court…
View PDFT. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine applies to state-court judgments still subject to state appellate review. T. M. sought federal court intervention after a state consent order, claiming…
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