Rico v. United States
The Supreme Court reviewed whether a defendant's abscondment automatically extends the term of supervised release. The Court found that the Sentencing Reform Act does not authorize such an automatic extension.…
View PDFZorn v. Linton
The Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit's decision, granting Sergeant Jacob Zorn qualified immunity in a case involving the use of force during a protest arrest. The Court found that…
View PDFOlivier v. City of Brandon
The Supreme Court ruled that Gabriel Olivier's suit seeking prospective relief against a city ordinance can proceed. The ordinance required demonstrators to stay within a designated area, which Olivier argued…
View PDFGalette v. New Jersey Transit Corp.
The Supreme Court resolved a conflict between state courts regarding the status of the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) as an arm of the state. The Court determined that…
View PDFUrias-Orellana v. Bondi
The Supreme Court addressed whether courts of appeals must use the substantial-evidence standard when reviewing the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination of persecution under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The…
View PDFGeo Group, Inc. v. Menocal
The Supreme Court addressed whether the denial of Yearsley protection for federal contractors is immediately appealable. The Court determined that Yearsley offers a merits defense, not an immunity, and thus…
View PDFVillarreal v. Texas
In Villarreal v. Texas, the Supreme Court addressed whether a trial court's order limiting a defendant's discussion with counsel during an overnight recess violated the Sixth Amendment. The Court found…
View PDFPostal Service v. Konan
The Supreme Court addressed whether the United States retains sovereign immunity for claims related to the intentional nondelivery of mail under the Federal Tort Claims Act's postal exception. The Court…
View PDFHain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist
The Supreme Court addressed whether the federal court had jurisdiction in Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist. The Fifth Circuit's decision to vacate the judgment due to the improper dismissal…
View PDFLearning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
The Supreme Court addressed whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) allows the President to impose tariffs. The Court concluded that IEEPA does not authorize such actions, emphasizing that…
View PDFBerk v. Choy
The Supreme Court ruled that Delaware's affidavit requirement for medical malpractice suits does not apply in federal court. The Court determined that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 governs the…
View PDFDoe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC
The Supreme Court reviewed a decision by the Louisiana Court of Appeal, which held that a state statute barred federal claims against healthcare providers during public health emergencies. The Court…
View PDFClark v. Sweeney
The Supreme Court reversed the Fourth Circuit's decision to order a new trial for Jeremiah Sweeney, who was convicted of second-degree murder. The Fourth Circuit had relied on a claim…
View PDFGoldey v. Fields
The Supreme Court addressed whether a Bivens remedy extends to Eighth Amendment excessive-force claims against federal prison officials. The Fourth Circuit had allowed Fields to proceed with his claim, but…
View PDFFree Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
In Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, the Supreme Court reviewed Texas's H.B. 1181, which requires age verification for accessing sexually explicit content online. The Court applied intermediate scrutiny, determining…
View PDFMahmoud v. Taylor
The Supreme Court reviewed the Board's policy requiring LGBTQ+-inclusive instruction, which petitioners argued burdened their right to free exercise of religion. The Court found the policy imposed a substantial burden…
View PDFFCC v. Consumers’ Research
The Supreme Court addressed whether the FCC's universal-service contribution scheme violates the nondelegation doctrine. The Court examined Congress's delegation of authority to the FCC and the FCC's reliance on the…
View PDFKennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
In Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed whether members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are inferior officers under the Appointments Clause. The Court examined the…
View PDFRiley v. Bondi
In Riley v. Bondi, the Supreme Court addressed the finality of removal orders and the jurisdictional nature of filing deadlines in immigration proceedings. The Court determined that BIA orders denying…
View PDFGutierrez v. Saenz
The Supreme Court ruled that Ruben Gutierrez has standing to bring a § 1983 claim challenging Texas's postconviction DNA testing procedures. The Court found that Gutierrez's procedural due process rights…
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 examined the statutory language and…
View PDFHewitt v. United States
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the First Step Act's more lenient penalties applied to § 924(c) offenders whose sentences were vacated and required resentencing after the Act's enactment. Petitioners argued…
View PDFFuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act's (PSJVTA) jurisdictional provision violates the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The Court distinguished between the…
View PDFStanley v. City of Sanford
Karyn Stanley, a former firefighter for the City of Sanford, Florida, sued the city under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after a policy change reduced her health insurance benefits…
View PDFDiamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA
The Supreme Court reviewed whether fuel producers had standing to challenge the EPA's approval of California's regulations requiring more electric vehicles. The Court found that the producers demonstrated standing due…
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