Van Buren v. United States
In Van Buren v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether Nathan Van Buren, a former police sergeant, violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) by accessing a database…
View PDFGarland v. Ming Dai
In Garland v. Ming Dai, the Supreme Court addressed the Ninth Circuit's rule requiring courts to treat noncitizen testimony as credible absent an explicit adverse credibility determination. The Court found…
View PDFUnited States v. Cooley
In United States v. Cooley, the Supreme Court addressed whether tribal police have the authority to detain and search non-Indians on public rights-of-way within a reservation for potential state or…
View PDFSan Antonio v. Hotels.com, L. P.
In San Antonio v. Hotels.com, the City of San Antonio, representing 173 Texas municipalities, was awarded a judgment against online travel companies over hotel occupancy taxes. The Court of Appeals…
View PDFUnited States v. Palomar-Santiago
In United States v. Palomar-Santiago, the Supreme Court addressed whether a noncitizen can challenge a removal order without meeting specific statutory requirements. Palomar-Santiago, previously removed due to a felony DUI…
View PDFGuam v. United States
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute between Guam and the United States regarding liability for environmental hazards at the Ordot Dump. The Court examined whether a settlement of environmental liabilities…
View PDFEdwards v. Vannoy
In Edwards v. Vannoy, the Supreme Court addressed whether the jury-unanimity rule established in Ramos v. Louisiana applies retroactively on federal collateral review. The Court concluded that the Ramos rule…
View PDFBP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Fourth Circuit had jurisdiction to review all grounds for removal in a case involving BP and the City of Baltimore. The Court concluded that…
View PDFCIC Servs., LLC v. IRS
The Supreme Court decided that CIC Services, LLC's suit to enjoin IRS Notice 2016–66 is not barred by the Anti-Injunction Act, even though noncompliance may result in a tax penalty.…
View PDFCaniglia v. Strom
In Caniglia v. Strom, the Supreme Court addressed whether the 'community caretaking exception' to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement justified warrantless searches and seizures in the home. The case arose…
View PDFNiz-Chavez v. Garland
In Niz-Chavez v. Garland, the Supreme Court addressed whether a notice to appear under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act must be a single document containing all required…
View PDFAlaska v. Wright
In Alaska v. Wright, the Supreme Court addressed whether Sean Wright was 'in custody' under § 2254(a) after his state conviction served as a predicate for a federal conviction. The…
View PDFJones v. Mississippi
In Jones v. Mississippi, the Supreme Court addressed whether a sentencer must make a separate finding of permanent incorrigibility before sentencing a juvenile to life without parole. The Court concluded…
View PDFCarr v. Saul
The Supreme Court addressed whether individuals challenging Social Security Administration (SSA) decisions must exhaust issue-exhaustion requirements for Appointments Clause claims. The Court found that no statute or regulation imposes such…
View PDFAMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can seek monetary relief directly in court under § 13(b) of the FTC Act. The Court found that § 13(b)…
View PDFGoogle LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
The Supreme Court ruled that Google's use of the Java API was a fair use under copyright law. The Court considered the purpose and character of the use, the nature…
View PDFFCC v. Prometheus Radio Project
The Supreme Court reviewed the FCC's decision to repeal or modify three media ownership rules, which the FCC determined were no longer necessary for competition, localism, or viewpoint diversity. The…
View PDFFacebook, Inc. v. Duguid
The Supreme Court addressed whether Facebook's login notification system violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using an autodialer. The Court determined that to qualify as an autodialer, a…
View PDFMays v. Hines
The Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit's decision to grant habeas relief to Anthony Hines, who was convicted of murder in Tennessee. The Court found that the Tennessee court reasonably…
View PDFFord Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist.
In Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, the Supreme Court addressed whether state courts in Montana and Minnesota could exercise specific jurisdiction over Ford in products-liability suits.…
View PDFTorres v. Madrid
In Torres v. Madrid, the Supreme Court addressed whether the application of physical force with intent to restrain constitutes a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The case involved police officers…
View PDFUzuegbunam v. Preczewski
In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, former students of Georgia Gwinnett College challenged campus policies that restricted their religious speech, claiming First Amendment violations. The college later changed these policies, leading to…
View PDFUnited States Fish and Wildlife Serv. v. Sierra Club, Inc.
The United States Supreme Court reviewed whether draft biological opinions prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service were protected from disclosure under the…
View PDFPereida v. Wilkinson
In Pereida v. Wilkinson, the Supreme Court addressed whether Clemente Avelino Pereida, who was in removal proceedings, could prove his eligibility for cancellation of removal under the Immigration and Nationality…
View PDFBrownback v. King
In Brownback v. King, the Supreme Court addressed whether the District Court's dismissal of FTCA claims constituted a judgment on the merits, thus triggering the judgment bar against Bivens claims.…
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