Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi
The Supreme Court reviewed Monsalvo Velázquez's petition regarding the interpretation of the voluntary departure deadline under 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(b)(2). The Court determined that deadlines falling on weekends or holidays…
View PDFCunningham v. Cornell Univ.
In Cunningham v. Cornell University, the Supreme Court addressed whether plaintiffs must plead that ERISA's § 1108 exemptions do not apply to alleged prohibited transactions under § 1106. The Court…
View PDFFDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the FDA lawfully denied authorization for respondents to market certain e-cigarette products. The Court vacated the Fifth Circuit's decision, concluding the FDA's denial orders were…
View PDFMedical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
Douglas Horn sued Medical Marijuana, Inc. under RICO after testing positive for THC and losing his job. The Second Circuit ruled in favor of Horn, allowing recovery for business losses…
View PDFBondi v. Vanderstok
The Supreme Court reviewed the ATF's rule interpreting the Gun Control Act to include weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers. The Court found that the ATF's rule is…
View PDFUnited States v. Miller
The Supreme Court addressed whether § 106(a) of the Bankruptcy Code waives sovereign immunity for state-law claims within a § 544(b) claim. The Court concluded that § 106(a)'s waiver applies…
View PDFThompson v. United States
In Thompson v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether 18 U.S.C. § 1014 criminalizes misleading statements that are not false. Thompson was charged under § 1014 for allegedly making…
View PDFDelligatti v. United States
In Delligatti v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether New York second-degree murder qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The Court applied the categorical…
View PDFBufkin v. Collins
The Supreme Court reviewed the application of the benefit-of-the-doubt rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in service-related disability claims. The Court examined whether the Veterans Court should review…
View PDFCity and County of San Francisco v. EPA
The Supreme Court reviewed a case involving the City and County of San Francisco's challenge to the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act. The Court examined whether the EPA…
View PDFWaetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed whether a case voluntarily dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(a) qualifies as a 'final proceeding' under Rule 60(b). The…
View PDFDewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc.
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the decision of the Fourth Circuit regarding Dewberry Engineers Inc.'s trademark infringement suit under the Lanham Act. The Court found that only the profits…
View PDFLackey v. Stinnie
In Lackey v. Stinnie, the Supreme Court addressed whether drivers who obtained a preliminary injunction against a Virginia statute, later repealed, were entitled to attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. §…
View PDFGlossip v. Oklahoma
The Supreme Court reviewed Richard Glossip's conviction, focusing on the prosecution's failure to correct false testimony by key witness Justin Sneed. The Court found that the prosecution violated its constitutional…
View PDFHungary v. Simon
In Hungary v. Simon, the Supreme Court addressed the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's expropriation exception, focusing on whether commingling of funds satisfies the commercial nexus requirement. The Court ruled that…
View PDFWisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath
The Supreme Court addressed whether E-Rate reimbursement requests qualify as 'claims' under the False Claims Act (FCA). The Court found that the government provided a portion of the funds through…
View PDFWilliams v. Reed
In Williams v. Reed, unemployed workers challenged the Alabama Department of Labor's delays in processing unemployment benefits, arguing it violated due process under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Supreme Court…
View PDFAndrew v. White
Brenda Andrew was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, with her appeal focusing on the introduction of irrelevant evidence at trial. The Tenth Circuit denied relief, citing a lack…
View PDFTikTok Inc. v. Garland
The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which prohibits TikTok's operation in the U.S. unless it undergoes a qualified divestiture. The…
View PDFRoyal Canin U. S. A. v. Wullschleger
In Royal Canin U.S.A. v. Wullschleger, the Supreme Court addressed whether a federal court retains jurisdiction over state-law claims after a plaintiff amends a complaint to remove federal claims. The…
View PDFE.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the clear-and-convincing-evidence standard or the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard should apply when employers claim an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime-pay requirements. The Court…
View PDFNVIDIA v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari in the case of NVIDIA Corp. et al. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB et al. The decision was made per curiam,…
View PDFBouarfa v. Mayorkas
The Supreme Court reviewed whether federal courts have jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's discretionary decision to revoke a visa petition based on a sham-marriage determination. The Court…
View PDFFacebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari in the case of Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank as improvidently granted. The case was argued on November 6, 2024, and the…
View PDFHamm v. Smith
The Supreme Court reviewed the case of Hamm v. Smith, where the Eleventh Circuit had affirmed the vacating of Joseph Clifton Smith's death sentence due to intellectual disability. The Court…
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