Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson
The Supreme Court reviewed whether petitioners could pursue a pre-enforcement challenge to Texas Senate Bill 8, which restricts abortions after detecting a fetal heartbeat. The petitioners sought to prevent enforcement…
View PDFRivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
In Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, the Supreme Court reviewed whether Officer Rivas-Villegas used excessive force during an arrest, which was initially deemed unlawful by the Ninth Circuit. The Court found that…
View PDFCity of Tahlequah v. Bond
In City of Tahlequah v. Bond, the Supreme Court addressed whether police officers were entitled to qualified immunity after a fatal shooting incident involving Dominic Rollice. The Tenth Circuit had…
View PDFDunn v. Reeves
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in reversing an Alabama court's decision denying postconviction relief to Reeves, who claimed ineffective assistance of counsel. The Alabama court had…
View PDFAmericans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
The Supreme Court reviewed California's requirement for charitable organizations to disclose major donors to the state Attorney General, finding it burdensome to First Amendment rights. The Court applied exacting scrutiny,…
View PDFBrnovich v. Democratic National Committee
The Supreme Court addressed challenges to Arizona's voting regulations under the Voting Rights Act. The case involved claims that Arizona's out-of-precinct policy and ballot-collection law had a disparate impact on…
View PDFPennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Natural Gas Act authorizes private entities to use federal eminent domain power to condemn state-owned land. The Court considered the interplay between federal authority…
View PDFJohnson v. Guzman Chavez
In Johnson v. Guzman Chavez, the Supreme Court addressed the detention of aliens with reinstated removal orders who seek withholding-only relief. The Court determined that Section 1231, not Section 1226,…
View PDFLombardo v. St. Louis
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Eighth Circuit's decision in Lombardo v. St. Louis, questioning whether the use of prone restraint was per se constitutional. The case involves the…
View PDFPakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Ninth Circuit's decision regarding a regulatory takings claim by Pakdel and his wife against San Francisco. The Court found that the Ninth Circuit…
View PDFYellen v. Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation
The Supreme Court decided that Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are considered "Indian tribes" under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA) and are thus eligible for funding under Title…
View PDFHollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn.
The Supreme Court reviewed whether small refineries could obtain an extension of a renewable fuel exemption after a lapse. The Court found that the statute's use of 'extension' does not…
View PDFTransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, the Supreme Court addressed whether plaintiffs had Article III standing to sue under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The case involved 8,185 individuals with OFAC…
View PDFCedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
The Supreme Court reviewed a California regulation granting labor organizations access to agricultural employers' property to solicit union support. The growers argued this constituted an unconstitutional taking without compensation. The…
View PDFMahanoy Area School Dist. v. B. L.
In Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L., the Supreme Court addressed whether a public school could punish a student for off-campus speech. B. L., a high school student, was…
View PDFCollins v. Yellen
In Collins v. Yellen, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) structure, specifically the President's power to remove its Director. The Court found that…
View PDFLange v. California
In Lange v. California, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of warrantless home entry by police officers pursuing a misdemeanor suspect. The Court vacated and remanded the lower court's decision,…
View PDFUnited States v. Arthrex, Inc.
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) under the Appointments Clause. The Court found that the unreviewable authority wielded by APJs during inter…
View PDFNational Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Alston
The Supreme Court reviewed the NCAA's compensation restrictions for student-athletes under antitrust principles. The Court affirmed the district court's injunction against certain NCAA rules limiting education-related benefits, finding them inconsistent…
View PDFFulton v. Philadelphia
The Supreme Court ruled that Philadelphia's refusal to contract with Catholic Social Services (CSS) unless it agreed to certify same-sex couples as foster parents violated the Free Exercise Clause of…
View PDFNestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe
In Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe, respondents, six individuals from Mali, alleged they were trafficked into Ivory Coast as child slaves to produce cocoa. They sued Nestlé and Cargill under…
View PDFCalifornia v. Texas
The Supreme Court decided that the plaintiffs in California v. Texas lacked standing to challenge the Affordable Care Act's minimum essential coverage provision. The Court found no injury traceable to…
View PDFTerry v. United States
In Terry v. United States, the petitioner sought a sentence reduction for a 2008 crack cocaine conviction under the First Step Act. The Supreme Court determined that the petitioner was…
View PDFGreer v. United States
In Greer v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed the application of plain-error review in cases involving Rehaif errors. The Court determined that such errors do not warrant relief unless…
View PDFBorden v. United States
The Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit's decision, ruling that a criminal offense with a mens rea of recklessness does not qualify as a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career…
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