West Virginia v. EPA
The Supreme Court ruled on the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. The Court determined that the…
View PDFBiden v. Texas
In Biden v. Texas, the Supreme Court reviewed the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) by the Biden administration. The Court found that the rescission of MPP did not…
View PDFTorres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
The Supreme Court addressed whether Congress can authorize private suits against nonconsenting states under its Article I powers, specifically through the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994…
View PDFOklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, the Supreme Court addressed whether the State of Oklahoma has jurisdiction to prosecute non-Indians for crimes against Indians in Indian country. The Court reversed the Oklahoma…
View PDFXiulu Ruan v. United States
The Supreme Court addressed the mens rea requirement under 21 U.S.C. § 841, determining that the 'knowingly or intentionally' standard applies to the 'except as authorized' clause. This decision affects…
View PDFConcepcion v. United States
The Supreme Court decided that the First Step Act allows district courts to consider intervening changes of law or fact when deciding whether to reduce a sentence. Carlos Concepcion, who…
View PDFKennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coach, was terminated by the Bremerton School District after he engaged in personal prayer on the field post-game. The Supreme Court found that the…
View PDFDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The Supreme Court reviewed Mississippi's Gestational Age Act, which restricts abortions after 15 weeks, and found that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The decision overruled Roe…
View PDFBecerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center
The Supreme Court addressed whether patients insured by Medicare but not receiving payments for hospital stays should be counted as 'entitled to benefits' under Medicare Part A for calculating the…
View PDFNew York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
The Supreme Court ruled that New York's proper-cause requirement for carrying handguns in public violates the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision emphasizes that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to…
View PDFVega v. Tekoh
The Supreme Court addressed whether a violation of Miranda rights constitutes a basis for a § 1983 claim. The Court concluded that a Miranda violation does not equate to a…
View PDFNance v. Ward
In Nance v. Ward, the Supreme Court addressed whether a prisoner can use 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge a state's method of execution by proposing an alternative method not…
View PDFBerger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
In Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the Supreme Court addressed the right of North Carolina's legislative leaders to intervene in a case challenging a voter ID…
View PDFCarson v. Makin
The Supreme Court ruled that Maine's nonsectarian requirement for tuition assistance payments violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Court found that the program discriminates against religious…
View PDFShoop v. Twyford
In Shoop v. Twyford, the Supreme Court addressed whether a federal court could order the transportation of a prisoner for medical testing under the All Writs Act in a habeas…
View PDFUnited States v. Washington
In United States v. Washington, the Supreme Court addressed a Washington state law that applied only to federal contract workers at a specific federal facility, making it easier for them…
View PDFUnited States v. Taylor
In United States v. Taylor, the Supreme Court addressed whether attempted Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A). The Court applied a categorical…
View PDFMarietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan, finding that its uniform coverage for outpatient dialysis did not violate the Medicare Secondary Payer statute.…
View PDFViking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California rule that invalidates waivers of representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The Court found…
View PDFGolan v. Saada
The Supreme Court in Golan v. Saada addressed whether a court is required to consider all possible ameliorative measures before denying a petition under the Hague Convention when a grave…
View PDFYsleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas
The Supreme Court addressed a conflict between Texas and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe regarding gaming laws. The Court determined that the Restoration Act prohibits only those gaming activities…
View PDFAmerican Hospital Assn. v. Becerra
The Supreme Court reviewed the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) reimbursement rates for 340B hospitals under the Medicare statute. The Court found that HHS acted unlawfully by varying…
View PDFGeorge v. McDonough
In George v. McDonough, the Supreme Court addressed whether the invalidation of a VA regulation after a veteran's benefits decision becomes final can support a claim for collateral relief based…
View PDFArizona v. City and County of San Francisco
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted in the case involving the Public Charge Rule. The case raised questions about administrative law principles, including the government's…
View PDFKemp v. United States
In Kemp v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether a judge's legal errors fall under the term 'mistake' in Rule 60(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The…
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