United States v. Tsarnaev
The Supreme Court reviewed the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing. The Court of Appeals had vacated Tsarnaev's capital sentences, citing…
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The Supreme Court addressed whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) displaces the state secrets privilege in cases involving alleged illegal surveillance. The Court found that Section 1806(f) of FISA…
View PDFUnited States v. Zubaydah
In United States v. Zubaydah, the Supreme Court addressed the application of the state secrets privilege in a case involving alleged CIA activities in Poland. The Ninth Circuit had allowed…
View PDFCameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P. S. C.
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Sixth Circuit should have allowed Kentucky's Attorney General to intervene in a case challenging a state abortion law. The Attorney General sought to defend…
View PDFUnicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.
In Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., the Supreme Court addressed whether a copyright registration remains valid under the safe harbor provision of § 411(b)(1)(A) when an applicant…
View PDFHughes v. Northwestern Univ.
In Hughes v. Northwestern University, the Supreme Court addressed whether plan fiduciaries violated ERISA's duty of prudence by failing to monitor and control investment options and fees. The Court vacated…
View PDFHemphill v. New York
In Hemphill v. New York, the Supreme Court addressed the admission of a plea allocution transcript without cross-examination, which Hemphill argued violated his Sixth Amendment rights. The trial court allowed…
View PDFBabcock v. Kijakazi
In Babcock v. Kijakazi, the Supreme Court addressed whether civil-service pension payments for dual-status military technicians are considered payments based on 'service as a member of a uniformed service' under…
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