Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer
The Supreme Court case Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer involved arguments from both parties and various amici curiae. The case likely addressed the issue of standing, determining whether the respondent…
View PDFBiden v. Nebraska
In Biden v. Nebraska, the Supreme Court addressed whether the Secretary of Education had the authority under the HEROES Act to implement a student loan forgiveness program. The Court found…
View PDFDepartment of Education v. Brown
The Supreme Court reviewed a case involving a student-loan debt-forgiveness plan announced by the Secretary of Education under the HEROES Act. The respondents, who did not qualify for maximum relief,…
View PDF303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
The Supreme Court addressed whether Colorado could compel Lorie Smith, a website designer, to create wedding websites that conflict with her beliefs under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. The Court focused…
View PDFStudents for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
The Supreme Court reviewed the admissions processes of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, which considered race as a factor. The Court found these processes violated the Equal…
View PDFAbitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc.
The Supreme Court addressed the foreign reach of the Lanham Act's provisions on trademark infringement in the case between Hetronic and Abitron. The Court concluded that the Lanham Act does…
View PDFGroff v. DeJoy
Gerald Groff, an Evangelical Christian, sued the United States Postal Service under Title VII for not accommodating his religious practice of observing the Sunday Sabbath. The Supreme Court clarified the…
View PDFMoore v. Harper
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Elections Clause grants state legislatures exclusive authority to regulate federal elections without state judicial review. The Court affirmed that state courts can review legislative…
View PDFCounterman v. Colorado
The Supreme Court reviewed the conviction of Billy Counterman, who was charged under a Colorado statute for sending threatening messages. The Court determined that the First Amendment requires the State…
View PDFMallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. The case involved whether Pennsylvania's law requiring out-of-state companies to consent to…
View PDFSamia v. United States
In Samia v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether the admission of a nontestifying codefendant's confession violated the Confrontation Clause. The confession was redacted to remove the defendant's name…
View PDFUnited States v. Texas
The Supreme Court decided that Texas and Louisiana lack Article III standing to challenge the 2021 immigration-enforcement guidelines issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Court found that the…
View PDFCoinbase, Inc. v. Bielski
In Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, the Supreme Court addressed whether district court proceedings must be stayed during an interlocutory appeal on arbitrability. The Court concluded that district courts must stay…
View PDFUnited States v. Hansen
In United States v. Hansen, the Supreme Court addressed whether 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) is unconstitutionally overbroad under the First Amendment. The Court concluded that the statute forbids only the…
View PDFJones v. Hendrix
In Jones v. Hendrix, the Supreme Court addressed whether a federal prisoner could use a § 2241 habeas petition to challenge a conviction based on an intervening change in statutory…
View PDFYegiazaryan v. Smagin
In Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, the Supreme Court addressed whether Smagin, a Russian resident, alleged a 'domestic injury' under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in his efforts to…
View PDFArizona v. Navajo Nation
The Supreme Court reviewed whether the 1868 treaty between the United States and the Navajo Nation required the federal government to take affirmative steps to secure water for the tribe.…
View PDFPugin v. Garland
In Pugin v. Garland, the Supreme Court addressed whether an offense can relate to obstruction of justice under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S) without a pending investigation or proceeding. The Court…
View PDFUnited States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc.
The Supreme Court addressed whether the government can dismiss a False Claims Act (FCA) action after initially declining to intervene. The Court affirmed that the government can move to dismiss…
View PDFLora v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled that the bar on concurrent sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(D)(ii) does not apply to sentences under § 924(j). This allows for sentences under § 924(j)…
View PDFSmith v. United States
In Smith v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether retrial is permissible after a trial in an improper venue. The Court concluded that retrial is allowed, as the Constitution…
View PDFHaaland v. Brackeen
The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which governs child custody proceedings involving Indian children. The Court addressed challenges related to Congress's authority under…
View PDFLac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians case addressed whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates tribal sovereign immunity. The First Circuit had ruled that the Code unequivocally strips…
View PDFAllen v. Milligan
The Supreme Court affirmed the District Court's determination that Alabama's congressional districting map likely violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Court found that the plaintiffs demonstrated a…
View PDFJack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Rogers test applies when a trademark is used as a source identifier for the infringer's own goods. The Court found that the Rogers test…
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