City 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the Supreme Court addressed whether drivers who obtained a preliminary injunction against a Virginia statute, later repealed, were entitled to attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. §…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…
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