Today, on the last day of the 2024-2025 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions:
Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884: This case addresses whether district courts had the authority to issue...more
6/30/2025
/ Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Convention Against Torture (CAT) ,
Deportation ,
DNA ,
Due Process ,
Exculpatory Evidence ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Communications Commission v Consumers Research ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Free Speech Coalition Inc v Paxton ,
Gutierrez v Saenz ,
Hewitt v United States ,
Injunctions ,
Judicial Authority ,
Kennedy v Braidwood Management Inc ,
Mahmoud v Taylor ,
Medicaid ,
Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Riley v Bondi ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Torture ,
Trafficking ,
Trump v CASA
On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions:
Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 24-7: This case addresses fuel producers’ Article III standing to...more
6/24/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v Environmental Protection Agency ,
Discrimination ,
Due Process ,
Esteras v United States ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration v RJ Reynolds Vapor Co ,
Fuld v Palestine Liberation Organization ,
Hobbs Act ,
Judicial Authority ,
Judicial Review ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Stanley v City of Sanford Florida ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Title I
The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today:
Parrish v. United States, No. 24-275: This case addresses the procedural requirements for filing a notice of appeal after the original deadline to appeal...more
6/13/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Due Process ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Habeas Corpus ,
IDEA ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Notice of Appeal ,
Public Schools ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Levy ,
Veterans
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
Ellingburg v. United States, No. 23-3129: This case addresses the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which the government...more
4/8/2025
/ Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Ex Post Facto Clause ,
Penal Code ,
Retroactive Application ,
SCOTUS ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Lackey v. Stinnie, No. 23-621: This case clarifies when attorneys’ fees may be awarded to a “prevailing party” in a civil rights lawsuit via 42 U.S.C....more
2/26/2025
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Death Penalty ,
Due Process ,
Jurisdiction ,
Murder ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Witness Statements
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Andrew v. White, No. 23-6573: In this case, the Court addressed whether the State violated petitioner Brenda Andrew’s due process rights when, during her...more
1/22/2025
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Evidence ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Habeas Corpus ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On Thursday, June 13, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, No. 23-235: This case involves an attempt to rescind the Food and Drug Administration’s...more
6/17/2024
/ Abortion ,
Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v Food and Drug Administration ,
Article III ,
Due Process ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lanham Act ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Removal Proceedings ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Starbucks ,
Starbucks Corp. v McKinney ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
USPTO
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two opinions:
Culley v. Marshall, No. 22-585: This case addresses the due process rights that apply to civil forfeiture proceedings. Petitioners in this case each...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Glossip v. Oklahoma, No. 22-7466: This criminal procedure case addresses the obligation of prosecutors to disclose information to the...more
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases:
Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218: This case involves the interpretation of Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”),...more
1/19/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Due Process ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Citizens ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Stays ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Visas
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co., No. 21-1168: This case addressed whether companies consent to jurisdiction in states where they have registered to...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, No. 21-1270: This bankruptcy case involved the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and its...more
4/21/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DNA ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Turkey