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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Bufkin v. Collins, No. 23-713: This case involves the “benefit-of-the-doubt rule,” a unique standard of proof the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”)...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases:
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365: This case involves interpretation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...more
4/30/2024
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
Medical Marijuana ,
RICO ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Veterans
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions on Tuesday, April 16:
Rudisill v. McDonough, No. 22-888: This case concerns the interaction between two federal statutes providing up to 36 months of...more
4/18/2024
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DeVillier v Texas ,
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Flood Control ,
Forfeiture ,
GI Bill ,
Indictments ,
Just Compensation ,
Military Service Members ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Property Owners ,
Rudisill v McDonough ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Takings Clause ,
Title VII ,
Veterans
Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573: This case involves the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) preemption of a California law invalidating contractual waivers of the right to assert certain representative claims....more
6/16/2022
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Child Abduction ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Gaming ,
Hague Convention ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Indian Gaming ,
Medicare ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Reimbursements ,
SCOTUS ,
Tribal Lands ,
Veterans
Adolfo Arellano v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, No. 21-432: This case concerns whether equitable tolling may extend the deadline for veterans to submit an application for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(b)(1)...more
2/23/2022
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Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Disability Benefits ,
Equitable Tolling ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Public Accommodation ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Veterans
Kevin George v. McDonough, No. 21-234: This case, involving an agency’s authority to interpret the statutes it regulates, presents the following question: When the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies a veteran’s claim...more
1/18/2022
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Civil Rights Act ,
Death Penalty ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Establishment Clause ,
Evidence ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Law Enforcement ,
Miranda Warnings ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Veterans