The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions this morning:
Biestek v. Berryhill, No. 17-1184: Petitioner Michael Biestek, a former construction laborer, applied for social security disability benefits...more
On Friday afternoon, January 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the following six cases:
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, No. 18-459: Whether the Ninth Circuit correctly held, in express...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced the retirement of Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy:
Justice Kennedy, nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court, assumed the bench in 1988. ...more
6/28/2018
/ Apportionment ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Florida v Georgia ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Justice Kennedy ,
Original Jurisdiction ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Water ,
Water Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Trump v. Hawaii, No 17-965: President Trump, citing national security, issued a series of executive orders in 2017 restricting the entry of foreign...more
6/27/2018
/ Abortion ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Establishment Clause ,
Executive Orders ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v Becerra ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v Hawaii
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Lucia v. SEC, No. 17-130: The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is statutorily authorized to institute administrative proceedings against...more
6/22/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Internet Retailers ,
Lucia v SEC ,
Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Wisconsin Central Ltd v United States
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn., No. 16-476: In the 1990s, Congress enacted the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), 28...more
5/15/2018
/ BNSF Railway ,
Bodily Injury ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Death Penalty ,
Murder ,
NCAA ,
PASPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure ,
Wiretapping
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. §100 et seq., went into effect...more
4/25/2018
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Takings Clause ,
USPTO
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions yesterday -
United States v. Microsoft Corp., No. 17-2: Federal law enforcement agents obtained a warrant under 18 U.S.C. §2703, requiring Microsoft to...more
4/18/2018
/ Aggravated Felony ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Cloud Storage ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Data Storage ,
Deportation ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
Ireland ,
Murder ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Sessions v Dimaya ,
Stored Communications Act ,
US v Microsoft ,
Violent Felonies ,
Wilson v Sellers
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276: Paul Somers, a former Vice-President at Digital Realty Trust, brought a claim of whistleblower retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act against his former employer, alleging he...more
2/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Indictments ,
Murphy v Smith ,
Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373: Lehman Brothers’ collapse led to a number of securities...more
6/27/2017
/ Birth Certificates ,
Bivens Claims ,
CalPERS v ANZ Securities ,
Certiorari ,
Churches ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Davila v Davis ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Grants ,
Hernandez v Mesa ,
Jury Instructions ,
Mexico ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Remand ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc. v Comer