CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service, et al., No. 19-930: Whether the Anti-Injunction Act’s bar on lawsuits for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of taxes also bars challenges to unlawful...more
Maine Community Health Options v. United States, No. 18-1023: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) – as part of its goal to expand healthcare coverage – established online marketplace exchanges where...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following three opinions:
Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP, No. 18-916: Patent challengers are able to ask the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)...more
4/21/2020
/ Atlantic Richfield Co v Christian ,
CERCLA ,
Certiorari ,
Common Law Claims ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judicial Review ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Thryv Inc v Click-To-Call Technologies LP
Babb v. Wilkie, No. 18-882: Petitioner Norris Babb, a clinical pharmacist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, brought an age discrimination suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). The federal-sector...more
Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19A1016: The State of Wisconsin’s primary election is set for today, April 7. Plaintiffs including the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinion:
CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., No. 18-565: This admiralty suit involves the meaning of a maritime contract’s “safe-berth...more
TODAY, THE SUPREME COURT GRANTED CERTIORARI IN ONE CASE:
Jones v. Mississippi, No. 18-1259: Whether the Eighth Amendment requires the sentencing authority to make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinion:
Kansas v. Garcia, No. 17-834: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) makes it unlawful to hire an alien knowing that he or she is...more
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
California v. Texas, No. 19-840; Texas v. California, No. 19-1019: A petition for a writ of certiorari and conditional...more
3/2/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
FOIA ,
Mens Rea ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Standing
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth District Court, No. 19-368; Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer, No. 19-369: Whether the...more
1/21/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Certiorari ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
First Amendment ,
Forum ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Presidential Elections ,
RCRA ,
SCOTUS ,
Twelfth Amendment
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two opinions:
Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, No. 18-938: After petitioner Ritzen Group brought a breach of contract claim against respondent Jackson Masonry...more
1/15/2020
/ Appeals ,
Automatic Stay ,
Breach of Duty ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Officers ,
Duty of Prudence ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Stock Purchase Plans ,
ESOP ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay ,
Plan Participants ,
Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v Jander ,
Right To Appeal ,
Ritzen Group Inc v Jackson Masonry LLC ,
SCOTUS ,
Time-Barred Claims
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases:
Barr v. Political Consultants, et al., No. 19-631: Whether the government-debt exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267; St. James School v. Biel, No. 19-348: Whether the First Amendment’s...more
12/19/2019
/ Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Religious Institutions ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Trump v. Vance, No. 19-635: Whether as part of a district attorney’s criminal investigation targeting the President of...more
12/17/2019
/ Article II ,
Certiorari ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Donald Trump ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
HIV ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Native American Issues ,
Prostitution ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Subpoenas ,
Supremacy Clause
This afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., No. 18-956: 1) Whether copyright protection extends to a software interface. 2) Whether,...more
11/18/2019
/ Appeals ,
Armed Career Criminal Act ,
Certiorari ,
Copyright ,
Fair Use ,
Google ,
Mens Rea ,
Military Courts ,
Oracle ,
Rape ,
SCOTUS
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following case...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following case:
Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 15-1501: Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission may seek and...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following four cases:
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 19-7: (1) Whether the vesting of substantial executive...more
10/22/2019
/ Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Habeas Corpus ,
In Forma Pauperis ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Suspension Clause
This morning, at the end of the Supreme Court’s Term before its summer recess, the Court granted certiorari in the following thirteen cases:
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., No. 18-1233: Whether, under section 35 of...more
7/1/2019
/ ADEA ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Armed Career Criminal Act ,
Breach of Duty ,
Certiorari ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Protection ,
FDIC ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Lanham Act ,
NAACP ,
Public Officials ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration ,
University of California
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions on June 27, 2019:
Department of Commerce v. New York, No. 18-966: The Secretary of Commerce announced in a March 2018 memo that he was reinstating a question...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions on June 24, 2019:
Iancu v. Brunetti, No. 18-302: Respondent Erik Brunetti founded a clothing line that uses as its trademark four letters that though spelled...more
6/25/2019
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Certiorari ,
Copyright ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Federal Funding ,
Firearms ,
FOIA ,
Food Marketing Institute v Argus Leader Media ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Hobbs Act ,
Iancu v. Brunetti ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Punitive Damages ,
Robbery ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
SCOTUS ,
SNAP Program ,
The Dutra Group v Batterton ,
Unseaworthiness Claims ,
USDA ,
Workplace Injury
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, No. 18-457: North Carolina law imposes a tax on any trust income...more
6/24/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Eminent Domain ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Firearms ,
Flowers v Mississippi ,
Foreign Students ,
Just Compensation ,
Knick v Township of Scott Pennsylvania ,
North Carolina Department of Revenue v The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust ,
Peremptory Challenges ,
Personal Knowledge ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rehaif v United States ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Takings Clause ,
Trusts
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, No. 17-1702: A private nonprofit corporation known as MNN operates the public access channels on Time...more
6/21/2019
/ Atomic Energy Act ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Dual Sovereignty Doctrine ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Gamble v United States ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine ,
State Contracts ,
Virginia Uranium Inc v Warren
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning:
Return Mail, Inc. v. Postal Service, No. 17-1594: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board was created by Congress in the Leahy-Smith America Invents...more
6/11/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
America Invents Act ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Burglary ,
Certiorari ,
Common Law Claims ,
Jurisdiction ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Return Mail Inc v United States Postal Service ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Superfund
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
Azar v. Allina Health Services, No. 17-1484: Congress has passed a law specific to Medicare, requiring that the government provide the public with...more
6/4/2019
/ Azar v Allina Health Services ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Breach of Contract ,
Certiorari ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Jurisdiction ,
Medicare ,
Notice and Comment ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Title VII