Marietta Memorial Hospital v. Davita Inc., No. 20-1641: This case, involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, presents the following questions...more
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, No. 20-1566: Whether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act must apply the forum state’s choice-of-law rules to...more
10/1/2021
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Common Law Test ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Establishment Clause ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Petition for Review ,
Religious Expression ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19-1257: The Democratic National Committee and other affiliates brought a suit challenging two Arizona voting restrictions as violating §2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”)....more
7/2/2021
/ Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Donors ,
First Amendment ,
Form 990 ,
IRS ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Charities ,
Race Discrimination ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS ,
Voting Rights ,
Voting Rights Act
Collins v. Yellen, No. 19-422: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (“Recovery Act”), 12 U.S.C. §4501 et seq., was passed in response to concerns that Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s financial condition as a result of...more
6/24/2021
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Agricultural Workers ,
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Easements ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
First Amendment ,
Freddie Mac ,
Motion To Suppress ,
Public Access Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Social Networks ,
Takings Clause ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions ,
Vacated ,
Warrantless Searches
California v. Texas, Nos. 19-840, 19-1019: The Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, as it is commonly known, requires individuals to maintain a minimum level of health insurance coverage. As originally passed, the Act...more
6/18/2021
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
Article III ,
California v Texas ,
Cargill Inc. v Doe I ,
First Amendment ,
Foster Children ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Health Insurance ,
Human Trafficking ,
Individual Mandate ,
Nestle USA Inc. v Doe I ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Slavery ,
Social Services ,
Standing
Houston Community College System v. Wilson, No. 20-804: Does the First Amendment restrict the authority of an elected body to issue a censure resolution in response to a member’s speech?...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision:
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, No. 19-968: Petitioner Chike Uzuegbunam, while attending Georgia Gwinnett College – a public college – sought to...more
Mckesson v. Doe, No. 19-1108: The plaintiff-respondent in this case is a police officer who suffered devastating injuries after being struck by a rock-like object during a protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The protest...more
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267: The Court has recognized that the First Amendment protects the right of religious institutions “to decide for themselves, free from state interference, matters of...more
7/8/2020
/ Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Discrimination ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Ministerial Function ,
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v Morrissey-Berru ,
Religious Schools ,
Religious Workers ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
St James School v Biel ,
Teachers
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 19-7: Congress established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) in light of the 2008 financial crisis to be an independent regulatory agency. Unlike...more
Kelly v. United States, No. 18-1059: When the mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey refused to back then-Governor Chris Christie’s reelection campaign, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Bridget Anne Kelly, and others punished the...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinion:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano, No. 18-921: Active and retired employees of Catholic schools in Puerto Rico filed a...more
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
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions:
PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc., No. 17-1705: Petitioner PDR produces the Physicians’ Desk Reference, which is distributed to health...more
6/24/2019
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Establishment Clause ,
False Evidence ,
FCC ,
First Amendment ,
Gundy v United States ,
Hobbs Act ,
Loss of Liberty ,
McDonough v Smith ,
PDR Network LLC v Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc ,
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
The American Legion v American Humanist Association
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 four decisions this morning:
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, No. 17-1471: After Citibank, N.A., filed a debt-collection action in state court against respondent George...more
5/29/2019
/ Abortion ,
Administrative Procedure ,
CAFA ,
Certiorari ,
Debt Collection ,
First Amendment ,
Home Depot USA Inc v Jackson ,
Planned Parenthood ,
Probable Cause ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases:
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, No. 17-1307: Whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to non-judicial foreclosure...more
6/29/2018
/ Certiorari ,
Copyright ,
Debt Collection ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Failure To Warn ,
FDCPA ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Non-Judicial Foreclosures ,
Probable Cause ,
State Sovereignty
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 two decisions today:
Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., No. 16-1220: Petitioner Animal Science Products and other U.S.-based purchasers of...more
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in seven cases:
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432: Whether the rule from American Pipe and Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974),...more
Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the three cases:
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, No. 16-1435: Is Minnesota Statute Section 211B.11, which broadly bans all political apparel at the polling place,...more