The United States Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning, one of which is receiving significant press coverage. That case is United States v. Jones (10-1259). The Government obtained a search warrant allowing it to install a GPS tracking device…
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Supreme Court Action: Ineffective Assistance, Federal Question Jurisdiction, and the (Shrinking) Public Domain
18
Jan
The Supreme Court issued three opinions this morning. The first is Maples v. Thomas (10-63). Maples was convicted of murder in Alabama and sentenced to death. He sought post-conviction relief in Alabama state courts as represented by two pro bono…
Supreme Court Action: Out-Of-Court Identifications, Death Benefits, and the Ministerial Exception to Employment Discrcimination
12
Jan
Here are summaries of the three opinions released yesterday by the United States Supreme Court. The first case is Perry v. New Hampshire (10-8974). Perry was convicted of theft by unauthorized taking. One piece of evidence used against him was…
Supreme Court Action: Brady Violations, Arbitration, Federal Tort Claims, and Habeas Relief
11
Jan
The United States Supreme Court issued its first opinions of 2012 with four released yesterday and three today. The first of these is Smith v. Cain (10-8145), where the Court considered whether statements that were undisclosed to the defense in…
Supreme Court Action This Week
14
Dec
The Supreme Court issued two opinions on Monday of this week. One overturned a practice of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that had been in place for decades. The Court viewed the application of the “comparative grounds rule” as…
Supreme Court Action: Arbitration And A Whole Lot of Habeas
14
Nov
The Supreme Court issued four opinions in the last two weeks. Three of them are Per Curiam and one was authored by Justice Scalia. The first of these is Cavasos v. Smith (10-1115). It’s an unusual case involving the prosecution…
Supreme Court Action Yesterday – Railroad Liability for Injury and Sentencing
24
Jun
Here are the summaries of the other two Supreme Court opinions filed yesterday. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. McBride (10-235) concerns jury instructions in railroad injury cases. McBride was a locomotive engineer who was injured while switching railroad cars. He filed…
Supreme Court Action Today – Sixth Amendment, Free Speech and More
23
Jun
The Supreme Court issued six opinions this morning. Let’s start with Bullcoming v. New Mexico (09-10876). Bulcoming was prosecuted in New Mexico for DWI. The state called a forensic technician named Razatosr to testify about the forensic laboratory report that…
Supreme Court Action Today – Wal-Mart Class Actions, Global Warming Regulation, and More
20
Jun
The Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning. At least two of them are major end of term cases that shake up the legal landscape. The first of these is the Wal-Mart class action case, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes…
Supreme Court Action Today – Tenth Amendment, Comity, And A Lot Of Criminal Stuff
16
Jun
The Supreme Court issued five opinions today, mostly dealing with criminal law issues, though they touch on other aspects of constitutional law. The first case is Bond v. United States (09-1227), where the Court decided that individuals have standing under…
