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Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne International Expands Sovereign Immunities Act
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne International The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., 581 U. S. ____ (2017), which involves the Venezuelan government’s seizure...
Lewis v Clarke: Supreme Court Denies Sovereign Immunity for Tribal Employees
In Lewis v Clarke, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the doctrine of tribal sovereign immunity does not apply to tribal employees who are sued in their official capacity as agents of the tribe. The Court’s decision was unanimo...
District Court Judge Charles Swayne Beats Impeachment
District Court Judge Charles Swayne Charles Swayne served as a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Florida from 1890 to 1907. Judge Swayne’s judicial career was almost cut short when he was impeached by the U.S. House of Represe...
SCOTUS Clarifies District Court’s Ability to Sanction Bad-Faith Conduct
Bad-Faith Conduct In Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court exceeded its authority when it imposed a $2.7 million sanction against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for discove...
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SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2024
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not re...
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 28, 2024
In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys ...
