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Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent
In Egbert v. Boule, 596 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the authority of a court to imply a cause of action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), does not extend to either a ...
Divided Supreme Court Limits Review of Factual Issues in Immigration Cases
In Patel v. Garland, 596 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review facts found as part of any judgment relating to the granting of discretionary relief in immigration proceedings enumerated under ...
Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rule
In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 596 U. S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in adopting an arbitration-specific rule conditioning a waiver of the right to arbitrate on a showing of prejudice. Accordi...
Ketanji Brown Jackson to Join SCOTUS as First Black Female Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on April 7, 2022, when the U.S. Senate confirmed her as the first black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson will replace Justice Stephen Breyer who is set to retire when the Court’s term ends this sum...
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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 ...
