Category: Current

In Brownback v. King,592 U. S. ____ (2021), the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act barred college student James King’s claims of police brutality. The Court unanimously held that the district court's dismissal of King's claims un...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases last week. It also announced that it will continue to hear arguments remotely this session "in keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19." The most-closely watched case ...

In Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, 592 U. S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Germany was entitled to State immunity in a lawsuit seeking compensation for the forced sale of medieval art known as the “Welfenschatz” during th...

In Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, 592 U. S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that a refusal by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board to reopen a prior benefits determination is subject to judicial review. The decision...

Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two significant voting rights cases out of Arizona. The cases, Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, involve an Arizona policy ...

In City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton, 592 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that retaining estate property after the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not violate the automatic stay granted under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(3). The Cou...

The U.S. Supreme Court began its January sitting on January 11, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the justices will continue to hear oral arguments remotely for the foreseeable future. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Court l...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s policy of excluding undocumented immigrants from the apportionment base when conducting the U.S. census. By a vote of 6-3, the majority concluded that the l...

In Texas v. New Mexico, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion by the State of Texas to review the Pecos River Master’s determination that New Mexico was entitled to a delivery credit for evaporated water stored at Texas’ ...

In United States v. Briggs, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that there was no time limit for filing rape charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Accordingly, the Court reinstated the convictions of three fo...