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Supreme Court Holds Time Limit of Federal Rules Applies to Voidness Motions
In Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the reasonable-time limit in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c)(1) applies to a motion alleging that a judgment is void under Rule 60(b)(...
SCOTUS Rules 4th Circuit Erred in Granting New Trial in Klein v. Martin
In Klein v. Martin, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that federal courts must adhere to strict Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) standards regarding state court decisions. Because the Fourth Circuit Co...
SCOTUS Rejects Delaware Affidavit of Merit Requirement
In Berk v. Choy, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a Delaware law requiring a plaintiff suing for medical malpractice to provide an affidavit from a medical professional attesting to the suit’s merit conflicts with...
Supreme Court Holds Candidate Can Challenge Election Law Governing Vote Counting
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that candidates for office have standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to challenge laws governing the counting of votes in elections. Fac...
Supreme Court Hold Ex Post Facto Clause Applies to Criminal Restitution Statute
In Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously heldthat the Constitution’s Ex Post Facto Clause applies to sanctions imposed in federal criminal proceedings under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVR...
SCOTUS Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Standard for Police Responding to Household Emergencies
In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed thatthe Fourth Amendment allows police officers to enter a home without a warrant if they have an “objectively reasonable basis for believing” that someone inside needs e...
SCOTUS Decision in Bowe v. United States Is First of the 2026 Term
In Bowe v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1) does not bar the Court’s review of a federal prisoner’s request to file a second or successive Section 2255 motion for postconviction r...
SCOTUS Rules State Can’t Immunize Parties from Federal Civil Liability
In John Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC, 607 U.S. ____ (2025) the U.S. Supreme Court held that a State has no power to confer immunity from federal causes of action. The per curium decision reinforces the supremacy of federal law over state la...
Supreme Court to Address Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
While the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for the year, it continues to add cases to its docket. On December 12, 2025, the justices agreed to consider Pitchford v. Cain, which involves constitutional protections against racial discri...
Supreme Court Halts Deployment of National Guard to Chicago
In Trump v. Illinois, 607 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay a district court order preventing the Trump Administration from federalizing and deploying the National Guard within Illinois. Facts of the Case On October 4,...
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Supreme Court Rules Police Officer Entitled to Immunity in Excessive Force Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 13, 2026
In Zorn v. Linton, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a police officer was enti...
SCOTUS Rules Abscondment Doesn’t Toll Term of Supervised Release
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 11, 2026
In Rico v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sentencing Refo...
Supreme Court Rules Colorado Conversion Therapy Law Subject to Strict Scrutiny
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 4, 2026
In Chiles v. Salazar, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Colorado’s law banni...
