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June 30, 2025 | Supreme Court Rejects Moment of Threat Doctrine in Deadly Force Case

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Six Cases

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Six Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has just one week of oral arguments left in the term after considering five cases this week. The issues before the justices ranged from patent damages to Internet sales tax to tribal fishing rights. Below is a brief summer o...

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Hall v Hall: Consolidated Cases Remain Independent for Appeal

Hall v Hall: Consolidated Cases Remain Independent for Appeal

In Hall v Hall, 584 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that consolidated cases remain independent for the purposes of filing an appeal. The Court’s decision was unanimous. Facts of Hall v Hall  Respondent Samuel Hall served as careta...

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Marinello v United States 2018

Marinello v United States: IRS “Omnibus Clause” Requires Nexus for Tax Obstruction

In Marinello v United States, 584 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that prosecutors must establish a “nexus” between a particular administrative proceeding and a taxpayer’s conduct in order to obtain a conviction under the “Omni...

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March 2018: Six Oral Arguments

March Ends with Oral Arguments in Six Cases

  The U.S. Supreme Court ended the month with oral arguments in six cases. The majority of the issues before the justices involved criminal law, including the use of physical restraints and sentencing guidelines. The Court also considered yet...

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Potential Freedom of Speech Blockbuster Case

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Potential Blockbuster Free Speech Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases this week, including National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra. The high-profile case involves two controversial issues — free speech and abortion. While we will have to aw...

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Landmark Takings Case of Lingle v Chevron USA Inc

Landmark Takings Case of Lingle v Chevron USA Inc

In Lingle v Chevron USA Inc, 544 U.S. 528 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the precedent established in Agins v. City of Tiburon, 447 U. S. 255 (1980), which held that a regulation does not amount to an unconstitutional taking "if it does...

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Digital Realty Trust v Somers: SCOTUS Limits Protection Under Dodd-Frank

SCOTUS Decision Limits Whistleblower Protection under Dodd-Frank in Digital Realty Trust v Somers

The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision does not extend to individuals who have not reported a federal securities violation laws to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Court’s decision in Di...

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Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran: Terror Victims Lack Recourse

Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran: Terror Victims Lack Recourse

In Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran, 583 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 1610(g) of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 does not provide a freestanding basis for parties holding a judgment under Section 1605A to a...

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Class v United States (2018)

Class v United States (2018) Guilty Plea Does Not Bar Federal Criminal Defendant from Challenging Constitutionality of Statute of Conviction

  Facts of Class v United States A federal grand jury indicted Rodney Class for possessing firearms in his locked jeep, which was parked on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D. C. Appearing pro se, Class asked the Distric...

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Brown v Legal Foundation of Washington (2003)

Brown v Legal Foundation of Washington (2003)

In Brown v Legal Foundation of Washington, 538 U.S. 216 (2003), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the use of interest on lawyers' trust accounts to pay for legal services provided to the needy did not constitute a state taking in violation of the Just...

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