Category: Supreme Court Opinions-Full Text

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in action, kicking off its October 2019 term with oral arguments in five cases this week. The Court wasted no time in tackling the tough issues. Two of the cases before the Court involve whether federal anti-discrimina...

In Woods v. Donald, 135 S.Ct. 1372 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified when a federal court may grant habeas relief. In a per curium opinion, the justices unanimously held that court may only grant such relief when the state court’s decision i...

Establishing Pregnancy Discrimination In Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 575 U.S. __ (2015); 135 S.Ct. 1338 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed what types of accommodations employers must make for pregnant workers. The employee-friendly de...

In Omnicare v. Laborers Dist. Council, 135 S. Ct. 1318 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, which addresses the liability for statements of opinion that had divided the Federal Courts of appeal....

In NFIB v. Sebelius, 567 US __ (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court considered its first constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. By a vote of 5-4, the Court held that the statute’s “individual mandate” provision was a valid exercise of C...

Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage Bans Will Define Robert Court The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider four cases involving state law bans on same-sex marriage. After previously sidestepping the historic constitutional and social issue, the justic...