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Crime-Based Removal Provision Struck Down in Sessions v Dimaya
In Sessions v Dimaya, a divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), that authorizes the deportation of an...
Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Patent Review Process in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v Greene’s Energy Group, LLC
In Oil States Energy Services, LLC v Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, 584 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that inter partes review does not violate Article III or the...
SCOTUS Hears Final Oral Arguments of Term
The U.S. Supreme Court is winding up the current term, with oral arguments held in the final six cases this week. The issues before the justices, many of which resulted in lively...
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 I...
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 una...
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 ...
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 phys...
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 con...
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 th...
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 fr...
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