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Supreme Court Rejects Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers
In Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Mexican government can’t hold gun manufacturers liable for...
SCOTUS Sides With Employee in Reverse Discrimination Case
In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule, which requires me...
Supreme Court Rejects Moment of Threat Doctrine in Deadly Force Case
In Barnes v. Felix, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal's "moment of threat" doctrine, which focused solely on the immediate ...
SCOTUS Holds Wire Fraud Statute Doesn’t Require Proof Victim Suffered Economic Loss
In Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretense...
SCOTUS Holds Wire Fraud Statute Doesn’t Require Proof Victim Suffered Economic Loss
In Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretense...
SCOTUS Considers Birthright Citizenship
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington, Trump v. New Jersey, all of which challenge President Donald Trump's ex...
SCOTUS Sides with Military Reservist in Differential Pay Dispute
In Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that a federal civilian employee called to active duty pursuant to “any o...
Will US Supreme Court Allow Religious Charter Schools?
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a key First Amendment case involving the separation of church and state. The issue before the justices in Oklahoma Statew...
Supreme Court Sides With FDA on Flavored Vape Denials
In Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC, 604 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the 5th Circuit erred in setting aside as arbitr...
SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Birthright Citizen Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. At this stage, the justices h...
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SCOTUS Rules Death Row Inmate Has Standing to Challenge Post Conviction DNA Testing Procedures
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 11, 2025
In Gutierrez v. Saenz, 606 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S Supreme Court ruled that a death row inmate ha...
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of First Step Act to Vacated Sentences
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 4, 2025
In Hewitt v. United States, 606 U.S. ____ (2025), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that the First ...
SCOTUS Rules E-Cigarette Retailers Can Challenge FDA Order in Fifth Circuit
by DONALD SCARINCI on
In FDA v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co., 606 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that e-cigare...
