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Supreme Court Rules Bribery Statute Doesn’t Criminalize Gratuities for Past Acts
In Snyder v. United States, 603 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. §666, a federal law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to “corruptly” solicit, accept, or agree to accept “anything of value from an...
SCOTUS Clarifies Court Must Resolve Competing Arbitration Provisions
In Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that where parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability ...
SCOTUS Sides With NRA in First Amendment Dispute
In National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Rifle Association (NRA) may continue its First Amendment lawsuit against the former head of New York’s Department of Financial ...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Scheme
In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd., 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the funding scheme that supports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). By a vote...
SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers
In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption for transportation workers in interstate commerce applies to transportation workers regardles...
Supreme Court Clarifies “Safety Valve” in Federal Criminal Sentencing Laws
In Pulsifer v. United States, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly interpreted 18 U.S.C. §3553(f ), which establishes eligibility for a “safety valve” for defendants to avoid mandatory minimum prison sentences. By a vote of 6-3...
SCOTUS Rules Double Jeopardy Bans Retrial of Defendant Found Non-Guilty by Reason of Insanity
In McElrath v. Georgia, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Georgia can’t retry a defendant acquitted of murder by reason of insanity. The justices unanimously held that the jury’s verdict that Damian McElrath was...
SCOTUS Considers Pair of High-Profile First Amendment Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases last week, with two potential First Amendment blockbusters before the Court. In National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, the justices considered the NRA’s free speech claims agains...
SCOTUS to Take Up Abortion Again in April
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up abortion again with oral arguments in Moyle v. United States scheduled for April 24, 2024. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and L...
SCOTUS Ends February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Six Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in six cases to end its February sitting. A pair of cases challenging Texas and Florida’s controversial social media laws took center stage. NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC center ...
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Unanimous Court Rules NJ Faith-based Pregnancy Centers Can Challenge Subpoenas for Donor Info
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 18, 2026
In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, 608 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supre...
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...
