Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, the Supreme Court addressed whether Congressman Michael Bost and other candidates have standing to challenge Illinois' election rule allowing mail-in ballots postmarked…
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In Case v. Montana, the Supreme Court reviewed whether police officers' warrantless entry into William Case's home was justified under the Fourth Amendment's emergency-aid exception. The officers entered after receiving…
View PDFBarrett v. United States
Barrett v. United States addressed whether a single act violating two provisions of 18 U.S.C. §924 could result in two separate convictions. The provisions in question were §924(c)(1)(A)(i), which involves…
View PDFBowe v. United States
In Bowe v. United States, the Supreme Court reviewed whether federal prisoners can seek certiorari for second or successive motions under §2255, and if §2244(b)(1)'s old-claim bar applies to them.…
View PDFDoe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC
In Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC, the Supreme Court addressed whether a Louisiana statute could bar federal claims by providing immunity to healthcare providers during public health emergencies. The…
View PDFPitts v. Mississippi
In Pitts v. Mississippi, the Supreme Court addressed the application of the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause in the context of child-abuse cases. The case involved a Mississippi statute mandating the…
View PDFClark v. Sweeney
In Clark v. Sweeney, the Supreme Court reviewed a decision by the Fourth Circuit, which had ordered a new trial for Jeremiah Sweeney, convicted of second-degree murder. The appellate court's…
View PDFFree Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
In Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, the Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of Texas's H.B. 1181, which requires age verification for accessing sexually explicit content deemed obscene to minors.…
View PDFMahmoud v. Taylor
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court addressed a policy by the Montgomery County Board of Education that introduced 'LGBTQ+-inclusive' storybooks into the public school curriculum without allowing parents to…
View PDFFCC v. Consumers’ Research
In FCC v. Consumers' Research, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the FCC's universal-service contribution scheme under the nondelegation doctrine. The Court examined whether Congress's delegation of authority to…
View PDFKennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
In Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed whether members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are principal or inferior officers under the Appointments Clause. The plaintiffs…
View PDFRiley v. Bondi
In Riley v. Bondi, the Supreme Court reviewed the case of Pierre Riley, a Jamaican citizen facing removal from the United States under expedited procedures for aggravated felonies. Riley sought…
View PDFGutierrez v. Saenz
In Gutierrez v. Saenz, the Supreme Court reviewed whether Ruben Gutierrez had standing to challenge Texas's postconviction DNA testing procedures under the Due Process Clause. Gutierrez, convicted of capital murder,…
View PDFMedina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
The Supreme Court reviewed whether individual Medicaid beneficiaries can sue state officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for non-compliance with the any-qualified-provider provision of Medicaid. The case arose after South…
View PDFHewitt v. United States
In Hewitt v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed whether the First Step Act's more lenient sentencing provisions apply retroactively to defendants whose sentences were vacated after the Act's enactment.…
View PDFFuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA), which allows U.S. courts to assert personal jurisdiction over the Palestine Liberation…
View PDFDiamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA
In Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA, the Supreme Court reviewed whether fuel producers had standing to challenge the EPA's approval of California regulations aimed at increasing electric vehicle production…
View PDFMcLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.
In McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., the Supreme Court addressed whether district courts are bound by agency interpretations in civil enforcement proceedings under the Hobbs Act. McLaughlin sued…
View PDFFDA v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co.
In FDA v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co., the Supreme Court addressed whether retailers adversely affected by an FDA denial order could seek judicial review under the Family Smoking Prevention…
View PDFPerttu v. Richards
The Supreme Court addressed whether a jury trial is required under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) when the issue of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intertwined with the merits…
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