Episodes
A case in which the Court held that a felony conviction does not prevent a court from ordering the transfer of lawfully owned firearms to a third party as long as the defendant will neither use them nor direct their use.
Published 02/24/15
A case in which the Court held that a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit counts as a “strike” for the purpose of the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s “three strikes” provision when the case is pending on appeal.
Published 02/23/15
A case in which the Court held that the lack of a detailed explanation for a denial of a visa application does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Published 02/23/15
A case in which the Court determined that evidence of disparate impact is sufficient to allege a claim that the defendant violated the Fair Housing Act.
Published 01/21/15
A case in which the Court held that the use of a K-9 unit at the conclusion of an otherwise lawful traffic stop constituted an unreasonable search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Published 01/21/15
A case in which the Court held that a rule prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign funds does not violate the First Amendment.
Published 01/20/15
A case that determines whether or not a private right of action exists under the Medicaid Act.
Published 01/20/15
A case in which the Court held that claims that would normally be adjudicated by an Article III court can be adjudicated in a non-Article III court as long as the parties knowingly and voluntarily consent.
Published 01/14/15
The Government must prove the connection between a state drug paraphernalia conviction and a substance listed in the Controlled Substances Act to trigger deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Published 01/14/15
The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act's statute of limitations tolling provision does not apply to claims of civil fraud brought by private parties. The False Claims Act's "first-to-file bar" keeps new claims out of court only while related claims are still alive, but not in perpetuity.
Published 01/13/15
A case in which the Court held that judicial review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts at conciliation is appropriate, but such review must be limited to the narrow requirements that Title VII imposes.
Published 01/13/15
A case in which the Court held that the Natural Gas Act does not pre-empt state law claims brought by litigants who purchased gas in retail transactions.
Published 01/12/15
A case in which the Court decided that extra restrictions placed on signs describing the location of nonprofit events do not survive strict scrutiny and are therefore unconstitutional.
Published 01/12/15
A case in which the Court held that the statutes of limitations provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act are subject to equitable tolling.
Published 12/10/14
A case in which the Court ruled that a dismissed claim is immediately appealable if the claim is part of a consolidated action and no final order has been issued concerning all claims in the action.
Published 12/09/14
A case in which the Court held that, in evaluating whether a tax is discriminatory under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1974, courts may consider competitors an appropriate comparison class and must examine the tax code as a whole rather than solely the challenged provision.
Published 12/09/14
A case in which the Court held that for purposes of the validity of metrics and standards, Amtrak is a governmental entity.
Published 12/08/14
A case in which the Court held that the Tax Injunction Act does not prevent federal court review of state tax laws, unless such review could restrict the ability of the state to assess or collect its own taxes.
Published 12/08/14
A case in which the Court held that "trademark tacking" is a mixed question of fact and law to be decided by the jury.
Published 12/03/14
A case in which the Court held that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires courts to consider whether an employer’s policies treat pregnant workers less favorably than non-pregnant workers with similar inabilities to work and whether there are legitimate reasons for such differences.
Published 12/03/14
A case in which the Court held that a decision on an issue by an administrative agency can preclude re-litigation of that issue in federal court.
Published 12/02/14
A case in which the Court held that forced accompaniment during the commission of a crime occurs when a person requires another to “go with” him, even when that movement occurs over a short distance.
Published 12/02/14
A case in which the Court ruled that federal agencies do not need to engage in a notice-and-comment procedure before significantly altering an interpretation of a rule of agency regulation.
Published 12/01/14
A case in which the Court found that in order to violate the transmission of threats provision, the threat requires both an objective and subjective intent.
Published 12/01/14
A case in which the Court held that states may not substitute their own extraneous goals for the traditional goals of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when redrawing electoral districts.
Published 11/12/14