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The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Sekhar v. United States that attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute "the obtaining of...

The US Supreme Court ruled in two landmark same-sex marriage cases Wednesday. In United States v. Windsor , the court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District in favor of a landowner in a property rights case. Carl Koontz, Sr. refused to contribute money...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl that §1912(f) and §1912(d) of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) do not bar the termination of the...

The US Supreme Court on Monday released two opinions that narrow the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , holding that an employer will only be held vicariously liable for an employee's...

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday in United States v. Kebodeaux that the federal government can compel a convicted sex offender to register with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Bartlett that generic drug design defect claims that turn on the adequacy of a drug's warnings are...

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Thursday in Descamps v. United States to limit the way sentencing courts can use prior convictions to enhance sentencing for federal crimes. The question before the court...

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council that Arizona's law requiring that proof of citizenship be provided in order to register to vote is preempted by federal...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Alleyne v. United States that any fact that increases the mandatory minimum sentence is an "element" that must be submitted to the jury, overruling its...