Supreme Court denies victim compensation for private investigations and civil proceedings
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Lagos v. US that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA) applies only to government investigations and criminal proceedings, and not to a victim’s own private investigation or expenses incurred during civil or bankruptcy proceedings. In this case, the petitioner refused to pay $5 million to GE [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the case of City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt , deciding that the writ of certiorari was “improvidently granted.” At issue was whether a defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights are violated when statements are admitted into evidence at a probable cause hearing even though they are not admitted during [...]
Supreme Court rules Kansas wiretap order not 'insufficient on its face'
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that a wiretap order authorized by a Kansas judge in an investigation of a drug ring was not insufficient on its face, thereby denying the petitioners’ request for suppression of the evidence. Los and Roosevelt Dahda had asked the court to suppress evidence obtained through wiretap orders due to [...]
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases Monday, including a dispute over a settlement in a Google privacy case and a Missouri death penalty case. In Frank v. Gaos ,...
Supreme Court wraps up final argument session of term with travel ban case
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Hawaii , challenging the latest version of President Donald Trump's ban on entry to the US from certain Muslim-majority countries. When granting...
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC that inter partes review, which authorizes the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to...
Federal judge prohibits US government from transferring American citizen being detained in Iraq
A federal judge on Thursday enjoined the US government from sending a US citizen who has been detained in Iraq for almost a year to another country. This order follows the American Civil Liberty Union's request ...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in two cases: the first concerns tribal fishing rights, and the second asks whether certain costs are compensable losses under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act. The first case, Washington v. US...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday: South Dakota v. Wayfair and Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling . In Wayfair, the justices considered whether to overrule Quill Corp. v. North...
The US Supreme Court began its last oral argument session on Monday with two cases. At issue in the first case, Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States is whether stocks given to employees...
