Supreme Court strikes down law criminalizing false claims of military honors
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 that a law criminalizing the making of false claims of military honors violates the First Amendment . In United States v. Alvarez , the Court struck...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) does not violate the constitution. The case centered on the "individual mandate" provision of...
Supreme Court partially strikes down Arizona immigration law but upholds controversial section
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-3 that three provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law are preempted by federal law but upheld the most controversial provision. In Arizona...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indecency guidelines were too vague to be properly enforced. The case, Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc....
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that any fact other than a prior conviction which leads to a sentence greater than the statutory maximum must be submitted to the jury. In Southern Union Co....
Supreme Court rules on pharmaceutical sales reps under Fair Labor Standards Act
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. that pharmaceutical sales representatives (PSRs) qualify as outside salespeople under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , making them ineligible...
Supreme court upholds admissibility of lab tests in confrontation clause case
The US Supreme Court in a plurality opinion on Monday ruled that a defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause were not violated when the state permited an expert witness to testify about the results of...
Supreme Court rules government must pay full amount in tribe contracts
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that the federal government is responsible for the full payment contractually promised to Native American tribes even if Congress does not allocate enough money. Salazar v. Ramah Navajo...
Supreme Court rules government can be sued over casino on Indian land
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 8-1 that the federal government is not immune from a lawsuit by a citizen to prevent a particular use of "Indian Lands" retained in trust by the government....
A lawyer for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday defended the warrantless use of global positioning system (GPS) devices on suspects' vehicles despite a January Supreme Court ruling declaring GPS...
