Supreme Court dismisses Fourth Amendment child abuse case for mootness
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 7-2 to dismiss Camreta v. Greene for mootness. The initial issue surrounded the circumstances for a warrant allowing officials to...
Supreme Court dismisses Fourth Amendment child abuse case for mootness
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 7-2 to dismiss Camreta v. Greene for mootness. The initial issue surrounded the circumstances for a warrant allowing officials to...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Kawashima v. Holder to clarify what counts as an aggravated felony for purposes of removing an immigrant from the country. Petitioners Akio...
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in CIGNA Corp v. Amara that a district court incorrectly ordered relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) . The court had...
Supreme court rules tribe cannot bring same suit in 2 courts
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 7-1 in United States v. Tohono O'odham Indian Nation that the tribe cannot bring a suit based on the same...
Supreme Court rules prisoners may not seek monetary damages for violation of rights
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-2 in Sossamon v. Texas that states do not consent to waive their sovereign immunity to private suits for money damages under...
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in a Guantanamo detainee case but granted certiorari in a case involving deportation. Monday marked the second time the case...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Cullen v. Pinholster that review under the federal habeas law is limited to the record that was before the state court, reinstating...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a shareholder class action suit can continue against Matrixx Initiatives , the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy, for failure to disclose harmful side...
Supreme Court hears Ashcroft immunity, Confrontation Clause cases
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases: one regarding the extent of immunity for a federal official and another regarding the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause. In Ashcroft v....
Supreme Court rules rehabilitation may be considered in resentencing
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-2 in Pepper v. United States that judges may consider a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitation as a permissible factor supporting a...