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A case in which the Court will determine whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit imposed an unduly burdensome standard on the review of a claim that counsel was ineffective by knowingly calling an expert witness who...
A case in which the Court will decide if being close family members is enough evidence to convict for insider trading, or if it needs to shown that the defendant directly knew that information would lead to financial gain.
A case in which the Court will determine whether, to convict a defendant of defrauding a financial institution under the Bank Fraud Act of 1984, the government must prove not only that the defendant had an intent to deceive, but...
A case in which the Court will decide whether, under the Double Jeopardy Clause, a vacated, unconstitutional conviction can prevent an acquittal from barring further prosecution on issues already decided in the defendant’s favor by the earlier acquittal.
A case in which the Court held that, for the purpose of federal bribery statutes, an “official act” is a decision or action on a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy that involves a specific exercise of formal governmental...
A case in which the Court determined that a federal district court judge has some ability to recall jurors in a civil case after identifying an error in their verdict, subject to certain limitations to ensure the jurors were not...
A case in which the Court determined that a state crime cannot qualify as a predicate offense under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) if the elements of the state offense are broader than those of a listed generic offense...
A case in which the Court determined that, when deciding whether to grant attorney’s fees under Section 505 of the Copyright Act, courts should give substantial weight to the objective reasonableness of the losing party’s position, but that determination should...
A case in which the Court held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board may apply the broadest reasonable interpretation of patent claims during an inter partes review proceeding, and such a proceeding is not judicially reviewable.
A case in which the Court held that, because the Department of Labor did not give adequate reasons for altering its position on whether service advisors are exempt from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the case...
A case in which the Court determined that warrantless blood tests incident to an arrest for drunk driving violate the Fourth Amendment, but warrantless breath tests incident to an arrest for drunk driving do not.
A case in which the Court determined that the use of an uncounseled conviction in tribal court proceedings that complied with the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA) as a predicate offense under 18 U.S.C. 117(a) did not violate...
A case in which the Court held that the implied certification test could be a valid basis for False Claims Act liability, and the conditions of payment with which the defendant allegedly failed to comply did not need to be...
A case in which the equally divided Court affirmed the lower court's judgment that the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program was arbitrary and capricious, and failed to undergo notice-and-comment procedures as required by...
A case in which the Court held that the rule the Supreme Court announced in Johnson v. United States regarding what constitutes a violent offense for the purposes of sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act applies retroactively.
A case in which the Court determined that the Army Corps of Engineers’ jurisdictional determination that a property constituted “water of the United States” was a final agency action subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act.
A case in which the Court held that, regardless of whether special counsel appointed by the Attorney General to collect debts are “state officers” under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act, the use of Attorney General letterhead by such special...
A case in which the Court determined that the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s requirement to exhaust administrative remedies does not have a “special circumstances” exception.
A case in which the Court determined that a defendant may be a “prevailing party” for the purpose of the award of fees even without a ruling on the merits.
A case in which the Court determined that the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a speedy trial does not extend past a guilty verdict or guilty plea.
A case in which the Court determined that insurance companies could potentially provide contraceptive coverage to employees of organizations that object to such coverage on religious grounds without the organizations needing to provide notification.
A case in which the Court determined that the judgment bar of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) does not apply to claims dismissed for falling under the exceptions to the FTCA.
A case in which the Court determined that Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code preempted the Puerto Rico statute that allowed public utilities to restructure their debt.
A case in which the Court determined that members of Congress whose chances of reelection might be impaired by a new districting plan did not have standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to appeal their case to the...
A case in which the Court held that some sections of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute can apply extraterritorially because Congress clearly based them on predicate offenses that can occur outside of the United States.
A case in which the Court determined that the regulations at issue unconstitutionally imposed an undue burden on women seeking abortions because they created a substantial burden and did not actually serve the stated government interest.
A case in which the Court determined that the “actual fraud” language of the bankruptcy statute encompasses traditional forms of fraud and is not limited to fraudulent representation.
A case in which the Court determined that the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act does not require a sex offender who is moving to a country outside of U.S. jurisdiction to update his residence with the sexual offender registry.
A case in which the Court held that eliminating the diminished capacity defense retroactively was reasonable.
A case in which the Court found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires the plaintiff to prove their employer would not have taken an action but for the existence of improper motives.
A case in which the Court held that Congress’ approval of an interstate water compact does not violate the Commerce Clause and that the compact does respect state lines.
A case in which the Court held that attempting to compel a person to issue a recommendation does not constitute extortion under the Hobbs Act.
A case in which the Court found that the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act preempts a Virginia state law regarding beneficiary designation upon divorce.
A case in which the Court held that it was a violation of the First Amendment to withhold funding from non-government organizations if they did not institute an anti-prostitution policy.
A case in which the Court held that the Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination clause does not protect individuals that have not been arrested.
A case in which the Court held that the Necessary and Proper Clause gave Congress the power to create federal crimes and regulate their punishment, as well as apply the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) on a defendant.
A case in which the Court held that a non-custodial parent cannot stop an adoption made lawfully by a non-Indian parent by invoking the ICWA.
A case in which the Court held that when a municipal government is acting as a contract-based participant in the market, as opposed to a market regulator, it could not regulate motor carrier activities.
A case in which the Court held that naturally occurring genes cannot be patented, but a creation of a new product in a lab could be patented.
A case in which the Court held that a magistrate judge's improper participation in plea discussions does not warrant vacating a guilty plea.
A case in which the Court found that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
A case in which the Court found that the proponents of California's same-sex marriage ban (Proposition 8) do not have standing to appeal the decision that made Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
A case in which the Court held that an arbitrator did not exceed his power when he interpreted that the parties intended, even if not explicitly, to authorize class-wide arbitration.
A case in which the Court found that antitrust law applies to reverse payment agreements.
A case in which the Court held the Takings Clause must be evaluated under the capacity in which the Government fines, and the citizens do not need to file a Takings Clause challenge in the Court of Federal Claims.
A case in which the Court found that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not override state law regarding transportation of property.
A case in which the Court found that a person who petitions under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act can recover attorney's fees regardless of if the petition was ultimately successful.
A case in which the Court found that federal law preempts state law design-defect claims.
A case in which the Court held that debts arising out of fraud or defalcation in a fiduciary capacity are not dischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings.
A case in which the Court found the National Voter Registration Act preempted other voter registration requirements.
