KISOR v. WILKIE, 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Administrative Law

139 S.Ct. 2400 (2019) 588 U.S. ___ James L. KISOR, Petitioner v. Robert WILKIE, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Supreme Court of United States. No. 18-15 Argued March 27, 2019. Decided June 26, 2019. Counsel: Paul W. Hughes , Washington, DC, for the petitioner. Solicitor General Noel G. Francisco , for the respondent. Kenneth M. Carpenter , Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, […]

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ARLINGTON v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, 569 U.S. 290 (2013)

Issues: Administrative Law, Communications Act of 1934

133 S.Ct. 1863 (2013)569 U.S. 290 CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al. Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council, Petitioner v. Federal Communications Commission et al. Nos. 11-1545, 11-1547.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 16, 2013.Decided May 20, 2013. Headnotes ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:?Agency Authority […]

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Army Corps of Eng’rs v. Hawkes Co., 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Administrative Law, Administrative Procedure Act

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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United States Aid Funds, Inc. v. Bible, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Administrative Law

UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC., v. BRYANA BIBLE. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT No. 15-861. Supreme Court of United States. Entered:?May 16, 2016. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. This petition asks the Court to overrule Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), and Bowles […]

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Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co., 419 U.S. 345 (1974)

Issues: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Fourteenth Amendment, State Action

419 U.S. 345 95 S.Ct. 449 42 L.Ed.2d 477 Catherine JACKSON, etc., Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY. No. 73?5845. Argued Oct. 15, 1974. Decided Dec. 23, 1974. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] One-Sentence Takeaway: ?Actions of a privately-owned?utility company are not state actions subject to review?by federal courts pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment even if said utility company […]

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