?131 S.Ct. 2074 (2011) 563 U.S. 731 John D. ASHCROFT, Petitioner, v. Abdullah AL-KIDD. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-98. Argued March 2, 2011. Decided May 31, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures — Arrest and Detention of Material Witness — Attorney General’s Entitlement to Qualified Immunity. Objectively reasonable arrest and detention […]
131 S.Ct. 1910 (2011) 563 U.S. 493 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Appellants, v. Marciano PLATA et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1233. Argued November 30, 2010. Decided May 23, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Cruel and Unusual Punishment — California Prison Population Limit — Right to Adequate Medical […]
131 S.Ct. 1436 (2011) 563 U.S. 125 ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION, Petitioner, v. Kathleen M. WINN et al. Gale Garriott, Director, Arizona Department of Revenue, Petitioner, v. Kathleen M. Winn et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 3, 2010. Decided April 4, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Case or Controversy — Taxpayers’ […]
131 S.Ct. 2205 (2011) 563 U.S. 826 180 L.Ed.2d 45 Ricky D. FOX, Petitioner, v. Judy Ann VICE, as executrix of the Estate of Billy Ray Vice, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-114. Argued March 22, 2011. Decided June 6, 2011. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY’S FEES AWARDS ACT OF 1976 — Suit […]
131 S.Ct. 1350 (2011) 563 U.S. 51 Harry F. CONNICK, District Attorney, et al., Petitioners, v. John THOMPSON. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-571. Argued October 6, 2010. Decided March 29, 2011. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Section 1983 — Failure to Train Prosecutors — Single Brady Violation. A district attorney’s office […]
131 S.Ct. 2218 (2011) 563 U.S. 816 180 L.Ed.2d 35 Clifton Terelle McNEILL, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-5258. Argued April 25, 2011. Decided June 6, 2011. Headnotes ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL ACT — Mandatory Minimum Sentence — Prior “serious drug offense.” In sentencing a felon for unlawfully possessing a firearm […]
?131 S.Ct. 2567 (2011) 564 U.S. 604 180 L.Ed.2d 580 PLIVA, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. Gladys MENSING. Actavis Elizabeth, LLC, Petitioner, v. Gladys Mensing. Actavis, Inc., Petitioner, v. Julie Demahy. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 30, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes PRE-EMPTION — Federal Regulation of Generic Drug Manufacturers — State […]
131 S.Ct. 2238 (2011) 564 U.S. 91 180 L.Ed.2d 131 MICROSOFT CORP., Petitioner v. i4i LIMITED PARTNERSHIP et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-290. Argued April 18, 2011. Decided June 9, 2011. Headnotes: PATENT ACT OF 1952 — Presumption of Patent Validity — Burden of? Establishing Invalidity — Clear and Convincting Evidence. Section […]
131 S.Ct. 2860 (2011) 564 U.S. 932 180 L.Ed.2d 811 UNITED STATES v. JUVENILE MALE. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-940. June 27, 2011. Headnotes: Mootness — Expired Juvenile Supervision Order — Sex Offender Registration. Because at the time of Ninth Circuit decision, District Court’s juvenile? supervision order had expired and respondent was no […]
131 S.Ct. 2780 (2011) 564 U.S. 873 180 L.Ed.2d 765 J. McINTYRE MACHINERY, LTD., Petitioner, v. Robert NICASTRO, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Roseanne Nicastro. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1343. Argued January 11, 2011. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes JURISDICTION — Products Liability — Foreign Manufacturer — Minimum Contacts — […]
?131 S.Ct. 2846 (2011) 564 U.S. 915 180 L.Ed.2d 796 GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRES OPERATIONS, S.A., et al., Petitioners, v. Edgar D. BROWN et ux., co-administrators of the Estate of Julian David Brown, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-76. Argued January 11, 2011. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes JURISDICTION — Foreign corporations — […]
131 S.Ct. 2630 (2011) 564 U.S. 685 180 L.Ed.2d 637 CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Petitioner, v. Robert McBRIDE. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-235. Argued March 28, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes Federal Employers’ Liability Act — Railroad negligence — Proximate-cause standard –Jury instructions. The Federal Employers’ Liability Act does not incorporate “proximate cause” […]
?131 S.Ct. 2419 (2011) 564 U.S. 229 180 L.Ed.2d 285 Willie Gene DAVIS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-11328. Argued March 21, 2011. Decided June 16, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Searches and Seizures — Reliance on binding appellate precedent — Exclusionary Rule. Searches conducted in objectively reasonable reliance on […]
?131 S.Ct. 2394 (2011) 564 U.S. 261 180 L.Ed.2d 310 J.D.B., Petitioner, v. NORTH CAROLINA. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-11121. Argued March 23, 2011. Decided June 16, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Privilege Against Self-Incrimination — Custodial interrogations of a child — Relevance of child’s age. A child’s age is relevant to determine […]
131 S.Ct. 2653 (2011) 564 U.S. 552 180 L.Ed.2d 544 SORRELL, Attorney General of Vermont, et al. v. IMS HEALTH INC. et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-779. Argued April 26, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Vermont’s Prescription Confidentiality Law — Sale, disclosure, and use […]
?131 S.Ct. 2729 (2011) 564 U.S. 786 180 L.Ed.2d 708 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Petitioners, v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 08-1448. Argued November 2, 2010. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Sale or rental of violent games […]
131 S.Ct. 2343 (2011) 564 U.S. 117 180 L.Ed.2d 150 NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS, Petitioner, v. Michael A. CARRIGAN. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-568. Argued April 27, 2011. Decided June 13, 2011. Headnotes: Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — Public officials’ conflicts of interest.?? Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — which requires public […]
131 S.Ct. 2806 (2011) 564 U.S. 721 180 L.Ed.2d 664 ARIZONA FREE ENTERPRISE CLUB’S FREEDOM CLUB PAC, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken BENNETT, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. John McComish, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken Bennett, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. Supreme Court […]
No. 10-10. 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011) 564 U.S. 431 180 L.Ed.2d 452 Michael D. TURNER, Petitioner, v. Rebecca L. ROGERS et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 23, 2011. Decided June 20, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Due Process — Indigent noncustodial parent — Child support order — Counsel for civil contempt proceedings. […]
No. 09-10876. 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011) 564 U.S. 647 180 L.Ed.2d 610 Donald BULLCOMING, Petitioner, v. NEW MEXICO. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 2, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Confrontation of Witnesses — Forensic evidence — Testimonial certification of laboratory report. Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause does not permit prosecution […]