Category: 2011

/U.S. Supreme Court Opinions / 2011 /

FOX v. VICE, 131 S.Ct. 2205 (2011)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976

FREEMAN v. UNITED STATES, 564 U.S. 522 (2011)

Issues: Sentencing Reform Act of 1984

GARCIA v. TEXAS, 564 U.S. 940 (2011)

Issues: Death Penalty, Habeas Corpus, Stays, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. v. UNITED STATES, 131 S.Ct. 1900 (2011)

Issues: Contracts Law

GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES, INC. v. SEB S.A., 131 S.Ct. 2060 (2011)

Issues: Intellectual Property, Patents

GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRES OPERATIONS, S.A. v. BROWN, 131 S.Ct. 2846 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, General Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction

J.D.B. v. NORTH CAROLINA, 131 S.Ct. 2394 (2011)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Fifth Amendment, Miranda Warnings, Right Against Self-Incrimination

J. McINTYRE MACHINERY, LTD. v. NICASTRO, 131 S.Ct. 2780 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction, Stream of Commerce

JANUS CAPITAL GP. v. FIRST DERIVATIVE TRADERS, 564 U.S. 135 (2011)

Issues: Securities & Exchange, Securities Exchange Act of 1934

KASTEN v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., 131 S.Ct. 1325 (2011)

Issues: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

KENTUCKY v. KING, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Exigent Circumstances, Fourth Amendment

MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC. v. SIRACUSANO, 131 S.Ct. 1309 (2011)

Issues: Securities & Exchange, Securities Exchange Act of 1934

McNEILL v. UNITED STATES, 131 S.Ct. 2218 (2011)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA)

MICROSOFT CORP. v. I4I LTD. PARTNERSHIP, 131 S.Ct. 2238 (2011)

Issues: Intellectual Property, Patents

MONTANA v. WYOMING, 131 S.Ct. 1765 (2011)

NEVADA COM’N ON ETHICS v. CARRIGAN, 131 S.Ct. 2343 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Political Speech

ORTIZ v. JORDAN, 131 S.Ct. 884 (2011)

Issues: Appeals, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment Motions

PLIVA, INC. v. MENSING, 564 U.S. 604 (2011)

Issues: Preemption

RANSOM v. FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A., 131 S.Ct. 716 (2011)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. v. U.S. EX REL. KIRK, 131 S.Ct. 1885 (2011)

Issues: False Claims Act (FCA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)