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DORSEY v. UNITED STATES, 567 U.S. 260 (2012)

Issues: Criminal Law, Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

132 S.Ct. 2321 (2012)567 U.S.? 260183 L.Ed.2d 250 Edward DORSEY, Sr., Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Corey A. Hill, Petitioner v. United States. Nos. 11-5683, 11-5721.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 17, 2012.Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010 Lower Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Crack Cocaine Offenses — Post-Act Sentencing of Pre-Act […]

ARIZONA v. UNITED STATES, 567 U.S. 387 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Preemption, Supremacy Clause

132 S.Ct. 2492 (2012) ARIZONA, et al., Petitioners v. UNITED STATES. No. 11-182.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 25, 2012.Decided June 25, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Supremacy Clause. Arizona Statute on Unlawful Aliens — Pre-Emption. Three provisions of an Arizona statute addressing issues related to unlawful immigration are pre-empted, but a fourth — […]

SOUTHERN UNION CO. v. UNITED STATES, 567 U.S. 343 (2012)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Right to Jury Trial, Sixth Amendment

132 S.Ct. 2344 (2012) SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 11-94.Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 19, 2012.Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Right to Jury Trial. Jury’s Determination of Facts — Apprendi’s Application to Criminal Fines. Rule of?Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 — that Sixth Amendment reserves […]

UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ, 567 U.S. 709 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Stolen Valor Act

132 S.Ct. 2537 (2012) UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Xavier ALVAREZ. No. 11-210.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 22, 2012.Decided June 28, 2012.Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — FIRST AMENDMENT — FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Stolen Valor Act.? Ninth Circuit’s judgment — that Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime to falsely claim receipt of military decorations […]

AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC. v. BULLOCK, 567 U.S. 516 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech

132 S.Ct. 2490 (2012) AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC., fka Western Tradition Partnership, Inc., et al. v. Steve BULLOCK, Attorney General of Montana, et al. No. 11-1179.Supreme Court of United States. June 25, 2012.Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — FIRST AMENDMENT — FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Political Donations — Montana’s Corportate Expenditure Limitations. First Amendment holding in?Citizens United v. […]

KNOX v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1000, 567 U.S. 298 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Association

132 S.Ct. 2277 (2012) Dianne KNOX, et al., Petitioners v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1000. No. 10-1121.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 10, 2012.Decided June 21, 2012.Headnotes: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — FIRST AMENDMENT — FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION. Public-Sector Union — Special Assessment not Disclosed with Regular Assessment — Fresh Notice and Nonmembers’ Consent Requirements. […]

F.C.C. v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., 132 S.Ct. 2307 (2012)

Issues: Due Process Clause, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Fifth Amendment

132 S.Ct. 2307 (2012) 567 U.S. 239 183 L.Ed.2d 234 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, et al., Petitioners v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., et al. Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioners v. ABC, Inc., et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1293. Argued January 10, 2012. Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process […]

MILLER v. ALABAMA, 132 S.Ct. 2455 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Eighth Amendment, Juveniles

132 S.Ct. 2455 (2012) 567 U.S. 460 183 L.Ed.2d 407 Evan MILLER, Petitioner v. ALABAMA. Kuntrell Jackson, Petitioner v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction. Supreme Court of United States. Nos. 10-9646, 10-9647. Argued March 20, 2012. Decided June 25, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Cruel and Unusual Punishment — Juvenile Homicide Offenders — […]

WILLIAMS v. ILLINOIS, 132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Constitutional Law, Sixth Amendment

132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012) 467 U.S. 50 183 L.Ed.2d 89 Sandy WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. ILLINOIS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-8505. Argued December 6, 2011. Decided June 18, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Confrontation of Witnesses — Forensic Specialist Testimony. In petitioner’s bench trial for rape, testimony of a state police crime lab forensic […]

TENNANT v. JEFFERSON COUNTY COM’N, 133 S.Ct. 3 (2012)

Issues: apportionment of Congressional Districts, Constitutional Law

133 S.Ct. 3 (2012) 567 U.S. 758 183 L.Ed.2d 660 Natalie E. TENNANT, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al. v. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 11-1184. September 25, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL? LAW — Apportionment — Congressional Redistricting. West Virginia Legislature’s redistricting plan adopted following 2010 United States […]

ELGIN v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, 132 S.Ct. 2126 (2012)

Issues: Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA)

567 U.S. 1 132 S.Ct. 2126 (2012) 183 L.Ed.2d 1 Michael B. ELGIN, et al., Petitioners v. DEPARTMENT OF the TREASURY et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 11-45. Argued February 27, 2012. Decided June 11, 2012. Headnotes CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT OF 1978 –Challenges of Adverse Employment Actions — Statutory Review Scheme — […]

US AIRWAYS, INC. v. McCUTCHEN

Syllabus US AIRWAYS, INC. v. McCUTCHEN ( ) 663 F. 3d 671, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kagan [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

UNITED STATES v. WINDSOR

Syllabus UNITED STATES v. WINDSOR ( ) 699 F. 3d 169, affirmed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kennedy [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Roberts [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Alito [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

UNITED STATES v. DAVILA

Syllabus UNITED STATES v. DAVILA ( ) 664 F. 3d 1355, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Ginsburg [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

UNITED STATES v. BORMES

Syllabus UNITED STATES v. BORMES ( ) 626 F. 3d 574, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

TREVINO v. THALER

Syllabus TREVINO v. THALER ( ) 449 Fed. Appx. 415, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Breyer [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Roberts [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

TENNANT v. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION

TOP Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES NATALIE E. TENNANT, WEST VIRGINIA SECRETARYOF STATE, et al. v. JEFFERSON COUNTYCOMMISSION, et al. on appeal from the united states district court forthe southern district of west virginia No. 11?1184.?Decided September 25, 2012 Per Curiam. Plaintiffs in this case claim that West Virginia?s 2011 congressional redistricting plan violates […]

TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DIST. v. HERRMANN

Syllabus TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DIST. v. HERRMANN ( ) 656 F.?3d 1222, affirmed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Sotomayor [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

SEKHAR v. UNITED STATES

Syllabus SEKHAR v. UNITED STATES ( ) 683 F. 3d 436, reversed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Alito [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]

SEBELIUS v. CLOER

Syllabus SEBELIUS v. CLOER ( ) 675 F. 3d 1358, affirmed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Sotomayor [HTML] [PDF] 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 […]