L.A. FLOOD CTRL. v. RESOURCES DEFENSE COUN., 568 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Environmental Law

133 S.Ct. 710 (2013) 184 L. Ed. 2d 547 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT v. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 11-460. Argued December 4, 2012. Decided January 8, 2013. Counsel: Timothy T. Coates, Los Angeles, CA, for Petitioner. Pratik A. Shah, for United States as amicus […]

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VANCE v. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, 133 S.Ct. 2434 (2013)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

Syllabus VANCE v. BALL STATE UNIV. ( ) 646 F. 3d 461, affirmed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Alito [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Thomas [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Ginsburg [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 […]

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER v. NASSAR, 133 S.Ct. 2517 (2013)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

Syllabus UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER v. NASSAR ( ) 674 F.?3d 448, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kennedy [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Ginsburg [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 […]

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UNITED STATES v. KEBODEAUX, 570 U.S. 387 (2013)

Issues: Article I, Constitutional Law, Necessary and Proper Clause

Syllabus UNITED STATES v. KEBODEAUX ( ) 687 F. 3d 232, reversed and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Breyer [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Roberts [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Alito [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Scalia [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Thomas [HTML] [PDF] NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, […]

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KOONTZ v. ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER, 570 U.S. 595 (2013)

Issues: Eminent Domain

Syllabus KOONTZ v. ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER ( ) 77 So. 3d 1220, reversed and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Alito [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Kagan [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 […]

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FTC v. ACTAVIS, INC., 133 S. Ct. 2223 (2013)

Issues: Antitrust Law, Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984

Syllabus FTC v. ACTAVIS, INC. ( ) 677 F. 3d 1298, reversed and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Breyer [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Roberts [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 […]

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DESCAMPS v. UNITED STATES, 133 S. Ct. 2276 (2013)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), Criminal Law, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Syllabus DESCAMPS v. UNITED STATES ( ) 466 Fed. Appx. 563, reversed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kagan [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Kennedy [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Thomas [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 […]

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