Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Securities & Exchange, Securities Exchange Act of 1934

[qtbl stle=”color:gray;”] Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held, 8?0, that the jurisdictional test established by ?27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the same as 28 USC ?1331’s test for deciding if a case […]

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Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Article III, Injury-In-Fact Standing Requirement

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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Zubik v. Burwell, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Right to Contraceptives

NOTICE:?This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports.?Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.?C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary print goes to […]

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Husky Int’l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law

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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Sheriff v. Gillie, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

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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Kernan v. Hinojosa, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DE-PARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABIL-ITATION v. ANTONIO A. HINOJOSA On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 15?833?Decided May 16, 2016 Per Curiam. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) requires a […]

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James v. Boise, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Attorneys' Fees

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MELENE JAMES v. CITY OF BOISE, IDAHO, et?al. On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Idaho No. 15?493.?Decided January 25, 2016 Per Curiam. Under federal law, a court has discretion to ?allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reason-able attorney?s fee? in […]

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Kansas v. Carr, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

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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Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Sixth Amendment

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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Nebraska v. Parker, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Tribal sovereignty

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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Sturgeon v. Frost, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980

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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Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Class Actions

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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Welch v. United States, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA)

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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Hughes v. Talen Energy Mktg., LLC, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Preemption

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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Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Full Faith and Credit Clause

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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Molina-Martinez v. United States, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

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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Bank Markazi v. Peterson, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Separation of Powers

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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Harris v. Ariz. Indep. Redistricting Comm?n, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, One Person One Vote Principle, Voting Rights Act of 1965

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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