IN RE UNITED STATES, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Immigration Law

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES IN RE UNITED STATES, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS No. 17?801. Decided December 20, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. This case arises from five related lawsuits that challenge a determination adopted by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).? The determination, announced by the Acting […]

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IN RE UNITED STATES, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

?SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 17A570 (17?801) _________________ IN RE UNITED STATES, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF ?MANDAMUS [December 8, 2017] ?The application for a stay presented to JUSTICE KENNEDY and by him referred to the Court is granted, and the District Court?s September 22, 2017, […]

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KERNAN v. CUERO, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Death Penalty

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION?v. MICHAEL DANIEL CUERO ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1468. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 provides that a […]

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TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF U.S. v. HAWAII, Order No. 17A550 (12/4/2017)

(ORDER LIST:? 583 U.S.) ?MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 ORDER IN PENDING CASE 17A550 ???? TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL. V. HAWAII, ET AL. The application for a stay presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is granted, and the District Court?s October 20, 2017 order granting a preliminary injunction is […]

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FLOYD v. ALABAMA, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY FLOYD v. ALABAMA ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE ??SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA No. 16?9304. Decided December 4, 2017 ?The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom J USTICE BREYER joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. Petitioner Christopher […]

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HAMER v. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGE, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Appeals

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 16?658 _________________ CHARMAINE HAMER, PETITIONER v. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF?CHICAGO, ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF ?APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 16?658. Argued October 10, 2017?Decided November 8, 2017 Syllabus An appeal filing deadline prescribed by statute is considered ?jurisdictional,? […]

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DUNN v. MADISON, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Death Penalty

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES JEFFERSON DUNN, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS? v.?VERNON MADISON ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 17?193. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. More than 30 years ago, Vernon Madison crept up behind police officer Julius Schulte and shot […]

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KERNAN v. CUERO, 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Death Penalty

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION v. MICHAEL DANIEL CUERO ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1468. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 provides that […]

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TRUMP v. INTERN. REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, 137 S.Ct. 2080 (2017)

Issues: Establishment Clause, Executive Powers, Injunctions, Justiciability, Mootness

Nos. 16-1436 (16A1190), 16-1540 (16A1191). 137 S.Ct. 2080 (2017) Donald J. TRUMP, President of the United States, et al. v. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, et al. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al. Supreme Court of United States. June 26, 2017. Counsel: Jeffrey B. Wall, Acting Solicitor General, […]

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PAVAN v. SMITH, 137 S.Ct. 2075 (2017)

Issues: Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage

No. 16-992. 137 S.Ct. 2075 (2017) Marisa N. PAVAN, et al. v. Nathaniel SMITH. Supreme Court of United States. June 26, 2017. Counsel: Shannon Minter,?Christopher Stoll,?Amy Whelan, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA,?Cheryl Maples,?Heber Springs,?Douglas Hallward-Driemeier,?Molly Gachignard, Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC,?Christopher Thomas Brown,?Joshua Goldstein,?Daniel Swartz, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA, […]

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HERNANDEZ v. MESA, 137 S.Ct. 2003 (2017)

Issues: Fifth Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Qualified Immunity

No. 15-118. 137 S.Ct. 2003 (2017) Jesus C. HERNANDEZ, et al., Petitioners v. Jesus MESA, Jr., et al. Supreme Court of United States. June 26, 2017. Counsel: Robert C. Hilliard, Hilliard Mu?oz Gonzales, LLP, Corpus Christi, TX,?Steve D. Shadowen, Hilliard & Shadowen, LLP, Mechanicsburg, PA,?Cristobal M. Galindo, Cristobal M. Galindo, P.C., Houston, TX,?Deepak Gupta,?Jonathan E. […]

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DAVILA v. DAVIS, 137 S.Ct. 2058 (2017)

Issues: Effective Assistance of Counsel, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

No. 16-6219. 137 S.Ct. 2058 (2017) Erick Daniel DAVILA, Petitioner v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 24, 2017. Decided June 26, 2017. Counsel: Seth Kretzer, Houston TX, appointed by this Court, for petitioner. Scott A. Keller, Solicitor General, for the respondent. Jonathan […]

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CALIF. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RET. v. ANZ SEC., 137 S.Ct. 2042 (2017)

Issues: Securities & Exchange, Securities Act of 1933

No. 16-373. 137 S.Ct. 2042 (2017) CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Petitioner v. ANZ SECURITIES, INC., et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 17, 2017. Decided June 26, 2017. Counsel: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda MD, for petitioner. Paul D. Clement, Washington, DC, for respondents. Darren J. Robbins,?Joseph D. Daley,?Thomas E. Egler, Robbins Geller […]

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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH v. COMER, 137 S.Ct. 2012 (2017)

Issues: First Amendment, Free Exercise Clause

137 S.Ct. 2012 (2017) TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF COLUMBIA, INC., Petitioner v. Carol S. COMER, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Supreme Court of United States. No. 15-577. Argued April 19, 2017. Decided June 26, 2017. Counsel: Erik W. Stanley,?Kevin H. Theriot, Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, AZ,?Michael K. Whitehead,?Jonathan R. Whitehead, The Whitehead Law Firm, […]

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PERRY v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BD., 137 S.Ct. 1975 (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), Subject Matter Jurisdiction

137 S.Ct. 1975 (2017) 582 U.S. ___ Anthony W. PERRY, Petitioner v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD. Supreme Court of United States. No. 16-399. Argued April 17, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: Christopher Landau, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Brian H. Fletcher?for Respondent. Christopher Landau, P.C.,?Devin S. Anderson, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. […]

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MURR v. WISCONSIN, 137 S.Ct. 1933 (2017)

Issues: Fifth Amendment, Takings Clause

137 S.Ct. 1933 (2017) 582 U.S. ___ Joseph P. MURR, et al., Petitioners v. WISCONSIN, et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 20, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: John M. Groen, Sacramento, CA, for Petitioners. Misha Tseytlin, Solicitor General, for Respondent Wisconsin. Richard J. Lazarus, Cambridge, MA, for Respondent St. Croix County. […]

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LEE v. UNITED STATES, 137 S.Ct. 1958 (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Plea Bargains

137 S.Ct. 1958 (2017) 582 U.S. __ JAE LEE, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 16-327. Argued March 28, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: John J. Bursch, Caledonia, MI, for Petitioner. Eric J. Feigin, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Patrick McNally, Weatherly, McNally & Dixon, P.L.C., Nashville, TN,?Matthew T. Nelson,?Gaetan Gerville-Reache,?Adam […]

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MASLENJAK v. UNITED STATES, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Immigration Law

DIVNA MASLENJAK, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-309. Argued April 26, 2017. Decided June 22, 2017. Counsel: Christopher Landau, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, clandau@kirkland.com, Attorneys for Petitioner, Divna Maslenjak. Jeffrey B. Wall, Acting Solicitor General, SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov, Attorneys for Respondent, United States. Theodore A. Howard, Wiley Rein LLP, thoward@wileyrein.com, for […]

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TURNER v. UNITED STATES, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

CHARLES S. TURNER, ET AL., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES. RUSSELL L. OVERTON, Petitioner. v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1503. Argued March 29, 2017. Decided June 22, 2017.1 Counsel: John S. Williams, Williams & Connolly LLP, jwilliams@wc.com., Attorneys for Petitioners, Charles S. Turner, et al. Michael E. Antalics, O’Melveny & Myers […]

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