WEAVER v. MASSACHUSETTS, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Effective Assistance of Counsel, Sixth Amendment

137 S.Ct. 1899 (2017) 582 U.S. ___ Kentel Myrone WEAVER, Petitioner v. MASSACHUSETTS. No. 16-240.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 19, 2017.Decided June 22, 2017.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Counsel Michael B. Kimberly, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Randall E. Ravitz, Boston, MA, for Respondent. Ann O’Connell for the […]

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JENKINS v. HUTTON, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Miscarriage-of-Justice Exception

?CHARLOTTE JENKINS, WARDEN, v. PERCY HUTTON. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-1116. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Office of the Ohio Attorney’s General, eric.murphy@ohioattorneygeneral.gov, Attorneys for Petitioner, Charlotte Jenkins, Warden. Michael J. Benza, michael.benza@case.edu Attorneys for Respondent, Percy Hutton. PER CURIAM. Respondent Percy Hutton accused two friends, Derek […]

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Personal Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-466. Argued April 25, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Neal Kumar Katyal, Hogan Lovells US LLP, neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com, Attorneys for Petitioner, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Thomas C. Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., tg@goldsteinrussell.com, Attorneys for […]

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MATAL v. TAM, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: First Amendment, Trademarks

JOSEPH MATAL, INTERIM DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Petitioner, v. SIMON SHIAO TAM. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1293. Argued January 18, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Jeffrey B. Wall, Acting Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov, Attorneys for Petitioner, Joseph Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and […]

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McWILLIAMS v. DUNN, 582 US ___ (2017)

Issues: Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Indigents: Assistance Of Psychiatrist

JAMES E. McWILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. JEFFERSON S. DUNN, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-5294. Argued April 24, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Stephen B. Bright, Southern Center for Human Rights, sbright@schr.org, Attorneys for Petitioner, James E. McWilliams. Mark Aaron Loudon-Brown, mloudonbrown@schr.org, for James E. McWilliams. […]

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ZIGLAR v. ABBASI, 582 US ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Rights, Fifth Amendment

JAMES W. ZIGLAR, Petitioner, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. JOHN D. ASHCROFT, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. DENNIS HASTY, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1358. Argued January 18, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: William A. […]

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PACKINGHAM v. NORTH CAROLINA, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: First Amendment, Internet

  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 […]

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VIRGINIA v. LEBLANC, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Juveniles

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGINIA, ET AL. v. DENNIS LEBLANC ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1177. Decided June 12, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), a state prisoner is eligible for fed- […]

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HENSON v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

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 […]

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SESSIONS v. MORALES-SANTANA, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Gender Equality, Immigration 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 […]

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MICROSOFT CORP. v. BAKER, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, 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 […]

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SANDOZ INC. v. AMGEN INC., 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009, Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

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 […]

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NORTH CAROLINA v. COVINGTON, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Elections, Voting Rights Act of 1965

  SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. v. SANDRA LITTLE ?COVINGTON, ET AL. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 16?1023. Decided June 5, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. The North Carolina General Assembly redrew state legislative districts in 2011 to account for population […]

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KOKESH v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Securities & Exchange, Statute of Limitations for SEC Enforcement 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 […]

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HONEYCUTT v. UNITED STATES, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984

  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 […]

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TOWN OF CHESTER, NEW YORK v. LAROE ESTATES, INC., 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Standing to Sue

  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 […]

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. MENDEZ, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Excessive Force, Fourth 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 […]

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BNSF RAILWAY CO. v. TYRRELL, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), Personal Jurisdiction

  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 […]

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ESQUIVEL-QUINTANA v. SESSIONS, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Immigration & Nationality Act, Immigration 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 […]

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