CITGO ASPHALT REFINING CO. v. FRESCATI SHIPPING CO., LTD., 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Maritime Law, Oil Pollution Act of 1990

140 S.Ct. 1081 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANY, et al., Petitioners v. FRESCATI SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., et al. No. 18-565.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 5, 2019.Decided March 30, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. Counsel Derek A. Walker, J. Dwight […]

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DAVIS v. UNITED STATES, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Appeals

140 S.Ct. 1060 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ Charles Earl DAVIS v. UNITED STATES. No. 19-5421.Supreme Court of United States. Decided March 23, 2020.ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Per Curiam. In July 2016, police officers in Dallas, Texas, received a tip about a suspicious […]

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COMCAST CORP. v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: 1983 Claim, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1866

140 S.Ct. 1009 (2020) COMCAST CORPORATION, Petitioner v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA, et al. No. 18-1171.Supreme Court of United States.Argued November 13, 2019.Decided March 23, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Counsel: Miguel Estrada, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner Morgan L. Ratner for […]

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KAHLER v. KANSAS, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Insanity Defense

140 S.Ct. 1021 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ James K. KAHLER, Petitioner v. KANSAS. No. 18-6135.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 7, 2019.Decided March 23, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF KANSAS Counsel Derek Schmidt, Attorney General of Kansas, Jeffrey A. Chanay, Chief Deputy Attorney, General, Toby Crouse, Solicitor General of Kansas, […]

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ALLEN v. COOPER, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Copyright Remedy Clarification Act of 1990, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Sovereign Immunity

140 S.Ct. 994 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ Frederick L. ALLEN, et al., Petitioners v. Roy A. COOPER, III, Governor of North Carolina, et al. No. 18-877.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 5, 2019.Decided March 23, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. Susan Freya Olive, David […]

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GUERRERO-LASPRILLA v. BARR, 140 S.Ct. 1062 (2020)

Issues: Immigration & Nationality Act, Immigration Law

140 S.Ct. 1062 (2020) Pedro Pablo GUERRERO-LASPRILLA, Petitioner v. William P. BARR, Attorney General; and Ruben Ovalles, Petitioner v. William P. Barr, Attorney General. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 9, 2019. Decided March 23, 2020. Nos. 18-776 and 18-1015. Counsel Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, Joseph H. Hunt , Assistant Attorney General, Edwin S. Kneedler , Deputy […]

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KANSAS v. GARCIA, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Immigration Law, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)

140 S.Ct. 791 (2020) 589 U.S. __ KANSAS, Petitioner v. Ramiro GARCIA; Kansas, Petitioner v. Donaldo Morales; Kansas, Petitioner v. Guadalupe Ochoa-Lara. No. 17-834.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 16, 2019.Decided March 3, 2020. On writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Kansas. Derek Schmidt, Attorney General of Kansas, Jeffrey A. Chanay, Chief […]

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INTEL CORPORATION INVESTMENT POLICY COMMITTEE v. SULYMA, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Employment Law, ERISA

INTEL CORPORATION INVESTMENT POLICY COMMITTEE, ET AL., Petitioners, v. CHRISTOPHER M. SULYMA. No. 18-1116.Supreme Court of the United States. Argued December 4, 2019.Decided February 26, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Counsel Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Attorney for Petitioners, Intel […]

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HOLGUIN-HERNANDEZ v. UNITED STATES, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Criminal Law

140 S.Ct. 762 (2020) 589 U.S. __ Gonzalo HOLGUIN-HERNANDEZ, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 18-7739.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 10, 2019.Decided February 26, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Counsel Kendall Turner, Washington, DC, for the petitioner. Morgan L. Ratner for the respondent […]

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SHULAR v. UNITED STATES, 580 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), Criminal Law

140 S.Ct. 779 (2020) 589 U.S. __ Eddie Lee SHULAR, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 18-6662. Argued January 21, 2020. Decided February 26, 2020. Counsel Jeffrey T. Green , David W. McAloon , Christopher S. Ross , TJ Herron , Laura C. Mulherin , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, Susan E. Provenzano , Northwestern Supreme, Court Practicum, Chicago, IL, Randolph P. Murrell , […]

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McKINNEY v. ARIZONA, 589 U.S. ___ (2020_

Issues: Death Penalty, Sentencing, Sixth Amendment

140 S.Ct. 702 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ James Erin McKINNEY, Petitioner, v. ARIZONA. No. 18-1109.*Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 11, 2019.Decided February 25, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA. Counsel Natman Schaye, Emily K. Skinner, Amy Armstrong, Arizona Capital, Representation, Project, Phoenix, AZ, for Petitioner. Amy L. Marshak, Jonathan […]

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RODRIGUEZ v. FDIC, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Tax Law

140 S.Ct. 713 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ Simon E. RODRIGUEZ, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc., Petitioner v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, as Receiver for United Western Bank. No. 18-1269.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 3, 2019.Decided February 25, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES […]

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HERNANDEZ v. MESA, 140 S. Ct. 735 (2020)

Issues: Separation of Powers

140 S.Ct. 735 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ Jesus C. HERNANDEZ, et al., Petitioners v. Jesus MESA, Jr. No. 17-1678.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 12, 2019.Decided February 25, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Counsel Randolph J. Ortega, Gabriel Perez, Ortega McGlashan Hicks & […]

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MONASKY v. TAGLIERI, 140 S. Ct. 719 (2020)

Issues: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

140 S.Ct. 719 (2020)589 U.S. ___ Michelle MONASKY, Petitioner v. Domenico TAGLIERI. No. 18-935.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 11, 2019.Decided February 25, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. Counsel Joan S. Meier, Domestic Violence Legal, Empowerment and Appeals, Project and The George, Washington […]

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ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO v. ACEVEDO FELICIANO, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

140 S.Ct. 696 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO v. Yali ACEVEDO FELICIANO, et al. No. 18-921.Supreme Court of United States. Decided February 24, 2020. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PUERTO RICO. Counsel Paul D. Clement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Attorney for Petitioner, […]

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RETIREMENT PLANS COMMITTEE OF IBM v. JANDER, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: ERISA

140 S.Ct. 592 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ RETIREMENT PLANS COMMITTEE OF IBM, et al., Petitioners v. Larry W. JANDER, et al. No. 18-1165.Supreme Court of United States. January 14, 2020.*593 Counsel Paul D. Clement, Washington, DC, for the petitioners. Jonathan Y. Ellis, for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, […]

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RITZEN GROUP, INC. v. JACKSON MASONRY, LLC, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Appeals, Bankruptcy Law

140 S.Ct. 582 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ RITZEN GROUP, INC., Petitioner, v. JACKSON MASONRY, LLC. No. 18-938.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 13, 2019.Decided January 14, 2020. Counsel: James K. Lehman, Columbia, SC, for the petitioner. Griffin S. Dunham, Nashville, TN, for the respondent. Vivek Suri, for the United States as amicus curiae, by […]

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BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

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

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 […]

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GEORGIA v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC., 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Copyrights, Government Edicts Doctrine, Intellectual Property

140 S.Ct. 1498 (2020) 206 L. Ed. 2d 732 590 U.S. ___ GEORGIA, et al., Petitioners v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC. No. 18-1150.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 2, 2019.Decided April 27, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Filings Petitioner’s Opening Brief Respondent’s Brief Petitioner’s Reply Brief […]

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