Constitutional Law – Page 4

F.C.C. v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., 132 S.Ct. 2307 (2012)

Issues: Due Process Clause, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Fifth Amendment

132 S.Ct. 2307 (2012) 567 U.S. 239 183 L.Ed.2d 234 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, et al., Petitioners v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., et al. Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioners v. ABC, Inc., et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1293. Argued January 10, 2012. Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process […]

MILLER v. ALABAMA, 132 S.Ct. 2455 (2012)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Eighth Amendment, Juveniles

132 S.Ct. 2455 (2012) 567 U.S. 460 183 L.Ed.2d 407 Evan MILLER, Petitioner v. ALABAMA. Kuntrell Jackson, Petitioner v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction. Supreme Court of United States. Nos. 10-9646, 10-9647. Argued March 20, 2012. Decided June 25, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Cruel and Unusual Punishment — Juvenile Homicide Offenders — […]

WILLIAMS v. ILLINOIS, 132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Constitutional Law, Sixth Amendment

132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012) 467 U.S. 50 183 L.Ed.2d 89 Sandy WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. ILLINOIS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-8505. Argued December 6, 2011. Decided June 18, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Confrontation of Witnesses — Forensic Specialist Testimony. In petitioner’s bench trial for rape, testimony of a state police crime lab forensic […]

TENNANT v. JEFFERSON COUNTY COM’N, 133 S.Ct. 3 (2012)

Issues: apportionment of Congressional Districts, Constitutional Law

133 S.Ct. 3 (2012) 567 U.S. 758 183 L.Ed.2d 660 Natalie E. TENNANT, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al. v. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 11-1184. September 25, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL? LAW — Apportionment — Congressional Redistricting. West Virginia Legislature’s redistricting plan adopted following 2010 United States […]

CAMRETA v. GREENE, 131 S.Ct. 2020 (2011)

Issues: Appeals, Mootness

131 S.Ct. 2020 (2011) 563 U.S. 692 Bob CAMRETA, Petitioner, v. Sarah GREENE, personally and as next friend of S.G., a minor, and K.G., a minor. James Alford, Deputy Sheriff, Deshutes County, Oregon, Petitioner, v. Sarah Greene, personally and as next friend of S.G., a minor, and K.G., a minor. Supreme Court of United States. […]

SOSSAMON v. TEXAS, 131 S.Ct. 1651 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, Sovereign Immunity

131 S.Ct. 1651 (2011) 563 U.S. 277 Harvey Leroy SOSSAMON, III, Petitioner, v. TEXAS et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 08-1438. Argued November 2, 2010. Decided April 20, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — States’ Immunity from Suit — Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 – Private Suits for Damages. States, […]

ASHCROFT v. AL-KIDD, 131 S.Ct. 2074 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Qualified Immunity

?131 S.Ct. 2074 (2011) 563 U.S. 731 John D. ASHCROFT, Petitioner, v. Abdullah AL-KIDD. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-98. Argued March 2, 2011. Decided May 31, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures — Arrest and Detention of Material Witness — Attorney General’s Entitlement to Qualified Immunity. Objectively reasonable arrest and detention […]

BROWN v. PLATA, 131 S.Ct. 1910 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Eighth Amendment, Prison Litigation Reform Act, Prisoner's Rights

131 S.Ct. 1910 (2011) 563 U.S. 493 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Appellants, v. Marciano PLATA et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1233. Argued November 30, 2010. Decided May 23, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Cruel and Unusual Punishment — California Prison Population Limit — Right to Adequate Medical […]

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORG. v. WINN, 131 S.Ct. 1436 (2011)

Issues: Article III, Case or Controversy Clause, Constitutional Law, Injury-In-Fact Standing Requirement

131 S.Ct. 1436 (2011) 563 U.S. 125 ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION, Petitioner, v. Kathleen M. WINN et al. Gale Garriott, Director, Arizona Department of Revenue, Petitioner, v. Kathleen M. Winn et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 3, 2010. Decided April 4, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Case or Controversy — Taxpayers’ […]

UNITED STATES v. JUVENILE MALE, 131 S.Ct. 2860 (2011)

Issues: Appeals, Article III, Civil Procedure, Mootness

131 S.Ct. 2860 (2011) 564 U.S. 932 180 L.Ed.2d 811 UNITED STATES v. JUVENILE MALE. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-940. June 27, 2011. Headnotes: Mootness — Expired Juvenile Supervision Order — Sex Offender Registration. Because at the time of Ninth Circuit decision, District Court’s juvenile? supervision order had expired and respondent was no […]

SORRELL v. IMS HEALTH INC., 131 S.Ct. 2653 (2011)

Issues: Commercial Speech, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech

131 S.Ct. 2653 (2011) 564 U.S. 552 180 L.Ed.2d 544 SORRELL, Attorney General of Vermont, et al. v. IMS HEALTH INC. et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-779. Argued April 26, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Vermont’s Prescription Confidentiality Law — Sale, disclosure, and use […]

BROWN v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASS’N, 131 S.Ct. 2729 (2011)

Issues: Commercial Speech, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech

?131 S.Ct. 2729 (2011) 564 U.S. 786 180 L.Ed.2d 708 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Petitioners, v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 08-1448. Argued November 2, 2010. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Sale or rental of violent games […]

NEVADA COM’N ON ETHICS v. CARRIGAN, 131 S.Ct. 2343 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Political Speech

131 S.Ct. 2343 (2011) 564 U.S. 117 180 L.Ed.2d 150 NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS, Petitioner, v. Michael A. CARRIGAN. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-568. Argued April 27, 2011. Decided June 13, 2011. Headnotes: Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — Public officials’ conflicts of interest.?? Nevada’s Ethics in Government Law — which requires public […]

ARIZONA FREE ENTERPRISE CLUB v. BENNETT, 131 S.Ct. 2806 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Political Speech

131 S.Ct. 2806 (2011) 564 U.S. 721 180 L.Ed.2d 664 ARIZONA FREE ENTERPRISE CLUB’S FREEDOM CLUB PAC, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken BENNETT, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. John McComish, et al., Petitioners, v. Ken Bennett, in his Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. Supreme Court […]

TURNER v. ROGERS, 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Right to Counsel

No. 10-10. 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011) 564 U.S. 431 180 L.Ed.2d 452 Michael D. TURNER, Petitioner, v. Rebecca L. ROGERS et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 23, 2011. Decided June 20, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Due Process — Indigent noncustodial parent — Child support order — Counsel for civil contempt proceedings. […]

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, […]

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. […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]