The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in five cases. In Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America , the court granted a limited petition to decide whether...
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Senate committee sets Kagan confirmation hearings for June 28
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced in a committee hearing Wednesday that confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will begin June 28 . Leahy's confirmation schedule...
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for juveniles facing non-homicide charges
The US Supreme Court on Monday held in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishments prohibits the imprisonment of a...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Renico v. Lett that double jeopardy is not violated by a new trial after a state trial court...
Supreme Court rules public health officials immune from constitutional claims
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously in Hui v. Castaneda that Public Health Service (PHS) officers or employees are immune from Bivens actions for harms...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Salazar v. Buono that the lower courts were wrong to ban government from transferring public land containing a religious...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Salazar v. Buono that the lower courts were wrong to ban government from transferring public land containing a religious...
Supreme Court rules class arbitration may not be imposed on parties absent agreement
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 5-3 in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. AnimalFeeds International that imposing class arbitration on parties when that issue is silent in...
Supreme Court rules class arbitration may not be imposed absent agreement
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 5-3 in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. AnimalFeeds International that imposing class arbitration on parties when that issue is silent in the...
Supreme Court rules attorney's fees may be enhanced in 'extraordinary circumstances'
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Perdue v. Kentucky that calculation of an attorney's fee based on the lodestar may be increased due to superior...