Supreme Court rules third party may sue employer for retaliation
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Thompson v. North American Stainless that a third party can sue his employer for retaliation. Eric Thompson was fired from North American...
Supreme Court rules on application of AEDPA, effective assistance of counsel
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Harrington v. Richter that the section of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) [28 USC § 2254...
Supreme Court rules NASA background checks are constitutional
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously overturned a lower court's ruling in NASA v. Nelson and upheld the background checks that NASA uses for...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in FCC v. AT&T on whether exemption 7(C) of the Freedom of Information...
Supreme Court declines to rule on DC same-sex marriage, Guantanamo habeas cases
The US Supreme Court declined Tuesday to rule on a DC same-sex marriage referendum and a Guantanamo detainee appeal but granted certiorari in a consolidated case involving Medicaid reimbursement rates. In...
Supreme Court limits Chapter 13 bankruptcy deductions in first Kagan opinion
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 in Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N.A. that debtors who apply for Chapter 13 bankruptcy cannot use a car payment as a deduction from their...
Ninth Circuit strikes down ban on military recruitment of minors
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling invalidating the ban on the military recruitment of minors passed by two Northern California cities. In 2008, voters in...
Supreme Court splits on copyright protections for imported goods
The US Supreme Court on Monday divided 4-4 in Costco Wholesale Corp v. Omega, SA on the issue of copyright protections for imported goods. The case presented...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting on whether an Arizona statute imposing sanctions on employers...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously in Los Angeles County v. Humphries that, when alleging a municipality violated their civil rights under 42 USC § 1983 ,...
