RYAN v. GONZALES
October 9, 2012: The Supreme Court heard oral argument today in the cases of RYAN v. GONZALES (Docket No. 10-930) and Tibbals v. Carter (Docket No. 11-218). These cases have the potential to set...
View ArticleFisher v. University of Texas, Equal Protection vs Race Discrimination
October 10, 2012: Today the Supreme Court revisited the issue of racial discrimination in University admissions policies, hearing oral argument in the case of Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of...
View ArticleMoncrieffe v. Holder, Deportation under Immigration & Nationality Act
October 10, 2012: The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moncrieffe v. Holder (Docket No. 11-702) today. This case involves interpretation of the Immigration & Nationality Act where deportation...
View ArticleCLAPPER v. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA, FISA Amendments Act Challenge
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in CLAPPER v. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA (Docket No. 11-1025) on October 29, 2012. This case concerns 2008 amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act...
View ArticleKIRTSAENG v. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. Revisits Copyright First Sale Doctrine
The US Supreme Court heard oral argument in KIRTSAENG v. JOHN WILEY & SONS (Docket No. 11-697) on October 29, 2012. This case revisits the question of whether a foreign-made product can be resold...
View ArticleFLORIDA v. JARDINES, Front Door Dog Sniffing and the Fourth Amendment
Oral Argument in FLORIDA v. JARDINES (Docket No. 11-564) was heard on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. This case examines whether a trained drug-detection dog sniffing at the front door of a suspect is a...
View ArticleFlorida v. Clayton Harris, Drug Sniffing Canine Alert Probable Cause?
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in FLORIDA v. HARRIS (Docket No. 11-817) on October 31, 2012. Similar to the case of FLORIDA v. JARDINES this case involves the Fourth Amendment and a dog trained...
View ArticleBAILEY v. UNITED STATES, Detention Away From Premises During Search
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of BAILEY v. UNITED STATES (Docket No. 11-770) on November 1, 2012. This is another Fourth Amendment case. The Petitioner contends that detention...
View ArticleSupreme Court Vacates Fourth Circuit in Lefemine v. Wideman
On November 5, 2012 the Supreme Court decided the case of Lefemine v. Wideman (Docket No. 12-168). In its first decision of the October 2012 Term, the Court held that the Fourth Circuit erred in...
View ArticleEVANS v. MICHIGAN, Double Jeopardy on Trial After Directed Verdict
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Lamar Evans v. Michigan (Docket No. 11-1327) on November 6, 2012. Courts are split as to whether the Double Jeopardy Clause bars a retrial after...
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