We’re back to bring you Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk (11-1059), on whether a FLSA collective action can proceed after the named plaintiff’s claim is rendered moot, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (10-1491), in which the Court held that the Alien Tort Statute does not have extraterritorial reach, and Boyer v. Louisiana (11-9953), in which the Court dismissed a speedy trial
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Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (11-338), Wos v. E.M.A. (12-98) and Order List
We’re back, this time to bring you two decisions from last month, as well as the Court’s cert grants and other significant orders through last week. This Update covers Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (11-338), which made more waves with Justice Scalia’s separate opinion criticizing the practice of giving deference to administrative agencies’ interpretations of their own regulations, than with the majority’s analysis
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (12-682)
The Court delivered another April blockbuster this week, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (12-682), concluding 6-2 (with Justice Kagan recused) that a Michigan ballot initiative prohibiting the state from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race in college admissions and other state decisions does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment. At a hefty 108 pages, Schuette is all we’ll cover in this
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US Airways v. McCutcheon (11-1285) and Marshall v. Rodgers (12-382)
It’s time to get up to speed on some recent decisions. In this edition, we have US Airways v. McCutchen [11-1285], in which the Court held that equitable doctrines did not trump an ERISA plan’s terms, and Marshall v. Rodgers [12-382], which reversed habeas relief granted by the Ninth Circuit.
Justice Kagan took the pen in US Airways v. McCutchen [11-1285], writing
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Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles (11-1450), Comcast Corp v. Behrend (11-864) and Millbrook v. United States (11-10362)
On to part two of this week’s reporting. After handing the plaintiffs’ securities class action bar a victory in Amgen just a few weeks back, the Court gave the class action defense bar a couple reasons to cheer with its decisions in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles (11-1450) and Comcast Corp v. Behrend (11-864). This Update will tackle those decisions, as well as Millbrook
Read More Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles (11-1450), Comcast Corp v. Behrend (11-864) and Millbrook v. United States (11-10362)
Florida v. Jardines (11-564) and Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (11-697)
We’re back with the first game of a triple-header. In this round, we’ll bring you Florida v. Jardines (11-564), considering whether a police dog’s hunt for the scent of drugs constitutes a search for Fourth Amendment purposes (the Court loves dog sniff cases lately) and Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (11-697), on the legality under the Copyright Act of importing textbooks
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