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 the trial judge grants a … Continue reading
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 refusing to recognize Petitioner’s prevailing … Continue reading
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 incident to the execution of a search warrant … Continue reading
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 in the detection of narcotics. … Continue reading
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 violation of the Fourth Amendment. The … Continue reading
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 in the United States without permission … Continue reading
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 (FISA), as amended by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. … Continue reading
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 is threatened even though Moncrieffe was not actually convicted of a … Continue reading
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 Texas at Austin, et al. (Docket No.: 11-345). Listen to … Continue reading
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 important precedents. At issue here is … Continue reading