Supreme Court Report: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500 Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500. The Court limited…
Supreme Court Report: Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340 Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340. This case involves 18 U.S.C. §3553(f), the “safety valve” provision of the federal…
Supreme Court Report: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of America, Ltd., 22-448
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of America, Ltd., 22-448 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of…
Supreme Court Report: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees covered employees…
Supreme Court Report: Bittner v. United States, 21-1195
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Bittner v. United States, 21-1195 Bittner v. United States, 21-1195. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations require certain individuals to file annual reports with…
Supreme Court Report: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908 Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908. The Court unanimously held that the Bankruptcy Code prohibits a debtor from discharging a debt obtained by…
Supreme Court Report: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig.
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. At issue was which states are entitled to escheat, or take custody of, the proceeds…
Supreme Court Report: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846 Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846. By a 5-4 vote, the Court held that the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision denying petitioner John Cruz’s…
Supreme Court Report: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin, 22-227
Volume 30, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 23 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 27, 2022, and January 13, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin, 22-227 Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin,…
Supreme Court Report: Pugin v. Garland, 22-23; Garland v. Cordero-Garcia, 22-331
Volume 30, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 23 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 27, 2022, and January 13, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Pugin v. Garland, 22-23; Garland v. Cordero-Garcia, 22-331 Pugin v. Garland, 22-23; Garland v. Cordero-Garcia, 22-331. These consolidated cases involve the Immigration and…