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…
Supreme Court Report: Dupree v. Younger, 22-210
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: Dupree v. Younger, 22-210 Dupree v. Younger, 22-210. The Court will resolve “[w]hether to preserve the issue for appellate review a party must…
Supreme Court Report: Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, 22-381; CMB Monaco v. Smagin, 22-383
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: Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, 22-381; CMB Monaco v. Smagin, 22-383 Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, 22-381; CMB Monaco v. Smagin, 22-383. In RJR Nabisco, Inc. v….
Supreme Court Report: Arizona v. Mayorkas, 22-592
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: Arizona v. Mayorkas, 22-592 Arizona v. Mayorkas, 22-592. The Court limited the grant of certiorari to the question whether 19 States (the Petitioning…
Supreme Court Report: Groff v. DeJoy, 22-174
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: Groff v. DeJoy, 22-174 Groff v. DeJoy, 22-174. This case involves Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which requires an…
Supreme Court Report: Counterman v. Colorado, 22-138
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). Opinion: Counterman v. Colorado, 22-138 Counterman v. Colorado, 22-138. The Court will clarify the standard for determining whether a statement is a true threat unprotected by…
