Supreme Court Report: The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454 The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454. The Court limited the cert grant to the first question presented, which asks: “Does the Civil…
Supreme Court Report: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496 Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496. The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 18 U.S.C. §2333(d)(2), allows U.S. nationals injured by an act of international terrorism to recover treble damages from any person who “aids and abets,…
Supreme Court Report: Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333 Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333. Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) immunizes interactive computer services such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter for publishing information provided by another. The question presented…
Supreme Court Report: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 21-1270
Volume 29, Issue 21 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 27 and 30, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 21-1270 MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 21-1270. The question presented is whether during bankruptcy proceedings 11 U.S.C. §363(m) limits appellate jurisdiction over any…
Supreme Court Report: Ciminelli v. United States, 21-1271
Volume 29, Issue 21 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 27 and 30, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Ciminelli v. United States, 21-1271 Ciminelli v. United States, 21-1271. The Court will resolve “[w]hether the Second Circuit’s ‘right to control’ theory of fraud—which treats the deprivation of complete and accurate information bearing on…
Supreme Court Report: Percoco v. United States, 21-1158
Volume 29, Issue 21 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 27 and 30, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Percoco v. United States, 21-1158 Percoco v. United States, 21-1158. At issue is whether “a private citizen who holds no elected office or government employment, but has informal political or other influence over governmental…
Supreme Court Report: Moore v. Harper, 21-1271
Volume 29, Issue 21 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 27 and 30, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Moore v. Harper, 21-1271 Moore v. Harper, 21-1271. Petitioners ask the Court to adopt what has come to be known as the “independent state legislature” theory. Their question presented is: “Whether a State’s judicial…
Opinion: Concepcion v. United States, 20-1650
Volume 29, Issue 20 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 27, 29, and 30, 2022 (Part I). Opinion: Concepcion v. United States, 20-1650 Concepcion v. United States, 20-1650. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the First Step Act of 2018 allows district courts to consider intervening changes of law or fact when…
Opinion: Ruan v. United States, 20-1410
Volume 29, Issue 20 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 27, 29, and 30, 2022 (Part I). Opinion: Ruan v. United States, 20-1410 Ruan v. United States, 20-1410. The Court held that once a doctor who is charged with dispensing controlled substances produces evidence that his conduct was “authorized,” the Government must prove beyond…
Opinion: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603
Volume 29, Issue 20 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 27, 29, and 30, 2022 (Part I). Opinion: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603 Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603. By a 5-4 vote, the Court held that Congress has the authority to authorize suits against nonconsenting states pursuant to…
