Supreme Court Report: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148

Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148 Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148. This case involves VIP Products’ sale of a “poop-themed” dog toy that looks…

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Supreme Court Report: Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506

Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506 Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506. At issue is whether the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan exceeds the Secretary of Education’s authority or is arbitrary and capricious and…

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Supreme Court Report: Dubin v. United States, 22-10

  Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Dubin v. United States, 22-10 Dubin v. United States, 22-10. The federal aggravated identity theft statute makes it a crime “during and in relation to a” predicate felony to knowingly transfer, possess, or “use[], without…

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Supreme Court Report: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757

  Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757 Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757. Section 112 of the Patent Act requires an inventor applying for a patent to provide a “written description of the invention, and of the manner…

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Supreme Court Report: Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043

  Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043 Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043. The question presented is “[w]hether the court of appeals erred in applying the Lanham Act extraterritorially to petitioners’ foreign…

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Supreme Court Report: Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51

  Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51 Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51. The Court previously entered a decree in an original jurisdiction action,…

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2022 Term Supreme Court Seminar

Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2022 Washington, DC This conference is hosted by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy The NAAG annual Seminar on Supreme Court Practice is a two-day seminar, Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Thursday, Dec. 1 in Washington, District of Columbia, on how to effectively practice in the United States Supreme Court. It begins…

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Supreme Court Report: Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, 21-1450

Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, 21-1450 Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, 21-1450. At issue is “[w]hether U.S. district courts may exercise subject-matter jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions against foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities under 18…

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Supreme Court Report: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 21-887

Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 21-887 Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 21-887. The Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act requires plaintiffs to exhaust administrative procedures before bringing federal, non-IDEA claims that seek relief that is also available under…

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Supreme Court Report: Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, 21-1436

Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, 21-1436 Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, 21-1436. This case concerns the exhaustion requirements for persons seeking review of the denial by the Board of Immigration Appeals of applications for withholding of removal. Petitioner Leon Santos-Zacaria filed a…

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