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SCOTUS Digest

Jul 18, 2018

Court Error – Habeas Corpus Relief

In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a denial of federal habeas relief, 28 U. S. C. §2254, on the ground that the state court had unreasonably rejected respondent’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Jul 18, 2018

4th Amendment Violation

Petitioner Mary Ann Sause, proceeding pro se, filed this action under Rev. Stat. 1979, 42 U. S. C. §1983, and named as defendants past and present members of the Louisburg, Kansas, police department, as well as the current mayor and a former mayor of the town.

Jul 18, 2018

Free Speech Violation

Under Illinois law, public employees are forced to subsidize a union, even if they choose not to join and strongly object to the positions the union takes in collective bargaining and related activities.

Jul 18, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

This case concerns the proper apportionment of the water of an interstate river basin.

Jul 18, 2018

1st Amendment Violation

The California Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency Act (FACT Act) requires clinics that primarily serve pregnant women to provide certain notices.

Jul 18, 2018

Immigration – President Authority To Act – Establishment Clause

Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States undergo a vetting process to ensure that they satisfy the numerous requirements for admission.

Jul 18, 2018

Court Error – Congressional and State Legislative Districts

Before us for review are orders of a three-judge court in the Western District of Texas effectively directing the State not to conduct this year’s elections using districting plans that the court itself adopted some years earlier.

Jul 18, 2018

Antitrust Violation

American Express Company and American Express Travel Related Services Company (collectively, Amex) provide credit-card services to both merchants and cardholders.

Jul 11, 2018

5th Amendment Violation – Double Jeopardy

About to face trial, Michael Currier worried the prosecution would introduce prejudicial but probative evidence against him on one count that could infect the jury’s deliberations on others.

Jul 11, 2018

Appointments Clause Violation

This case is about the legality of a military officer serving as a judge on both an Air Force appeals court and the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR).

Jul 11, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Patent Infringement

Under the Patent Act, a company can be liable for patent infringement if it ships components of a patented invention overseas to be assembled there.

Jul 11, 2018

4th Amendment – What Constitutes a Search

This case presents the question whether the Government conducts a search under the Fourth Amendment when it accesses historical cell phone records that provide a comprehensive chronicle of the user’s past movements.

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