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Case Affirmation
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. JUSTICE KENNEDY took no part in the decision of this case.
Divorce – Automatic Revocation Rule
A Minnesota law provides that “the dissolution or annulment of a marriage revokes any revocable[] beneficiary designation[] made by an individual to the individual’s former spouse.”
Voter Rights Update – Compliance With Federal Law
It has been estimated that 24 million voter registrations in the United States—about one in eight—are either invalid or significantly inaccurate.
Statute of Limitations – Class Action
This case concerns the tolling rule first stated in American Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah, 414 U. S. 538 (1974).
Writ of Certiorari – Injunctive Relief – Abortion
Jane Doe, a minor, was eight weeks pregnant when she unlawfully crossed the border into the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Code prohibits debtors from discharging debts for money, property, services, or credit obtained by “false pretenses, a false representation, or actual fraud,” 11 U. S. C. §523(a)(2)(A), or, if made in writing, by a materially false “statement . . . respecting the debtor’s . . . financial condition,” §523(a)(2)(B).
Sentencing Modification
Under 18 U. S. C. §3582(c)(2), a defendant is eligible for a sentence reduction if he was initially sentenced “based on a sentencing range” that was later lowered by the United States Sentencing Commission.
Statutory Interpretation – Sentencing Guidelines
The proper construction of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure can present close questions of statutory and textual interpretation when implementing the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
1st Amendment Violation – Free Exercise Clause
The case presents difficult questions as to the proper reconciliation of at least two principles.
4th Amendment Violation
This case presents the question whether the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment permits a police officer, uninvited and without a warrant, to enter the curtilage of a home in order to search a vehicle parked therein.
Statutory Interpretation
The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 requires defendants convicted of a listed range of offenses to “reimburse the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred during participation in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attendance at proceedings related to the offense.”
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