Injunctive Relief – Louisiana’s Act 620
Louisiana’s Act 620, which is almost word-for-word identical to the Texas “admitting privileges” law at issue in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U. S. ___, requires any doctor who performs abortions to hold “active admitting privileges at a hospital . . . located not further than thirty miles from the location at which the abortion is performed or induced,” and defines “acti[...]
Free Exercise Clause Violation – No-aid Provision
The Montana Legislature established a program to provide tuition assistance to parents who send their children to private schools.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Separation of Powers
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent regulatory agency tasked with ensuring that consumer debt products are safe and transparent.
1st Amendment Violation – United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 – Policy Requirement
1st Amendment Violation – United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 – Policy Requirement
Trademark Registration
This case concerns eligibility for federal trademark registration.
Immigration – Asylum
Every year, hundreds of thousands of aliens are apprehended at or near the border attempting to enter this country illegally.
SEC Enforcement Action – Equitable Relief
In Kokesh v. SEC, 581 U. S. ___ (2017), this Court held that a disgorgement order in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action imposes a “penalty” for the purposes of 28 U. S. C. §2462, the applicable statute of limitations.
Due Process Violation – DACA
In 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum announcing an immigration relief program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows certain unauthorized aliens who arrived in the United States as children to apply for a two-year forbearance of removal.
Writ of Certiorari – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Death-sentenced petitioner Terence Andrus was six years old when his mother began selling drugs out of the apartment where Andrus and his four siblings lived.
Statutory Interpretation – Civil Rights Act of 1964
Sometimes small gestures can have unexpected consequences.
Statutory Interpretation – Mineral Leasing Act
We granted certiorari in these consolidated cases to decide whether the United States Forest Service has authority under the Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U. S. C. §181 et seq., to grant rights-of-way through lands within national forests traversed by the Appalachian Trail. 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
Under federal immigration law, noncitizens who commit certain crimes are removable from the United States. During removal proceedings, a noncitizen may raise claims under the international Convention Against Torture, known as CAT.
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