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2011_11-182 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-182 | . To address pressing issues related to the large number of aliens within its borders who do not have a lawful right to be in this country, the State of Arizona in 2010 enacted a statute called the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. The law is often referred to as S. B. 1070, the version introduced... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.625 | 1 | 27 | 4,811 | . To address pressing issues related to the large number of aliens within its borders who do not have a lawful right to be in this country. See §1324(a) and §1325(b) of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Act. The law is often referred to as S. B. 1070, the version introduced in the state of Arizona. See 8 U. ... |
2011_11-161 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-161 | . For many years, an Indiana statute, the “Barrett Law,” authorized Indiana’s cities to impose upon benefited lot owners the cost of sewer improvement projects. The Law also permitted those lot owners to pay either immediately in the form of a lump sum or over time in installments. In 2005, the city of Indianapolis (Ci... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 3 | 4,812 | . For many years, an Indiana statute, the “Barrett Law,” authorized Indiana’s cities to impose upon benefited lot owners the cost of sewer improvement projects. The Law also permitted those lot owners to pay either immediately in the form of a lump sum or over time in installments. In 2005, the City decided to forgive ... |
2011_11-159 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-159 | . Karen and Robert Capato married in 1999. Robert died of cancer less than three years later. With the help of in vitro fertilization, Karen gave birth to twins 18 months after her husband’s death. Karen’s application for Social Security survivors benefits for the twins, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) d... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 4,813 | . Karen and Robert Capato married in 1999. Robert died of cancer less than three years later. With the help of in vitro fertilization, Karen gave birth to twins 18 months after her husband’s death. See §416(h)(2)(A) for a definition of “child” and “parentage.” The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed. The Ac... |
2011_10-1320 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1320 | . The Double Jeopardy Clause protects against being tried twice for the same offense. The Clause does not, however, bar a second trial if the first ended in a mistrial. Before the jury concluded deliberations in this case, it re- ported that it was unanimous against guilt on charges of capital murder and first-degree m... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 28 | 4,814 | . The Double Jeopardy Clause protects against being tried twice for the same offense. The Clause does not, however, bar a second trial if the first ended in a mistrial. Before the jury concluded deliberations in this case, it re-examined the jury’s verdicts. It concluded that it was unanimous against guilt on charges o... |
2011_10-844 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-844 | . When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates an application to market a generic drug, it considers whether the proposed drug would infringe a patent held by the manufacturer of the brand-name version. To assess that matter, the FDA requires brand manufacturers to submit descriptions of the scope of their pat... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 4,815 | . When the FDA’s counterclaim is filed, it requires a copy of the patent to be submitted to the FDA for approval. The FDA is required to provide a copy to the manufacturer of the drug. The counterclaim, however, does not apply to the generic drug. It does not require a copy. It applies to the patent. And the FDA requir... |
2011_11-204 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-204 | . The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) imposes minimum wage and maximum hours requirements on employers, see 29 U. S. C. §§206–207 (2006 ed. and Supp. IV), but those requirements do not apply to workers employed “in the capacity of outside salesman,” §213(a)(1). This case requires us to decide whether the term “outside ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 3 | 143 | 4,816 | . The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) imposes minimum wage and maximum hours requirements on employers. See 29 U. S. C. §§206–207 (2006 ed. and Supp. IV), but those requirements do not apply to workers employed “in the capacity of outside salesman,” §213(a)(1). The DOL’s interpretation of the FLSA is not consistent wit... |
2011_10-1016 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1016 | , in which The Chief Justice, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito joined. The question in this case is whether a state employee is allowed to recover damages from the state entity that employs him by invoking one of the provisions of a federal statute that, in express terms, seeks to abrogate the States’ immunity from su... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 1 | 28 | 4,817 | , in which The Chief Justice, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito joined. The question in this case is whether a state employee is allowed to recover damages from the state entity that employs him by invoking one of the provisions of a federal statute that, in express terms, seeks to abrogate the States’ immunity from su... |
2011_10-948 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-948 | . We consider whether the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA), 15 U. S. C. §1679 et seq., precludes enforcement of an arbitration agreement in a lawsuit alleging violations of that Act. I Respondents are individuals who applied for and received an Aspire Visa credit card marketed by petitioner CompuCredit Corporatio... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.888889 | 2 | 134 | 4,818 | . We consider whether the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA), 15 U. S. C. §1679 et seq., precludes enforcement of an arbitration agreement in a lawsuit alleging violations of that Act. I Respondents are individuals who applied for and received an Aspire Visa credit card marketed by petitioner CompuCredit Corporatio... |
2011_10-1261 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1261 | . We consider whether the 2-year period to file suit against a corporate insider under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U. S. C. §78p(b), begins to run only upon the insider’s filing of the disclosure statement required by §16(a) of the Act, §78p(a). I Under §16(b) of the Exchange Act, 48Stat. 896, as ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 4,819 | . We consider whether the 2-year period to file suit against a corporate insider under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U. S. C. §78p(b), begins to run only upon the insider’s filing of the disclosure statement required by §16.16(a) and “the disclosure of the facts underlying a claim.” Brief for Respon... |
2011_11-5683 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-5683 | . Federal statutes impose mandatory minimum prison sentences upon those convicted of federal drug crimes. These statutes typically base the length of a minimum prison term upon the kind and amount of the drug involved. Until 2010, the relevant statute imposed upon an offender who dealt in powder cocaine the same senten... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 1 | 27 | 4,820 | . Federal statutes impose mandatory minimum prison sentences upon those convicted of federal drug crimes. These statutes typically base the length of a minimum prison term upon the kind and amount of the drug involved. Until 2010, the relevant statute imposed upon an offender who dealt in crack-to-powder cocaine the sa... |
2011_09-958 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/09-958 | . We granted certiorari in these cases to decide whether Medicaid providers and recipients may maintain a cause of action under the Supremacy Clause to enforce a federal Medicaid law—a federal law that, in their view, conflicts with (and pre-empts) state Medicaid statutes that reduce payments to providers. Since we gra... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 2 | 165 | 4,821 | . We granted certiorari in these cases to decide whether Medicaid providers and recipients may maintain a cause of action under the Supremacy Clause to enforce a federal Medicaid law—a federal law that, in their view, conflicts with (and pre-empts) state Medicaid statutes that reduce payments to providers. See 2007–200... |
2011_11-45 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-45 | . Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), 5 U. S. C. §1101 et seq., certain federal employees may obtain administrative and judicial review of specified ad- verse employment actions. The question before us is whether the CSRA provides the exclusive avenue to judicial review when a qualifying employee challen... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 327 | 4,822 | . Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), 5 U. S. C. §1101 et seq., certain federal employees may obtain administrative and judicial review of specified ad- verse employment actions. The question before us is whether the CSRA provides the exclusive avenue to review when a federal employee challenges an adver... |
2011_10-1024 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1024 | . The Privacy Act of 1974, codified in part at 5 U. S. C. §552a, contains a comprehensive and detailed set of requirements for the management of confidential records held by Executive Branch agencies. If an agency fails to comply with those requirements “in such a way as to have an adverse effect on an individual,” the... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.625 | 2 | 214 | 4,823 | . The Privacy Act of 1974, codified in part at 5 U. S. C. §552a, contains a comprehensive and detailed set of requirements for the management of confidential records held by Executive Branch agencies. If an agency fails to comply with those requirements “in such a way as to have an adverse effect on an individual,” the... |
2011_10-1293 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1293 | . In FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 529 (2009) (Fox I), the Court held that the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to modify its indecency enforcement regime to regulate so-called fleeting expletives was neither arbitrary nor capricious. The Court then declined to address the constitutiona... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 246 | 4,824 | . In FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 529 (2009) (Fox I), the Court held that the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to modify its indecency enforcement regime to regulate so-called fleeting expletives was neither arbitrary nor capricious. The Commission did not find the content of the broad... |
2011_10-1018 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1018 | . Section 1983 provides a cause of action against state actors who violate an individual’s rights under federal law. 42 U. S. C. §1983. At common law, those who carried out the work of government enjoyed various protections from liability when doing so, in order to allow them to serve the government without undue fear ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4,825 | . Section 1983 provides a cause of action against state actors who violate an individual’s rights under federal law. 42 U. S. C. §1983. At common law, those who carried out the work of government enjoyed various protections from liability when doing so, in order to allow them to serve the government without undue fear ... |
2011_10-945 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-945 | , except as to Part IV.[1] Correctional officials have a legitimate interest, indeed a responsibility, to ensure that jails are not made less secure by reason of what new detainees may carry in on their bodies. Facility personnel, other inmates, and the new detainee himself or herself may be in danger if these threats ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 1 | 5 | 4,826 | , except as to Part IV. Ibid. The Court has recognized that there is a need for a thorough search of all detainees. There is a legitimate interest, indeed a responsibility, to ensure that jails are not made less secure by reason of what new detainees may carry in on their bodies. Facility personnel, other inmates, and ... |
2011_10-1042 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1042 | . A provision of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), codified at 12 U. S. C. §2607(b), prohibits giving and accepting “any portion, split, or percentage of any charge made or received for the rendering of a real estate settlement service . . . other than for services actually performed.” We consider whet... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 4,827 | . A provision of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), codified at 12 U. S. C. §2607(b), prohibits giving and accepting “any portion, split, or percentage of any charge made or received for the rendering of a real estate settlement service... other than for services actually performed.” We consider that th... |
2011_10-545 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-545 | . The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention or Berne), which took effect in 1886, is the principal accord governing international copyright relations. Latecomer to the international copyright regime launched by Berne, the United States joined the Convention in 1989. To per... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 4,828 | . The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention or Berne), which took effect in 1886, is the principal accord governing international copyright. See supra. “(1) In the case of the United States, the Copyright Act, Section 514. The Copyright Act provides for the protection of c... |
2011_10-895 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-895 | . This case interprets two provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). The first, 28 U. S. C. §2253(c), provides that a habeas peti- tioner must obtain a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal a federal district court’s final order in a habeas proceeding. §2253(c)(1). The COA ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.888889 | 1 | 28 | 4,829 | . This case interprets two provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA. The first, 28 U. S. C. §2253(c), provides that a habeas petition can be appealed to the Court of Appeals. The second, however, does not apply to a state court’s jurisdiction. It does not. In the case of Gonzalez, ... |
2011_10-637 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-637 | . Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), a federal court may not grant habeas relief to a state prisoner with respect to any claim that has been “adjudicated on the merits in State court proceedings” unless the state-court adjudication “resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or i... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4,830 | . Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), a federal court may not grant habeas relief to a state prisoner with respect to any claim that has been “adjudicated on the merits in State court proceedings” unless the state-court adjudication “resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or i... |
2011_10-875 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-875 | . Under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code, farmer debtors may treat certain claims owed to a governmental unit resulting from the disposition of farm assets as dischargeable, unsecured liabilities. 11 U. S. C. §1222(a) (2)(A). One such claim is for “any tax . . . incurred by the estate.” §503(b)(B)(i). The question pre... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.555556 | 1 | 27 | 4,831 | . Under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code, farmer debtors may treat certain claims owed to a governmental unit resulting from the disposition of farm assets as dischargeable, unsecured liabilities. 11 U. S. C. §1222(a) (2)(A). One such claim is for “any tax... incurred by the estate.” §503(b)(2). The Court of Appeals f... |
2011_10-1542 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1542 | . An immigration statute, 8 U. S. C. §1229b(a), authorizes the Attorney General to cancel the removal of an alien from the United States so long as the alien satisfies certain criteria. One of those criteria relates to the length of time an alien has lawfully resided in the United States, and another to the length of t... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 4,832 | . An immigration statute, 8 U. S. C. §1229b(a), authorizes the Attorney General to cancel the removal of an alien from the United States so long as the alien satisfies certain criteria. One of those criteria relates to the length of time an alien has lawfully resided in the U.S. for a period of seven years, and the Boa... |
2011_10-553 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-553 | . Certain employment discrimination laws authorize employees who have been wrongfully terminated to sue their employers for reinstatement and damages. The question presented is whether the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment bar such an action when the employer is a religious group and the em... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 4,833 | . Ibid., at 48. Ibid. In the United States, the First Amendment protects the right of religious individuals to exercise their religious rights. The Second Amendment protects religious individuals from discrimination in the workplace. The Third Amendment prohibits discrimination in employment. The Fourth Amendment does ... |
2011_10-680 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-680 | . The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that our precedents clearly establish that a prisoner is in custody within the meaning of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), if the prisoner is taken aside and questioned about events that occurred outside the prison walls. Our decisions, however, do... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.666667 | 2 | 126 | 4,834 | . The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that our precedents clearly establish that a prisoner is in custody within the meaning of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966), if the prisoner is taken aside and questioned about events that occurred outside the prison walls. Our decisions, however, d... |
2011_10-694 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-694 | . This case concerns the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA or Board) policy for deciding when resident aliens may apply to the Attorney General for relief from deportation under a now-repealed provision of the immigration laws. We hold that the BIA’s approach is arbitrary and capricious. The legal background of this c... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4,835 | . This case concerns the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA or Board) policy for deciding when resident aliens may apply to the Attorney General for relief from deportation under a now-repealed provision of the immigration laws. We hold that the BIA’s approach is arbitrary and capricious. See supra, at 728. But this ar... |
2011_10-1219 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1219 | . The Patent Act of 1952, 35 U. S. C. §100 et seq., grants a patent applicant whose claims are denied by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) the opportunity to challenge the PTO’s decision by filing a civil action against the Director of the PTO in federal district court. In such a proceeding, the applicant may prese... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 4,836 | . The Patent Act of 1952, 35 U. S. C. §100 et seq., grants a patent applicant whose claims are denied by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) the opportunity to challenge the PTO’s decision by filing a civil action against the Director of the Patent Office. §145. In such a proceeding, the applicant may present new evi... |
2011_10-577 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-577 | . This case concerns whether aliens who commit certain federal tax crimes are subject to deportation as aliens who have been convicted of an aggravated felony. We hold that violations of 26 U. S. C. §§7206(1) and (2) are crimes “involv[ing] fraud or deceit” under 8 U. S. C. §1101(a)(43)(M)(i) and are therefore aggravat... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 327 | 4,837 | . This case concerns whether aliens who commit certain federal tax crimes are subject to deportation as aliens who have been convicted of an aggravated felony. We hold that violations of 26 U. S. C. §§7206(1) and (2) are crimes “involv[ing] fraud or deceit.” We also hold that the Kawashimas’ conviction for tax evasion ... |
2011_10-1491 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1491 | . Petitioners, a group of Nigerian nationals residing in the United States, filed suit in federal court against certain Dutch, British, and Nigerian corporations. Petitioners sued under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U. S. C. §1350, alleging that the corporations aided and abetted the Nigerian Government in committing viol... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 198 | 4,838 | . Petitioners, a group of Nigerian nationals residing in the United States, filed suit in federal court against certain Dutch, British, and Nigerian corporations. See Sosa, 561 U. S. C. §1350, alleging that the ATS provides for extraterritorial jurisdiction. In the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh claims. See also Sosa... |
2011_10-1121 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1121 | . In this case, we decide whether the First Amendment allows a public-sector union to require objecting nonmembers to pay a special fee for the purpose of financing the union’s political and ideological activities. I A Under California law, public-sector employees in a bargaining unit may decide by majority vote to cre... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.777778 | 3 | 249 | 4,839 | . In this case, we decide whether the First Amendment allows a public-sector union to require nonmembers to pay a special fee for the purpose of financing the union’s political and ideological activities. See supra. Ibid. The SEIU has argued that the union must be required to pay the special assessment. The union has a... |
2011_10-879 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-879 | . This case requires us to determine whether petitioners’ state-law tort claims for defective design and failure to warn are pre-empted by the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), 49 U. S. C. §20701 et seq. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit determined that petitioners’ claims fall within the field pr... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.666667 | 3 | 184 | 4,840 | . This case requires us to determine whether petitioners’ state-law claims for defective design and failure to warn are pre-empted by the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), 49 U. S. C. §20701 et seq. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit determined that petitioner’s claims do not fall within the scope ... |
2011_10-209 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-209 | . In this case, as in Missouri v. Frye, ante, p. ___, also decided today, a criminal defendant seeks a remedy when inadequate assistance of counsel caused nonacceptance of a plea offer and further proceedings led to a less favorable outcome. In Frye, defense counsel did not inform the defendant of the plea offer; and a... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 1 | 28 | 4,841 | . In this case, as in Missouri v. Frye, 474 U. S. 571, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 581, 582, 583, 585, 586, 587, 591, and 581. The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In response, the Court found that the defendant’s defense counsel did not provide sufficient assistance to the defendant, and the case is rema... |
2011_10-63 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-63 | . Cory R. Maples is an Alabama capital prisoner sentenced to death in 1997 for the murder of two individuals. At trial, he was represented by two appointed lawyers, minimally paid and with scant experience in capital cases. Maples sought postconviction relief in state court, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel a... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.777778 | 1 | 28 | 4,842 | . Maples v. Sullivan & Cromwell, 586 U. S. 2d, at 753. Ibid. The State’s motion to dismiss was denied by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. See supra, at 5–6. At trial, Maples had been represented by two appointed lawyers, minimally paid and with scant experience in capital cases. The Court of Alabama ruled that Ma... |
2011_10-1265 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1265 | . A federal statute, §3599 of Title 18, entitles indigent defendants to the appointment of counsel in capital cases, including habeas corpus proceedings. The statute contemplates that appointed counsel may be “replaced . . . upon motion of the defendant,” §3599(e), but it does not specify the standard that district cou... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 4,843 | . A federal statute, §3599 of Title 18, entitles indigent defendants to the appointment of counsel in capital cases, including habeas corpus proceedings. The statute contemplates that appointed counsel may be “replaced... upon motion of the defendant.” § 3599(e), but it does not specify the standard that can be applied... |
2011_10-1001 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1001 | . The State of Arizona does not permit a convicted person alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel to raise that claim on direct review. Instead, the prisoner must bring the claim in state collateral proceedings. In the instant case, however, petitioner’s postconviction counsel did not raise the ineffective-ass... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.777778 | 1 | 28 | 4,844 | . The State of Arizona does not permit a convicted person alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel to raise that claim on direct review. Instead, the prisoner must bring the claim in state collateral proceedings. In the instant case, however, petitioner’s postconviction counsel did not raise the ineffective-ass... |
2011_11-246 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-246 | . A provision of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), 25 U. S. C. §465, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to acquire property “for the purpose of providing land for Indians.” Ch. 576, §5, 48Stat. 985. The Secretary here acquired land in trust for an Indian tribe seeking to open a casino. Respondent D... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.888889 | 2 | 214 | 4,845 | . A provision of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), 25 U. S. C. §465, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to acquire property “for the purpose of providing land for Indians.” Ch. 576, §5, 48Stat. 985. But that argument is not without force. The QTA is “not addressed to the type of suit” and the Feder... |
2011_10-1150 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1150 | . Section 101 of the Patent Act defines patentable subject matter. It says: “Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.” 35 U. ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 4,846 | . Section 101 of the Patent Act defines patentable subject matter. It says: “Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new or useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.” See als... |
2011_10-704 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-704 | . Petitioner police officers conducted a search of respondents’ home pursuant to a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate. The warrant authorized a search for all guns and gang-related material, in connection with the investigation of a known gang member for shooting at his ex-girlfriend with a pistol-gripped sawed-off... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.666667 | 2 | 188 | 4,847 | . Petitioner police officers conducted a search of Bowen’s home pursuant to a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate. The warrant authorized a search for all guns and gang-related material, in connection with the investigation of a known gang member for shooting at his ex-girlfriend with a pistol-gripped sawed-off shot... |
2011_10-9646 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-9646 | . The two 14-year-old offenders in these cases were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In neither case did the sentencing authority have any discretion to impose a different punishment. State law mandated that each juvenile die in prison even if a judge or jury wou... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 1 | 28 | 4,848 | . The two 14-year-old offenders in these cases were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In neither case did the sentencing authority have any discretion to impose a different punishment. See Graham, 543 U. S., at 5.4 (2006), at 6.4. We do not consider that the sente... |
2011_10-1195 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1195 | . This case concerns enforcement, through private suits, of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA or Act), 47 U. S. C. §227. Voluminous consumer complaints about abuses of telephone technology—for example, computerized calls dispatched to private homes—prompted Congress to pass the TCPA. Congress de- term... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 4,849 | . This case concerns enforcement, through private suits, of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA or Act), 47 U. S. C. §227. Voluminous consumer complaints about abuses of telephone technology—for example, computerized calls dispatched to private homes—prompted Congress to pass the TCPA. See supra, at 9. ... |
2011_10-1104 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1104 | . The question is whether we can imply the existence of an Eighth Amendment-based damages action (a Bivens action) against employees of a privately operated federal prison. See generally Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388, 389 (1971) (“[V]iolation of [the Fourth Amendment] by a federal agent . .... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.888889 | 2 | 126 | 4,850 | . The question is whether we can imply the existence of an Eighth Amendment-based damages action (a Bivens action) against employees of a privately operated federal prison. See also, supra, 551 U. S. 551, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 565, 567, 561, 562, 574, 563, 586, 546, 541, 542, 569, 573, 646 (2009) (the Court rejected... |
2011_10-444 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-444 | . The Sixth Amendment, applicable to the States by the terms of the Fourteenth Amendment, provides that the ac- cused shall have the assistance of counsel in all criminal prosecutions. The right to counsel is the right to effective assistance of counsel. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 686 (1984). This case... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 2 | 126 | 4,851 | . The Sixth Amendment, applicable to the States by the terms of the Fourteenth Amendment, provides that the ac- cused shall have the assistance of counsel in all criminal prosecutions. The right to counsel is the right to effective assistance of the defendant. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 686 (1984). Thi... |
2011_11-88 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-88 | .[1]* The Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA or Act), 106Stat. 73, note following 28 U. S. C. §1350, authorizes a cause of action against “[a]n individual” for acts of torture and extrajudicial killing committed under authority or color of law of any foreign nation. We hold that the term “individual” as used i... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 600 | 4,852 | .[1]* The Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA or Act), 106 Stat. 73, note following 28 U. S. C. §1350, authorizes a cause of action against “[a]n individual” for acts of torture and extrajudicial killing committed under authority or color of law of any foreign nation. We hold that the text of the Act does not d... |
2011_11-393 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-393 | with respect to Parts I, II, and III–C, an opinion with respect to Part IV, in which Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan join, and an opinion with respect to Parts III–A, III–B, and III–D. Today we resolve constitutional challenges to two provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: the individual... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.555556 | 1 | 363 | 4,853 | with respect to Parts I, II, and III–C, an opinion with respect to Part IV, in which Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan join, and an opinion. See. Ibid. The Constitution does not permit Congress to impose a tax on individuals who do not purchase health insurance. It does not prohibit the imposition of a tax, but it does ... |
2011_10-224 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-224 | . The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA or Act), 21 U. S. C. §601 et seq., regulates the inspection, handling, and slaughter of livestock for human consumption. We consider here whether the FMIA expressly preempts a California law dictating what slaughterhouses must do with pigs that cannot walk, known in the trade as ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4,854 | . The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA or Act), 21 U. S. C. §601 et seq., regulates the inspection, handling, and slaughter of livestock for human consumption. We consider here whether the FMIA expressly preempts a California law dictating what slaughterhouses must do with pigs that cannot walk, known in the United St... |
2011_10-507 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-507 | . The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) extends the federal workers’ compensation scheme established in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U. S. C. §901 et seq., to injuries “occurring as the result of operations conducted on the outer Continental Shelf” for the purpose of extracting... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 4,855 | . The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) extends the federal workers’ compensation scheme established in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U. S. C. §901 et seq., to injuries “occurring as the result of operations conducted on the OCS.” See §1333(a)(1) for a definition of “exercise” a... |
2011_10-8974 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-8974 | . In our system of justice, fair trial for persons charged with criminal offenses is secured by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees to defendants the right to counsel, compulsory process to obtain defense witnesses, and the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution. Those safeguards apart, admission ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.888889 | 1 | 28 | 4,856 | . In our system of justice, fair trial for persons charged with criminal offenses is secured by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees to defendants the right to counsel, compulsory process to obtain defense witnesses, and the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution. Those safeguards, however, do not ... |
2011_10-218 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-218 | . This case concerns three rivers which flow through Montana and then beyond its borders. The question is whether discrete, identifiable segments of these rivers in Montana were nonnavigable, as federal law defines that concept for purposes of determining whether the State acquired title to the riverbeds underlying tho... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4,857 | . This case concerns three rivers which flow through Montana and then beyond its borders. The question is whether discrete, identifiable segments of these rivers in Montana were nonnavigable, as federal law defines that concept for purposes of determining whether the State acquired title to the riverbeds underlying tho... |
2011_11-166 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-166 | . We consider whether a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan may be confirmed over the objection of a secured creditor pursuant to 11 U. S. C. §1129(b)(2)(A) if the plan provides for the sale of collateral free and clear of the creditor’s lien, but does not permit the creditor to “credit-bid” at the sale. I In 2007, petitioners ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 4,858 | . We consider whether a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan may be confirmed over the objection of a secured creditor pursuant to 11 U. S. C. §1129(b)(2)(A) if the plan provides for the sale of collateral free and clear of the creditor’s lien, but does not permit the creditor to “credit-bid” at the sale. The debtors contend tha... |
2011_10-788 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-788 | . This case requires us to decide whether a “complaining witness” in a grand jury proceeding is entitled to the same immunity in an action under 42 U. S. C. §1983 as a witness who testifies at trial. We see no sound reason to draw a distinction for this purpose between grand jury and trial witnesses. I Petitioner Charl... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4,859 | . This case requires us to decide whether a “complaining witness” in a grand jury proceeding is entitled to the same immunity in an action under 42 U. S. C. §1983 as a witness who testifies at trial. We see no sound reason to draw a distinction for this purpose. See, e.g., v. Sonneborn, 98 U.S. 563, 577 (1983) (and the... |
2011_11-262 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-262 | . This case requires us to decide whether two federal law enforcement agents are immune from suit for allegedly ar- resting a suspect in retaliation for his political speech, when the agents had probable cause to arrest the suspect for committing a federal crime. I On June 16, 2006, Vice President Richard Cheney vis- i... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 4,860 | . This case requires us to decide whether two federal law enforcement agents are immune from suit for allegedly ar- ing a First Amendment claim. The Court of Appeals found that the First Amendment was not violated by a retaliatory arrest, but rather by a reasonable officer’s arrest, when the agents had probable cause t... |
2011_10-6549 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-6549 | . The federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (Act), 120Stat. 590, 42 U. S. C. §16901 et seq. (2006 ed. and Supp. III), requires those convicted of certain sex crimes to provide state governments with (and to update) information, such as names and current addresses, for inclusion on state and federal sex... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.777778 | 1 | 27 | 4,861 | . The federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (Act), 120 Stat. 590, 42 U. S. C. §16901 et seq. (2006 ed. and Supp. III), requires those convicted of certain sex crimes to provide state governments with (and to update) information, such as names and current addresses, for inclusion on state and federal se... |
2011_10-1399 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1399 | . The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), ch. 509, 44Stat. 1424, as amended, 33 U. S. C. §901 et seq., caps benefits for most types of dis- ability at twice the national average weekly wage for the fiscal year in which an injured employee is “newly awarded compensation.” §906(c). We hold that... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.888889 | 3 | 151 | 4,862 | . The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), ch. 509, 44 Stat. 1424, as amended, 33 U. S. C. §901 et seq., caps benefits for most types of dis- ability at twice the national average weekly wage for the fiscal year in which an injured employee is “newly awarded compensation.” See also, e.g., §906... |
2011_10-1062 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1062 | . We consider whether Michael and Chantell Sackett may bring a civil action under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U. S. C. §500 et seq., to challenge the issuance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of an administrative compliance order under §309 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U. S. C. §1319. The order assert... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 333 | 4,863 | . We consider whether Michael and Chantell Sackett may bring a civil action under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U. S. C. §500 et seq., to challenge the issuance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of an administrative compliance order under §309 of the Clean Water Act, 3 U.S.C. §1319. The Government also... |
2011_11-551 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-551 | . The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), 25 U. S. C. §450 et seq., directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with willing tribes, pursuant to which those tribes will provide services such as education and law enforcement that otherwise would have been provided by the Fede... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.555556 | 3 | 170 | 4,864 | . The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), 25 U. S. C. §450 et seq., directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with willing tribes, pursuant to which those tribes will provide services such as education and law enforcement that otherwise would have been provided by the Fede... |
2011_10-7387 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-7387 | . We consider whether a district court, in sentencing a de- fendant for a federal offense, has authority to order that the federal sentence be consecutive to an anticipated state sentence that has not yet been imposed. I When officers of the Lubbock Police Department ar- rested petitioner Monroe Setser for possessing m... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 27 | 4,865 | . We consider whether a district court, in sentencing a de- fendant for a federal offense, has authority to order that the federal sentence be concurrent to an anticipated state sentence that has not yet been imposed. I When officers of the Lubbock Police Department ar- vied with the District Court to impose a concurre... |
2011_10-8145 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-8145 | . The State of Louisiana charged petitioner Juan Smith with killing five people during an armed robbery. At Smith’s trial a single witness, Larry Boatner, linked Smith to the crime. Boatner testified that he was socializing at a friend’s house when Smith and two other gunmen entered the home, demanded money and drugs, ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.888889 | 1 | 28 | 4,866 | . The State of Louisiana charged petitioner Juan Smith with killing five people during an armed robbery. At Smith’s trial a single witness, Larry Boatner, linked Smith to the crime. Boatner testified that he was socializing at a friend’�s house when Smith and two other gunmen entered the home, demanded money and drugs,... |
2011_11-94 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-94 | . The Sixth Amendment reserves to juries the determination of any fact, other than the fact of a prior conviction, that increases a criminal defendant’s maximum potential sentence. Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000); Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004). We have applied this principle in numerous cases w... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.666667 | 1 | 27 | 4,867 | . The Sixth Amendment reserves to juries the determination of any fact, other than the fact of a prior conviction, that increases a criminal defendant’s maximum potential sentence. Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000); Blakely v. Washington, 542 U. S. 296 (2004) (hereinafter Lillquist. The Court of Appeals held ... |
2011_10-1472 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1472 | . The costs that may be awarded to prevailing parties in lawsuits brought in federal court are set forth in 28 U. S. C. §1920. The Court Interpreters Act amended that statute to include “compensation of interpreters.” §1920(6); see also §7, 92Stat. 2044. The question pre- sented in this case is whether “compensation of... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.666667 | 4 | 109 | 4,868 | . The costs that may be awarded to prevailing parties in lawsuits brought in federal court are set forth in 28 U. S. C. §1920. The Court Interpreters Act amended that statute to include “compensation of interpreters.” §1920(6); see also §7, 92 Stat. 2044. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 541 F.... |
2011_11-210 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-210 | , in which The Chief Justice, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Sotomayor join. Lying was his habit. Xavier Alvarez, the respondent here, lied when he said that he played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings and that he once married a starlet from Mexico. But when he lied in announcing he held the Con-gressional Medal of Honor... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.666667 | 2 | 250 | 4,869 | , in which The Chief Justice, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Sotomayor concurred in favor of the Government’s interpretation of the First Amendment. Lying was his habit. The Court has held that false statements do not constitute a violation of the Fourth Amendment. In fact, the Court has found that such statements are n... |
2011_11-139 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-139 | , except as to Part IV–C. Ordinarily, the Government must assess a deficiency against a taxpayer within “3 years after the return was filed.” 26 U. S. C. §6501(a) (2000 ed.). The 3-year period is extended to 6 years, however, when a taxpayer “omits from gross income an amount properly includible therein which is in exc... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 2 | 240 | 4,870 | , except as to Part IV–C. Ordinarily, the Government must assess a deficiency against a taxpayer within “3 years after the return was filed.” 26 U. S. C. §6501(a) (2000 ed.). The 3-year period is extended to 6 years, however, when a taxpayer “omits from gross income an amount of gross income (if such amounts are requir... |
2011_10-1259 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1259 | . We decide whether the attachment of a Global-Positioning-System (GPS) tracking device to an individual’s vehicle, and subsequent use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements on public streets, constitutes a search or seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. I In 2004 respondent Antoine Jones, owne... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 4,871 | . We decide whether the attachment of a Global-Positioning-System (GPS) tracking device to an individual’s vehicle, and subsequent use of that device to monitor the vehicle’�s movements on public streets, constitutes a search or seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. The Court of Appeals held that there wa... |
2011_10-1211 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1211 | . Panagis Vartelas, a native of Greece, became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 1989. He pleaded guilty to a felony (conspiring to make a counterfeit security) in 1994, and served a prison sentence of four months for that offense. Vartelas traveled to Greece in 2003 to visit his parents. On his retur... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.666667 | 1 | 327 | 4,872 | . Panagis Vartelas, a native of Greece, became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 1989. He pleaded guilty to a felony (conspiring to make a false statement to the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 1994, and served a prison sentence of four months for that offense. See §1182(a)(13)(C)(v... |
2011_10-8505 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-8505 | , in which The Chief Justice, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Breyer join. In this case, we decide whether Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 50 (2004) , precludes an expert witness from testifying in a manner that has long been allowed under the law of evidence. Specifically, does Crawford bar an expert from expressing... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 1 | 28 | 4,873 | ” Ibid. Ibid. The Court held that the evidence presented in this case was not admissible. The evidence presented presented in the trial was not evidence of a crime committed. It was evidence of the crime committed by the defendant. It is not evidence. In this case, we decide whether Lambatos, 541 U.S. 36, 50 (2004), pr... |
2011_10-9995 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-9995 | . This case concerns the authority of a federal court to raise, on its own motion, a statute of limitations defense to a habeas corpus petition. After state prisoner Patrick Wood filed a federal habeas corpus petition, the State twice informed the U. S. District Court that it “[would] not challenge, but [is] not conced... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4,874 | . This case concerns the authority of a federal court to raise, on its own motion, a statute of limitations defense to a habeas corpus petition. After Wood’s petition, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the decision of the District Court to dismiss the case on the merits. The State appealed the decision to the U. S. District C... |
2011_10-699 | 2,011 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-699 | . Congress enacted a statute providing that Americans born in Jerusalem may elect to have “Israel” listed as the place of birth on their passports. The State Department declined to follow that law, citing its longstanding policy of not taking a position on the political status of Jerusalem. When sued by an American who... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.888889 | 1 | 328 | 4,875 | . Congress enacted a statute providing that Americans born in Jerusalem may elect to have “Israel” listed as the place of birth on their passports. The State Department declined to follow that law, citing its longstanding policy of not taking a position on the political status of Jerusalem. When sued by an American who... |
2012_12-399 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-399 | . This case is about a little girl (Baby Girl) who is classified as an Indian because she is 1.2% (3/256) Cherokee. Because Baby Girl is classified in this way, the South Carolina Supreme Court held that certain provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 required her to be taken, at the age of 27 months... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.555556 | 2 | 129 | 4,876 | . This case is about a little girl (Baby Girl) who is classified as an Indian because she is 1.2% (3/256) Cherokee. Because Baby Girl is classified in this way, the South Carolina Supreme Court held that certain provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 required her to be taken, at the age of 27 months... |
2012_12-10 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-10 | . The United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Leadership Act), 117Stat. 711, as amended, 22 U. S. C. §7601 et seq., outlined a comprehensive strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world. As part of that strategy, Congress authorized the appropriation of billions o... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 2 | 165 | 4,877 | . The United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Leadership Act), 117 Stat. 711, as amended, 22 U. S. C. §7601 et seq., outlined a comprehensive strategy to combat the spread of AIDS and sex trafficking. The District Court granted such a preliminary injunction, as long as the reci... |
2012_11-9335 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-9335 | with respect to Parts I, III–B, III–C, and IV, and an opinion with respect to Parts II and III–A, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan join. In Harris v. United States, 536 U. S. 545 (2002) , this Court held that judicial factfinding that increases the mandatory minimum sentence for a crime i... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.555556 | 1 | 27 | 4,878 | with respect to Parts I, III–B., III–C, and IV, and an opinion with respectto Parts II and III–A, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan concurred. In Harris v. United States, 536 U. S. 545 (2002) (Thomas, J., concurring. See id., at 483, n. 10, 490. We, thus, found that the Sixth Amendment pro... |
2012_11-982 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-982 | . The question is whether a covenant not to enforce a trademark against a competitor’s existing products and any future “colorable imitations” moots the competitor’s action to have the trademark declared invalid. I Respondent Nike designs, manufactures, and sells ath- letic footwear, including a line of shoes known as ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 184 | 4,879 | . The question is whether a covenant not to enforce a trademark against a competitor’s existing products and any future “colorable imitations” moots the defendant’ s action to have the trademark declared invalid. I Respondent Nike designs, manufactures, and sells ath- letic footwear, including a line of shoes known as ... |
2012_12-133 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-133 | . We consider whether a contractual waiver of class arbitration is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act when the plaintiff’s cost of individually arbitrating a federal statutory claim exceeds the potential recovery. I Respondents are merchants who accept American Express cards. Their agreement with petitioners... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.625 | 3 | 228 | 4,880 | . We consider whether a contractual waiver of class arbitration is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act when the plaintiff’s cost of individually arbitrating a federal statutory claim exceeds the potential recovery. I Respondents are merchants who accept American Express cards. Their agreement with petitioners... |
2012_11-798 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-798 | . In this case, we consider whether federal law preempts certain provisions of an agreement that trucking companies must sign before they can transport cargo at the Port of Los Angeles. We hold that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) expressly preempts two of the contract’s provisions... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4,881 | . In this case, we consider whether federal law preempts certain provisions of an agreement that trucking companies must sign before they can transport cargo at the Port. We hold that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) expressly preempts two of the contract’s provisions, which require... |
2012_11-1085 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1085 | . This case involves a securities-fraud complaint filed by Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (Connecticut Retirement) against biotechnology company Amgen Inc. and several of its officers (collectively, Amgen). Seeking class-action certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Connecticut Retirement... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.666667 | 3 | 171 | 4,882 | . See also Schleicher, 618 U. S. ___, at 6. Ibid. See, at 7. The Court’s decision in Amgen v. Amgen, supra. See See also Amgen vs. Halliburton, supra, at 5. See 8. Ibid., at 9. Ibid, at 10. The class-action doctrine, however, does not require proof of materiality, and “the plaintiffs’ reliance on the defendants’ misrep... |
2012_12-71 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-71 | . The National Voter Registration Act requires States to “accept and use” a uniform federal form to register voters for federal elections. The contents of that form (colloquially known as the Federal Form) are prescribed by a federal agency, the Election Assistance Commission. The Federal Form developed by the EAC does... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.777778 | 3 | 170 | 4,883 | . The National Voter Registration Act requires States to “accept and use” a uniform federal form to register voters for federal elections. The contents of that form (colloquially known as the Federal Form) are prescribed by a federal agency, the Election Assistance Commission. The Federal Form developed by the EAC does... |
2012_11-597 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-597 | . Periodically from 1993 until 2000, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) authorized flooding that extended into the peak growing season for timber on forest land owned and managed by petitioner, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (Commission). Cumulative in effect, the repeated flooding damaged or destroyed more t... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4,884 | . Periodically from 1993 until 2000, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) authorized flooding that extended into the peak growing season for timber on forest land owned and managed by petitioner, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (Commission). Cumulative in effect, the repeated flooding damaged or destroyed more t... |
2012_12-398 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-398 | . Respondent Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Myriad), discovered the precise location and sequence of two human genes, mutations of which can substantially increase the risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad obtained a number of patents based upon its discovery. This case involves claims from three of them and requires us t... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 4,885 | . Respondent Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Myriad), discovered the precise location and sequence of two human genes, mutations of which can substantially increase the risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad obtained a number of patents based upon its discovery. This case involves claims from three of the patent claims. The... |
2012_11-770 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-770 | . The Fourth Amendment guarantees the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. A search may be of a person, a thing, or a place. So too a seizure may be of a person, a thing, or even a place. A search or a seizure may occur singly or in combination, and in differing sequence. In some cases the validity... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.666667 | 1 | 27 | 4,886 | . The Fourth Amendment guarantees the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. A search may be of a person, a thing, or a place. So too a seizure may be a search. The search must be conducted in the immediate vicinity of the premises. The arrest must be accompanied by a search warrant. If the search is... |
2012_11-796 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-796 | . Under the doctrine of patent exhaustion, the authorized sale of a patented article gives the purchaser, or any subsequent owner, a right to use or resell that article. Such a sale, however, does not allow the purchaser to make new copies of the patented invention. The question in this case is whether a farmer who buy... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 4,887 | . Under the doctrine of patent exhaustion, the authorized sale of a patented article gives the purchaser, or any subsequent owner, a right to use or resell that article. Such a sale, however, does not allow the purchaser to make new copies of the patented invention. The question in this case is whether a farmer who buy... |
2012_11-1518 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1518 | . Section 523(a)(4) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code provides that an individual cannot obtain a bankruptcy discharge from a debt “for fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity, embezzlement, or larceny.” 11 U. S. C. §523(a)(4). We here consider the scope of the term “defalcation.” We hold that it include... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 4,888 | . Section 523(a)(4) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code provides that an individual cannot obtain a bankruptcy discharge from a debt “for fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity, embezzlement, or larceny.” 11 U. S. C. § 523 (5th ed. at 527) and 527 U.S.C. §523 (2d ed. 590 (1986) (“misappropriation of money... |
2012_11-1347 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1347 | . The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Inter- national Child Abduction generally requires courts in the United States to order children returned to their countries of habitual residence, if the courts find that the children have been wrongfully removed to or retained in the United States. The question is whethe... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 4,889 | . The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Inter- national Child Abduction generally requires courts in the United States to order children returned to their countries of habitual residence, if the courts find that the children have been wrongfully removed to or retained. The question is whether, after a child is r... |
2012_11-820 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-820 | . In Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U. S. ___ (2010), this Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires an attorney for a criminal defendant to provide advice about the risk of deportation arising from a guilty plea. We consider here whether that ruling applies retroactively, so that a person whose conviction became final be... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.777778 | 1 | 27 | 4,890 | . In Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U. S. ___ (2010), this Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires an attorney for a criminal defendant to provide advice about the risk of deportation arising from a guilty plea. We consider here whether that ruling applies retroactively, so that a person whose conviction became final be... |
2012_11-1545 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1545 | . We consider whether an agency’s interpretation of a statutory ambiguity that concerns the scope of its regulatory authority (that is, its jurisdiction) is entitled to deference under Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). I Wireless telecommunications networks require t... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.666667 | 1 | 338 | 4,891 | . We consider whether an agency’s interpretation of a statutory provision is “reasonable” or “unreasonable.” The Court of Appeals, supra, at 5. Ibid. See supra, supra. See Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837. See also Chevron v. Federal Communications Commission, at 7.1, at 6.... |
2012_11-1025 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1025 | . Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, 50 U. S. C. §1881a (2006 ed., Supp. V), allows the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to acquire foreign intelligence information by jointly authorizing the surveillance of individuals who are not “United States persons”[1] and ... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.555556 | 3 | 207 | 4,892 | . Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, 50 U. S. C. §1881a (2006 ed., Supp. V), allows the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to acquire foreign intelligence information by jointly authorizing the surveillance of individuals who are not “United States persons”[1] and ... |
2012_11-864 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-864 | . The District Court and the Court of Appeals approved certification of a class of more than 2 million current and former Comcast subscribers who seek damages for al- leged violations of the federal antitrust laws. We consider whether certification was appropriate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3). I Comca... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.555556 | 2 | 134 | 4,893 | . The District Court and the Court of Appeals approved certification of a class of more than 2 million current and former Comcast subscribers who seek damages for al- leged violations of the federal antitrust laws. We consider whether certification was appropriate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3). I Comca... |
2012_12-52 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-52 | . This case concerns the preemptive scope of a provision of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA or Act) applicable to motor carriers. Codi- fied at 49 U. S. C. §14501(c)(1), the provision reads: “[A] State . . . may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the f... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 4,894 | . This case concerns the preemptive scope of a provision of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA or Act) applicable to motor carriers. Codi- fied at 49 U. S. C. §14501(c)(1), the provision reads: “[A] State... may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the forc... |
2012_11-338 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-338 | . These cases present the question whether the Clean Water Act (Act) and its implementing regulations require permits before channeled stormwater runoff from logging roads can be discharged into the navigable waters of the United States. Under the statute and its implementing regulations, a permit is required if the di... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.875 | 3 | 150 | 4,895 | . These cases present the question whether the Clean Water Act (Act) and its implementing regulations require permits before channeled stormwater runoff from logging roads can be discharged into the navigable waters of the United States. Under the statute and its interpreting regulations, a permit is required if the di... |
2012_11-9540 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-9540 | . The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA or Act), 18 U. S. C. §924(e), increases the sentences of certain federal defendants who have three prior convictions “for a violent felony,” including “burglary, arson, or extortion.” To determine whether a past conviction is for one of those crimes, courts use what has become know... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.888889 | 1 | 27 | 4,896 | . The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA or Act), 18 U. S. C. §924(e), increases the sentences of certain federal defendants who have three prior convictions “for a violent felony,” including “burglary, arson, or extortion.” Ibid. And that is what the Ninth Circuit’s view of the categorical approach. See, e.g., 466 Fed. A... |
2012_11-1327 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1327 | . When the State of Michigan rested its case at petitioner Lamar Evans’ arson trial, the court entered a directed verdict of acquittal, based upon its view that the State had not provided sufficient evidence of a particular element of the offense. It turns out that the unproven “element” was not actually a required ele... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.888889 | 1 | 20 | 4,897 | . When the State of Michigan rested its case at petitioner Lamar Evans’ arson trial, the court entered a directed verdict of acquittal, based upon its view that the State had not provided sufficient evidence of a particular element of the offense. It turns out that the unproven “element” was not actually a required ele... |
2012_11-345 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-345 | . The University of Texas at Austin considers race as one of various factors in its undergraduate admissions process. Race is not itself assigned a numerical value for each ap-plicant, but the University has committed itself to increasing racial minority enrollment on campus. It refers to this goal as a “critical mass.... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.875 | 1 | 26 | 4,898 | . The University of Texas at Austin considers race as one of various factors in its undergraduate admissions process. Race is not itself assigned a numerical value for each ap-plicant, but the University has committed itself to increasing racial minority enrollment on campus. It refers to this goal as a “critical mass.... |
2012_11-817 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-817 | . In this case, we consider how a court should determine if the “alert” of a drug-detection dog during a traffic stop provides probable cause to search a vehicle. The Florida Supreme Court held that the State must in every case present an exhaustive set of records, including a log of the dog’s performance in the field,... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 4,899 | . In this case, we consider how a court should determine if the “alert” of a drug-detection dog during a traffic stop provides probable cause to search a vehicle. The Florida Supreme Court held that the State must in every case present an exhaustive set of records, including a log of the dog’s performance in the field,... |
2012_11-564 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-564 | . We consider whether using a drug-sniffing dog on a homeowner’s porch to investigate the contents of the home is a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. I In 2006, Detective William Pedraja of the Miami-Dade Police Department received an unverified tip that mari- juana was being grown in the home of res... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.555556 | 2 | 137 | 4,900 | . We consider whether using a drug-sniffing dog on a homeowner’s porch to investigate the contents of the home is a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. I In 2006, Detective William Pedraja of the Miami-Dade Police Department received an unverified tip that mari- juana was being grown in the home of Jar... |
2012_12-416 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-416 | . Company A sues Company B for patent infringement. The two companies settle under terms that require (1) Company B, the claimed infringer, not to produce the pat-ented product until the patent’s term expires, and (2) Company A, the patentee, to pay B many millions of dollars. Because the settlement requires the patent... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.625 | 3 | 143 | 4,901 | . Company A sues Company B for patent infringement. The two companies settle under terms that require (1) Company B, the claimed infringer, not to produce the patent-ented product until the patent’s term expires, and (2) Company A, the patentee, to pay back the patent for the patent. The patent is not a monopoly. It is... |
2012_11-1160 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1160 | . Under this Court’s state-action immunity doctrine, when a local governmental entity acts pursuant to a clearly articulated and affirmatively expressed state policy to displace competition, it is exempt from scrutiny under the federal antitrust laws. In this case, we must decide whether a Georgia law that creates spec... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 167 | 4,902 | . Under this Court’s state-action immunity doctrine, when a local governmental entity acts pursuant to a clearly articulated and affirmatively expressed state policy to displace competition, it is exempt from scrutiny under the federal antitrust laws. In this case, we must decide whether a Georgia law that creates spec... |
2012_11-1274 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1274 | . The Investment Advisers Act makes it illegal for investment advisers to defraud their clients, and authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek civil penalties from advisers who do so. Under the general statute of limitations for civil penalty actions, the SEC has five years to seek such penalties. The q... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 405 | 4,903 | . The Investment Advisers Act makes it illegal for investment advisers to defraud their clients, and authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek civil penalties from advisers who do so. Under the general statute of limitations for civil penalty actions, the SEC has five years to seek such penalties. The q... |
2012_11-1059 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1059 | . The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U. S. C. §201 et seq., provides that an employee may bring an action to recover damages for specified violations of the Act on behalf of himself and other “similarly situated” employees. We granted certiorari to resolve whether such a case is justiciable when the lone p... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.555556 | 2 | 154 | 4,904 | . The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U. S. C. §201 et seq., provides that an employee may bring an action to recover damages for specified violations of the Act on behalf of himself and other “similarly situated” employees. We granted certiorari to resolve whether such a suit is justiciable when the plaint... |
2012_11-1118 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1118 | . Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases “arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents.” 28 U. S. C. §1338(a). The question presented is whether a state law claim alleging legal malpractice in the handling of a patent case must be brought in federal court. I In the early 1990s, respondent Vernon... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 4,905 | . Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases “arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents.” 28 U. S. C. §1338(a). The question presented is whether a state law claim alleging legal malpractice in the federal patent case must be brought in federal court. See Minton v. Minton, supra, 545 U.S. 565, 62... |
2012_11-9307 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-9307 | . A federal court of appeals normally will not correct a legal error made in criminal trial court proceedings unless the defendant first brought the error to the trial court’s attention. See United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 731 (1993). But Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b), creating an exception to the norm... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.666667 | 1 | 27 | 4,906 | . A federal court of appeals normally will not correct a legal error made in criminal trial court proceedings unless the defendant first brought the error to the trial court’s attention. See United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 731 (1993). But Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b), creating an exception to the norm... |
2012_11-1221 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1221 | .[1]* The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA), 5 U. S. C. §8701 et seq., establishes a life insurance program for federal employees. FEGLIA provides that an employee may designate a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of his life insurance at the time of his death. §8705(a). Separately, a Virgi... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 236 | 4,907 | .[1]* The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA), 5 U. S. C. §8701 et seq., establishes a life insurance program for federal employees. Section D. provides that an employee may designate a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of his life insurance. See §8705(e)(2). Section 8705(a) provides that “sh... |
2012_12-144 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-144 | . The public is currently engaged in an active political debate over whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. That question has also given rise to litigation. In this case, petitioners, who oppose same-sex marriage, ask us to decide whether the Equal Protection Clause “prohibits the State of California from... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.555556 | 2 | 162 | 4,908 | . The public is currently engaged in an active political debate over whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. That question has also given rise to litigation. In this case, petitioners, who oppose Proposition 8. See supra, supra, at 7. “The petitioners have no standing to defend the constitutionality of the... |
2012_12-123 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-123 | . Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (AMAA) and the California Raisin Marketing Order (Marketing Order or Order) promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture, raisin growers are frequently required to turn over a percentage of their crop to the Federal Government. The AMAA and the Marketing Order wer... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4,909 | . Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (AMAA) and the California Raisin Marketing Order (Marketing Order or Order) promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture, raisin growers are frequently required to turn over a percentage of their crop to the Federal Government. The AMAA and the Marketing Order wer... |
2012_11-465 | 2,012 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-465 | . The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) restricts the circumstances under which a federal habeas court may grant relief to a state prisoner whose claim has already been “adjudicated on the merits in State court.” 28 U. S. C. §2254(d). Specifically, if a claim has been “adjudicated on the mer... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 4,910 | . The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) restricts the circumstances under which a federal habeas court may grant relief to a state prisoner whose claim has already been “adjudicated on the merits in State court.” 28 U. S. C. §2254(d). The Court of Appeal held that the Sixth Amendment right t... |
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