US Supreme Court Case Summaries

Saucier vs. Katz (2001) - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: This case concerns whether an officer must ascertain the constitutionality of his or her actions before invoking qualified immunity....

FEC vs. CRFCC - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: US Supreme Court case considering constitutionality of the Federal Election Campaign Act's expenditure limit provision....

New York Times vs. Tasini - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: A landmark case where the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of freelance journalists in regards to copyright infringements by print and electronic publishers....

Kansas v Colorado (2001) - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: Longstanding dispute between states over water rights from Arkansas River; Kansas accuses Colorado of depleting flow....

Calcano-Martinez vs. INS - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: Court case which decided immigrants cannot be barred from federal courts for rulings by the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service)....

Zadvydas vs. Davis - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: The case focused on the indefinite detention of deportable aliens under U.S Immigration law....

United States vs. Knights - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: US Supreme Court case ruling on 'reasonable suspicion' in searches....

Correctional Services Corp v Malesko - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: Determined the accountability for constitutional violations of private entities under federal contracts....

PENRY v. JOHNSON - A Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 26th Aug 2024
Introduction: Assessment of the appropriateness of a death penalty sentence when the defendant had cognitive impairments....

Tyler vs. Cain - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 22nd Aug 2024
Introduction: US Supreme Court decision limiting the applicability of habeas corpus in cases with new rulings after conviction....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Deals with the Interstate Agreement on Detainers and the violation thereof, the case resulted in favor of the respondent....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Clarifying ownership of submerged lands within the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: US Supreme Court case addressing whether Chevron deference is due to a ruling letter from US Customs Service determining tariff classifications....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Case examined whether a habeas application is pending after judgement but before petition for certiorari in the U.S Supreme Court....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Kyllo was charged for growing marijuana, based on the evidence collected through a thermal imaging device without a warrant, in violation of Fourth Amendment....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Parentage law case where the court decided the regulation requiring proof of blood relation between U.S. citizen father and child born overseas, was constitutional....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: A ruling on whether a private Christian organization can be prohibited from meeting in a public school after school hours....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: Dispute clarifying the legal meaning of 'employee' under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)....

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Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 1st Apr 2024
Introduction: A case that expands upon the concept of 'make whole' relief under Title VII....

Wallace v. Child and Styles - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 16th Mar 2024
Introduction: A historical case wherein the debtor's insolvency and absence abroad were debated, with the judgement favouring the plaintiffs due to an absence of legitimate reason....

Price v. Watkins 1763 - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 16th Mar 2024
Introduction: Landmark American case deciding whether a British official's title grants them immunity from prosecution for common law crimes....

King v. Lukens - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 16th Mar 2024
Introduction: Unprecedented case regarding the obligation of a landlord to provide a habitable premise, setting a precedent for implied warranty of habitability....

Asheton v. Asheton - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 16th Mar 2024
Introduction: 1760 Pennsylvania case regarding issues of land rights, property inheritance, and estate division between brothers....

Brooklyn Diocese v. Cuomo - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 15th Mar 2024
Introduction: Legal Case Summary: SCOTUS grant injunctions against enforcement of New York's COVID-19 restrictions limiting attendance at places of worship....

California v. Texas 2021 - Case Summary
Example US Supreme Court case summary. Last modified: 6th Mar 2024
Introduction: US Supreme Court case centred on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate after tax penalties were zeroed....