Date |
Case |
Subject(s) |
Your Prediction |
| 01/16/08 |
MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dep't of Revenue |
taxation, taxing out-of-state corporations, Allied-Signal |
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| 01/16/08 |
Quanta Computer, Inc., v. LG Electronics |
patents, royalties, licensing fees |
|
| 01/15/08 |
Begay v. United States |
Armed Career Criminal Act, Sentencing Guidelines, felony, crime of violence, statutory interpretation, legislative history, driving while intoxicated, Booker |
|
| 01/14/08 |
Preston v. Ferrer |
Federal Arbitration Act, federalism, statuory construction, contract, administrative agencies |
|
| 01/14/08 |
Preston v. Ferrer |
Federal Arbitration Act, federalism, statuory construction, contract, administrative agencies |
|
| 01/14/08 |
Virginia v. Moore |
Fourth Amendment, search and seizure, evidence, exclusionary clause, search incident to arrest, federalism |
|
| 01/09/08 |
Crawford v. Marion Cty Elec. Bd & Indiana Democratic Pty v. Rokita |
voting rights, voter identification law, political parties |
|
| 01/09/08 |
Kentucky Retirement Sys. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
Age discrimination, pensions, statutory interpretation, legislative history |
|
| 01/08/08 |
Boulware v. United States |
Tax evasion, return of capital rule |
|
| 01/08/08 |
Gonzalez v. United States |
Magistrate judges, jury selection, voir dire, plain error |
|
| 01/07/08 |
Baze v. Rees |
Eighth Amendment, cruel and unusual punishment, lethal injection, death penalty |
|
| 01/07/08 |
Dada v. Mukasey |
immigration, voluntary departure, adjustment of status, statutory interpretation |
|
| 01/01/08 |
United States v. Rodriquez |
Armed Career Criminal Act, statutory intepretation, sentencing, recidivism |
|
| 12/05/07 |
Boumediene, Lakhdar, et al. v. Bush, George, et al. / Al Odah, Khaled, et al. v. U.S. |
Habeas corpus, Suspension Clause, executive power, prisoners of war, statutory construction |
|
| 12/04/07 |
Riegel, Charles, et ux. v. Medtronic, Inc. |
preemption, torts, Medical Device Act, Medtronic, federalism |
|
| 12/04/07 |
Snyder, Allen v. Louisiana |
Equal Protection Clause, jury selection, peremptory challenge, Batson v. Kentucky |
|
| 12/03/07 |
Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn, Ellen |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act, discrimination, evidence, testimony |
|
| 11/28/07 |
Rowe, G. Steven (Maine Atty. Gen.) v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Assn., et al. |
preemption, tobacco, Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, motor transport |
|
| 11/27/07 |
Knight, Michael (Trustee of William Rudkin Testamentary Trust) v. Internal Revenue Commissioner |
Trusts and estates, taxation |
|
| 11/26/07 |
LaRue, James v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc., Inc., et al. |
ERISA, pension plans, fiduciary breach, equitable relief |
|
| 11/07/07 |
Hall Street Assoc., L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc. |
Arbitration, Federal Arbitration Act, vacating awards, statutory construction |
|
| 11/06/07 |
Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki, Paul, et al. |
Employment discrimination, EEOC, intake questionnaires |
|
| 11/06/07 |
John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. U.S. |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), hazardous waste, takings, just compensation, Fifth Amendment, statute of limitations, timeliness |
|
| 11/05/07 |
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Georgia State Board of Equalization, et al. |
Railroads, state taxation, valuation methods |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/05/07 |
Kentucky Dept. of Revenue, et al. v. Davis, George, et ux. |
Dormant commerce clause, interstate commerce, municipal bonds, taxes |
|
| 10/31/07 |
Danforth, Stephen v. Minnesota |
constitutional criminal procedure, retroactivity, federalism, Teague v. Lane, evidence, testimony, Sixth Amendment, Confrontation Clause, videotaped testimony |
|
| 10/30/07 |
U.S. v. Michael Williams |
Child pornography, Protect Act, constitutionality, overbreadth, vagueness, First Amendment |
|
| 10/29/07 |
Klein & Co. Futures, Inc. v. Board of Trade of New York City, et al. |
Commodity Exchange Act, securities, standing |
|
| 10/09/07 |
Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., et al. |
Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5, class actions, scheme liability |
|
| 10/09/07 |
Watson, Michael v. U.S. |
Guns, firearms, 18 U.S.C. sec 924(c)(1)(A), statutory interpretation |
Holding of the Court
|
| 10/02/07 |
Gall, Brian Michael v. U.S. |
Sentencing Guidelines, mandatory minimum sentences, downward departures, drug trafficking |
Holding of the Court
|
| 10/02/07 |
Kimbrough, Derrick v. U.S. |
Sentencing Guidelines, sentencing, downward departures, drug trafficking, cocaine, cocaine powder, crack cocaine |
Holding of the Court
|
| 10/01/07 |
Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. Tom F. |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, special education, administrative procedure |
Holding of the Court
|
| 10/01/07 |
Washington State Grange & Washington v. Washington State Republican Party , et al. |
First Amendment, associational rights, elections, primary elections, political parties |
|
| 03/19/07 |
Morse, Deborah, et al. v. Frederick, Joseph |
Public schools, First Amendment speech |
Holding of the Court
|
| 02/28/07 |
Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., et al. |
Faith-based funding, taxpayer standing, Establishment Clause, executive orders |
Holding of the Court
|
| 01/10/07 |
Davenport, Gary, et al. & Washington v. Washington Education Assn. |
Labor unions, nonmember wage seizures, First Amendment |
Holding of the Court
|
| 12/04/06 |
Meredith, Crystal (next friend for McDonald, Joshua) v. Jefferson County Bd. of Education, et al. |
Racial discrimination, equal protection, public schools |
Holding of the Court
|
| 12/04/06 |
Parents Involved in Community Schools Inc. v. Seattle School District #1, et al. |
Racial discrimination, equal protection, public high schools, integration tiebreaker |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/29/06 |
Massachusetts, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. |
Global warming, greenhouse gas auto emissions, Clean Air Act, EPA |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/28/06 |
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., et al. |
Patents, obvious inventions, gas pedal technology |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/27/06 |
Ledbetter, Lilly v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
Title VII, sex discrimination, disparate pay, statute of limitations |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/08/06 |
Gonzales, Alberto (Atty Gen) v. Carhart, Leroy, et al |
Abortion, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, mother's health |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/08/06 |
Gonzales, Alberto (Atty Gen.) v. Planned Parenthood, et al |
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, mother's health, vagueness, undue burden |
Holding of the Court
|
| 11/07/06 |
James, Alphonso, Jr. v. U.S. |
Armed Career Criminal Act, three-strike sentencing laws, violent felonies |
Holding of the Court
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