United States Supreme Court (5 summaries)
Musacchio v. United States
A sufficiency challenge should be assessed by the elements of the alleged crime not by an erroneous jury instruction and a defendant cannot raise a §3282(a) statute of limitations bar for the first time on appeal.
Area(s) of Law:- Appellate Procedure
Glossip v. Gross
The use of midazolam as a lethal injection execution drug does not violate the Eighth Amendment.
Area(s) of Law:- Sentencing
Texas Dept. of Housing and Comm. Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
Disparate-impact claims, showing discriminatory effect without evidence of discriminatory intent, are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Property Law
Tibble v. Edison International
A fiduciary's allegedly imprudent decision to retain an investment is considered as an omission or action that triggers the six-year statute of limitations.
Area(s) of Law:- Trusts and Estates
Davis v. Ayala
Not allowing a criminal defendant’s counsel to be present at an ex parte hearing explaining why potential jurors were excluded is a harmless error.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
United States Supreme Court Certiorari Granted (3 summaries)
Dietz v. Bouldin
Whether a judge can recall a jury to perform further work on a case after the jury has been discharged from the case.
Area(s) of Law:- Appellate Procedure
Universal Health Services v. U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whether the “implied certification” theory is viable under the False Claims Act and, if viable, whether a government contractor’s reimbursement claim is “false” under this theory, and whether falsity requires express statements of payment?
Area(s) of Law:- Contract Law
Husky Int'l Elecs., Inc. v. Ritz
Whether "actual fraud" under the Bankruptcy Code includes instances when the debtor commits a fraudulent-transfer scheme intended to cheat a creditor.
Area(s) of Law:- Bankruptcy Law