United States Supreme Court (5 summaries)
Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.
For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a real estate investment trust, an unincorporated entity, has the citizenship of its shareholders.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez
Refusal of a settlement offer does not efface a claim.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs
When considering whether the commercial activity exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act applies to a lawsuit, the court focuses on the conduct at the core of the lawsuit.
Area(s) of Law:- Sovereign Immunity
King v. Burwell
Federal tax credits are available to taxpayers who buy insurance on a Federal Exchange.
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
Ohio v. Clark
Introduction of statements by child's teacher regarding an allegation of child abuse do not violate the Confrontation Clause when the primary purpose is not prosecution.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
United States Supreme Court Certiorari Granted (5 summaries)
Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole
Whether state laws with the purpose of promoting health, but with the effect of reducing the availability of abortion services, place an undue burden on women seeking an abortion and are therefore unconstitutional?
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Whether union agency shop fees are a violation of the First Amendment?
Area(s) of Law:- First Amendment
Shapiro v. Mack
Whether a single district judge may decide not to convene a three-judge panel to dismiss a claim challenging the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan.
Area(s) of Law:- First Amendment
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter
The wartime suspension of limitations act only applies in criminal offenses and not civil suits.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Rodriguez v. United States
Once a traffic stop is completed, a dog sniff is unreasonable without additional reasonable suspicion.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure