McBurney v. Young
Virginia's Freedom of Information Act does not violate the Privileges and Immunity Clause or the dormant Commerce Clause by granting Virginia citizens access to public records, but grants no such right to non-Virginians.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Moncrieffe v. Holder
A charge of aggravated, felonious distribution of marijuana cannot be leveled against a non-citizen when there is a failure to establish remuneration or if the amount of marijuana is small.
Area(s) of Law:- Immigration
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
The presumption against extraterritoriality applies to claims under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which precludes civil claims for torts arising outside the jurisdiction of the United States.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Law
Missouri v. McNeely
In the context of alcohol-related driving investigations, the Fourth Amendment requires officers to obtain consent or a warrant before proceeding with a blood alcohol content test unless truly exigent circumstances exist.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symcyzk
A collective action to recover damages is not justiciable if the sole plaintiff's individual claim becomes moot.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not authorize courts to use equitable principles to rewrite contractual language.
Area(s) of Law:- Employment Law
Marshall v. Rodgers
The “conclusion of the California courts that there was no Sixth Amendment violation is not contrary to 'clearly established Federal law', as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States," 28 U.S.C. §2254(d).
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law