Andrus v. Texas
PER CURIAM. Death-sentenced petitioner Terence Andrus was six years old when his mother began selling drugs out of the apartment where Andrus and his four siblings lived. To fund a … Read More
Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez
The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA) established what has become known as the three-strikes rule, which generally prevents a prisoner from bringing suit in forma pauperis (IFP) if … Read More
Chiafalo v. Washington
No. 19–465. Argued May 13, 2020—Decided July 6, 2020 When Americans cast ballots for presidential candidates, their votes actually go toward selecting members of the Electoral College, whom each State … Read More
Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc.
In response to consumer complaints, Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) to prohibit, inter alia, almost all robocalls to cell phones. 47 U. S. C. §227(b)(1)(A)(iii). … Read More
Jarchow v. State Bar of Wis.
JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE GORSUCH joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. A majority of States, including Wisconsin, have “integrated bars.” Unlike voluntary bar associations, integrated or mandatory bars … Read More
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, LLC, entered into three contracts with F. L. Industries, Inc., for the construction of cold rolling mills at ThyssenKrupp’s steel manufacturing plant in Alabama. Each contract contained … Read More
Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC
In 2016, in response to a fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico, Congress invoked its Article IV power to “make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory . . . … Read More
Banister v. Davis
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) allows a litigant to file a motion to alter or amend a district court’s judgment within 28 days from the entry of judgment, with … Read More
Thole v. U. S. Bank N. A.
Plaintiffs James Thole and Sherry Smith are retired participants in U. S. Bank’s defined-benefit retirement plan, which guarantees them a fixed payment each month regardless of the plan’s value or … Read More
Nasrallah v. Barr
Under federal immigration law, noncitizens who commit certain crimes are removable from the United States. During removal proceedings, a noncitizen who demonstrates a likelihood of torture in the designated country … Read More