Recently Decided Supreme Court Cases
Court rules that lawyers are 'debt relief agents' (March 8, 2010)
The Supreme Court held today that attorneys who provide bankruptcy assistance are debt-relief agencies under the bankruptcy abuse law. More...
Justices rule in Speedy Trial Act case (March 8, 2010)
The Supreme Court ruled today that time granted to prepare pretrial motions is not automatically excludable in calculating the 70 days from indictment or first appearance for bringing a defendant to t More...
Court takes on 'career criminal' case (March 2, 2010)
The Supreme Court today clarified the status of a state conviction for felony battery as a violent crime under the federal Armed Career Criminal Act. More...
Justices rule in online copyright settlement dispute (March 2, 2010)
The Supreme Court held today that the law does not restrict federal court jurisdiction over copyright infringement actions. More...
Unanimous court sides with big oil companies in franchise dispute (March 2, 2010)
The Supreme Court today weighed in on the rights of service station operators to sue to challenge the loss of their franchises from oil companies. More...
Court sets time limit for requesting counsel (Feb. 24, 2010)
The Supreme Court found today that a 14-day time limit exists on the Fifth Amendment prohibition on police questioning once a suspect invokes a request for counsel. More...
Justices rule that a company's headquarters is where its executives work (Feb. 23, 2010)
The Supreme Court ruled today that for the purposes of determining a corporation's principal place of business, a court cannot disregard the location of the corporation's headquarters More...
Court approves Florida's Miranda warning (Feb. 23, 2010)
The Supreme Court backed Florida's version of the right-to-counsel warning that is required by Miranda v. More...
Justices rule on RICO lawsuit about online tobacco sales (Jan. 25, 2010)
The Supreme Court held today that a city does not have the right to sue under federal anti-racketeering law for a failure to pay city taxes. More...
Court releases per curiam opinion in crime lab case (Jan. 25, 2010)
The Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision today in a case that tested the limits of a Confrontation Clause decision from last term. More...
