PPL Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (May 20, 2013)

May 21st, 2013

Clarence_Thomas_official_SCOTUS_portraitU.K. “windfall tax”

Foreign excess profits tax

Credit can be claimed

Opinion

City of Arlington, Texas v. F.C.C. (May 20, 2013)

May 20th, 2013

Antonin_Scalia,_SCOTUS_photo_portraitF.C.C. may set

Deadline for states to approve

Wireless towers

Opinion

Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey (May 13, 2013)

May 15th, 2013

ruth ginsburgFAAAA

Does not preempt state law claim

For sale of towed car

Opinion

Bullock v. Bankchampaign, N.A. (May 13, 2013)

May 14th, 2013

Stephen_Breyer,_SCOTUS_photo_portraitBankruptcy discharge

“Defalcation” exception

Bad faith, recklessness

Opinion

Bowman v. Monsanto Co. (May 13, 2013)

May 13th, 2013

220px-Elena_Kagan_official_SCOTUS_portraitPatent exhaustion

Does not give farmer the right

To replant soybeans

Opinion

Boyer v. Louisiana (Apr. 29, 2013)

May 3rd, 2013

Supreme_Court_US_20101Speedy trial case

Improvidently granted

The writ is dismissed

Opinion

McBurney v. Young (Apr. 29, 2013)

April 29th, 2013

samuel alitoState FOIA

Can limit to residents

Not “fundamental”

Opinion

 

 

Moncrieffe v. Holder (April 23, 2013)

April 23rd, 2013

Sonia_Sotomayor_in_SCOTUS_robeImmigrant’s drug crime

“Aggravated felony”?

No, just a few joints

Opinion

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Apr. 17, 2013)

April 17th, 2013

john robertsAlien Tort law

Does not reach to foreign lands

Just U.S., pirates

Opinion

Missouri v. McNeely (Apr. 17, 2013)

April 17th, 2013

220px-Sonia_Sotomayor_in_SCOTUS_robeDUI arrest

Cops need warrant for blood test

Sans exigency

Opinion