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

U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen (Apr. 16, 2013)

April 16th, 2013

220px-Elena_Kagan_official_SCOTUS_portraitMedical bills paid

Reimbursement permitted

Must share lawyers’ fees

Opinion

Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk (Apr. 16, 2013)

April 16th, 2013

Clarence_Thomas_official_SCOTUS_portraitFLSA claim

Offer of judgment to nurse

Makes class action moot

Opinion

Marshall v. Rodgers (April 1, 2013)

April 2nd, 2013

Supreme_Court_US_20101Waived counsel three times

No clear Sixth Amendment Right

To one more lawyer

Opinion

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend (Mar. 27, 2013)

March 28th, 2013

Antonin_Scalia,_SCOTUS_photo_portraitAntitrust plaintiffs

Must show classwide damages

To certify class

Opinion

Millbrook v. U.S. (Mar. 27, 2013)

March 27th, 2013

Clarence_Thomas_official_SCOTUS_portraitFederal inmate

Assault and battery claim

Immunity waived

Opinion

Florida v. Jardines (Mar. 26, 2013)

March 26th, 2013

220px-Antonin_Scalia,_SCOTUS_photo_portraitDrug sniffing canine

A front porch is curtilage

Evidence suppressed

Opinion

Wos v. E.M.A. (Mar. 20, 2013)

March 21st, 2013

Anthony_Kennedy_official_SCOTUS_portraitMalpractice proceeds

Medicaid anti-lien rule

Pre-empts presumption

Opinion:  pdf 

Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (Mar. 20, 2013)

March 20th, 2013

Anthony_Kennedy_official_SCOTUS_portraitThe Clean Water Act

Industrial Stormwater

Logging roads exempt

Opinion:  pdf