United States Supreme Court - Opinion Summaries

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson

Class Actions, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
On a question of civil procedure, held that a third-party counterclaim defendant -- that is, a party brought into a lawsuit through a counterclaim...

Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert

Class Actions, Civil Procedure
Held that the federal rule governing appeals from orders granting or denying class certification is not subject to equitable tolling. The plaintiff...

China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh

Class Actions, Civil Procedure
Holding that a putative class member may not, in lieu of promptly joining an existing suit or promptly filing an individual claim, commence a class...

Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund

Class Actions, Securities Law, Civil Procedure
Affirming lower court decisions that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) did not strip state courts of jurisdiction over class...

California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a case where members of a securities class-action opted out of a settlement and filed an untimely claim of their own, it was held that the timely...

Ziglar v. Abbasi

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a putative class action against two classes of federal officials brought by men of Arab or South Asian descent who, following the September 11...

Microsoft Corp. v. Baker

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a putative class action alleging a design defect in defendant's Xbox 360 video game console, in which the District Court struck plaintiffs' class...

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

Class Actions, Cyberspace Law, Consumer Protection Law, Constitutional Law
In a class action alleging defendant's violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA), 15 U. S. C. section1681e(b), through its operation...

Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Constitutional Law
In a putative employment class action brought by meat processors, alleging that the donning and doffing of safety gear were integral and indispensable...

Campbell-Ewall Co. v. Gomez

Military Law, Communications Law, Government Contracts, Class Actions
In a class action alleging a Navy contractor violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. section 227(b)(1)(A)(iii), which...