United States Supreme Court - May 2004 Opinion Summaries
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THORNTON v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & ProcedureWhen a lawful custodial arrest of an automobile's occupant is made, the Fourth Amendment allows a contemporaneous search of the vehicle's passenger... |
05/24/2004 | 03-5165 |
NELSON v. CAMPBELLUnited States Supreme Court
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & ProcedureWhen challenging confinement conditions in prison, 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is an appropriate vehicle to bring an Eighth Amendment claim seeking a... |
05/24/2004 | 03-6821 |
TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORP. v. HOODUnited States Supreme Court
Bankruptcy Law, Education LawBankruptcy court's discharge of a student loan debt guaranteed by a state entity does not implicate the state's Eleventh Amendment immunity; the Court... |
05/17/2004 | 02-1606 |
TILL v. SCS CREDIT CORP.United States Supreme Court
Bankruptcy LawFour justices conclude that the "prime-plus" or "formula rate" best meets the purposes of the Bankruptcy Code's cram down provision; because the... |
05/17/2004 | 02-1016 |
TENNESSEE v. LANEUnited States Supreme Court
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort LawAs it applies to the class of cases implicating the fundamental right of access to the courts, Title II of the ADA constitutes a valid exercise of... |
05/17/2004 | 02-1667 |
GRUPO DATAFLUX v. ATLAS GLOBAL GROUP, L.P.United States Supreme Court
Civil ProcedureA party's postfiling change in citizenship cannot cure a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction that existed at the time of filing in a diversity action. |
05/17/2004 | 02-1689 |
SABRI v. USUnited States Supreme Court
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure18 U.S.C. section 666(a)(2), which proscribes bribery of officials of entities that receive at least $10,000 in federal funds, does not require proof... |
05/17/2004 | 03-44 |
JONES v. R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS CO.United States Supreme Court
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment LawA cause of action "arises under an Act of Congress enacted" after December 1, 1990 - and therefore is governed by 28 U.S.C. section 1658's four-year... |
05/03/2004 | 02-1205 |
DRETKE v. HALEYUnited States Supreme Court
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, SentencingThe Court declines to decide whether the actual innocence exception extends to noncapital sentencing errors. When faced with allegations of actual... |
05/03/2004 | 02-1824 |
SCARBOROUGH v. PRINCIPIUnited States Supreme Court
Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government LawA timely application for attorney's fees per 28 U.S.C. section 2412(d)may be amended after the 30-day filing period has run to cure an initial failure... |
05/03/2004 | 02-1657 |
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