United States Supreme Court - December 2005 Opinion Summaries

Lockhart v. US

Banking Law, Debt Collection, Education Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
The United States may offset Social Security benefits to collect a student loan debt that has been outstanding for over 10 years.

Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law, Remedies
Upon remand of a case to state court, absent unusual circumstances, attorney's fees should not be awarded under 28 U.S.C. section 1447(c) when the...

Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law, Transportation
Because Kansas- motor fuel tax is a nondiscriminatory tax imposed on an off-reservation transaction between non-Indians, the tax is valid and poses no...