United States Supreme Court - February 2009 Opinion Summaries

Pleasant Grove City v. Summum

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Government Law
In a First Amendment action claiming that Plaintiff was entitled to place a monument in a public park where Defendant city had allowed other...

Pacific Bell Tel. Co. v. Linkline Comms., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications Law
In an antitrust action alleging a "price squeeze" claim, denial of judgment on the pleadings for Defendant is reversed, where such a claim cannot be...

Ysursa v. Pocatello Educ. Ass'n.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment challenge to a law prohibiting public employees from making payroll deductions for political activities, summary judgment for...

US v. Hayes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law
Defendant's conviction for possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. section 921 is affirmed, where a domestic relationship between the offender and victim...

Carcieri v. Salazar

Administrative Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to the Interior Secretary's holding of lands in trust for Indians under 25 U.S.C. section 465, judgment for Defendants is reversed,...