United States Supreme Court - January 2013 Opinion Summaries

Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In challenge by hospitals to Medicare's SSI fraction calculation, which affects the reimbursement amount health care providers receive for inpatient...

Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach

Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Transportation
In admiralty suit in rem against floating home, judgment that the floating home was a "vessel" under 1 U.S.C. section 3 and award of damages to...

Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc.

Trademark, Sports Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property
In trademark infringement and invalidity dispute, judgment dismissing suit as moot is affirmed, where: 1) under the voluntary cessation doctrine, Nike...

Smith v. US

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal from conviction of conspiracy charges for role in illegal drug business, judgment is affirmed, where: 1) a criminal defendant bears the...

Los Angeles County Flood Control Dist. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
In citizen suit against defendant-district brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for alleged violations of its permit to discharge storm water into...

Ryan v. Valencia Gonzales

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In federal habeas corpus appeals, judgment of the Ninth Circuit is reversed and judgment of the Sixth Circuit is vacated and remanded, where: 1) the...