United States Supreme Court - April 2017 Opinion Summaries

Lewis v. Clarke

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Indian Law
In a personal injury suit brought against an employee of a tribal casino, who was involved in an auto accident while acting in the scope of his...

Manrique v. US

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
A defendant wishing to appeal an order imposing restitution in a deferred restitution case must file a notice of appeal from that order. If he fails...

Nelson v. Colorado

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In actions brought by two inmates with invalidated convictions, challenging Colorado's Compensation for Certain Exonerated Persons statute...

Coventry Health Care of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracts, Insurance Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law
In an insurance class action arising in the context of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (FEHBA) authorization of the Office of...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger

Constitutional Law, Attorney's Fees, Product Liability, Sanctions, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal of sanctions awarded by the district court when defendant's bad faith behavior was discovered after the settlement of an underlying...

McLane Co., Inc. v. EEOC

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit arising out of a sex discrimination charge filed with the EEOC by a former employee, who failed a physical evaluation following her return...

Dean v. US

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a case in which defendant was sentenced for conviction of multiple robbery and firearms counts, as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a...