United States Supreme Court - June 2019 Opinion Summaries
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Mitchell v. WisconsinUnited States Supreme Court
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that when a motorist suspected of drunk driving is unconscious and cannot be given a breath test, the exigent-circumstances doctrine generally...
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06/27/2019 | 18–6210 |
Rucho v Common CauseUnited States Supreme Court
Government Law, Constitutional Law
Vacated and remanded. Plaintiffs as voters in North Carolina and Maryland filed suit challenging congressional districting maps as unconstitutional...
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06/27/2019 | 18-422 |
Department of Commerce v. New YorkUnited States Supreme Court
Constitutional Law, Elections
Held that the government's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census questionnaire did not violate the Enumeration Clause or the...
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06/27/2019 | 18–966 |
US v. HaymondUnited States Supreme Court
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Struck down a provision of the federal supervised-release statute, 18 U.S.C. section 3583(k). That section imposes mandatory minimum five-year...
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06/26/2019 | 17–1672 |
Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. v. ThomasUnited States Supreme Court
Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
Struck down a Tennessee requirement that applicants for a license to operate a retail liquor store have resided in the State for the prior two years....
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06/26/2019 | 18–96 |
Kisor v WilkieUnited States Supreme Court
Government Law, Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Vacated and remanded. Plaintiff is a Vietnam veteran who sought disability benefits from the Veterans Administration for post-traumatic stress. The VA...
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06/26/2019 | 18-15 |
Iancu v. BrunettiUnited States Supreme Court
Trademark, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property
Struck down a statutory provision that prohibits the registration of immoral or scandalous trademarks. An entrepreneur who founded a new clothing line...
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06/24/2019 | 18–302 |
US v DavisUnited States Supreme Court
Sentencing, Constitutional Law
Affirmed in part. Defendants were charged with Hobbs Act robbery and also charged under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924c which authorizes heightened penalties for...
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06/24/2019 | 18-431 |
Food Marketing Institute v Argus Leader MediaUnited States Supreme Court
Sentencing, Constitutional Law
Reversed and remanded. Defendants sought disclosure, through a FOIA request, of names and addresses of retail stores who participated in the national...
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06/24/2019 | 18-481 |
Dutra Group v. BattertonUnited States Supreme Court
Injury & Tort Law, Admiralty
Held that a mariner may not recover punitive damages on a claim that he was injured as a result of the unseaworthy condition of the vessel. After a...
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06/24/2019 | 18–266 |