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Justices will hear case on dumping fill dirt into waterways (June 27, 2008)

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Army Corps of Engineers has the authority to issue permits for dumping dredge or fill dirt into waterways, without satisfying all of the pollution More...

Court takes Iran compensation case (June 23, 2008)

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the Iranian government in a case concerning the brother of a murdered dissident who is seeking to collect $2.8 million in damages. More...

Justices take Arizona pat-down case (June 23, 2008)

Case Reference: Arizona v. Johnson

In another case to test the boundaries of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a police officer may search a suspect during a routine traffic stop if she b More...

Court agrees to hear death-row inmate’s case for third time (June 23, 2008)

Case Reference: Cone v. Bell

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal courts can consider issues that state courts dismissed on state procedural grounds. More...

Justices will hear pregnancy leave discrimination case (June 23, 2008)

Case Reference: AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether maternity leave taken before the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act can be considered in calculating employee pension benefits. More...

Recently Decided

Justices rule on case concerning contracts negotiated during the 2001 Western energy crisis (June 26, 2008)

The Supreme Court asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a federal appeals court on Thursday to review the conclusions both reached about whether electricity contracts signed during the More...

Court invalidates Millionaire's Amendment (June 26, 2008)

Case Reference: Davis v. FEC

On the last day of its term, a closely-divided Supreme Court struck down the so-called Millionaire's Amendment to the 2002 campaign finance law. More...

Court strikes down D.C. gun ban (June 26, 2008)

Case Reference: D.C. v. Heller

On its final day of the term, a Supreme Court divided along familiar ideological lines broke its seven decade silence regarding the central meaning of the Second Amendment when it struck down Washi More...

Court allows criminal defendant to exclude victim's testimony (June 25, 2008)

Case Reference: Giles v. California

A murder defendant has the right to exclude the testimony of his victim, the Supreme Court held in a case that sheds light on the state of Confrontation Clause doctrine. More...

Justices limit tribal courts' jurisdiction (June 25, 2008)

In a case clarifying the scope of Indian tribal courts' jurisdiction over non-members, a divided Supreme Court held that these courts do not have authority to hear lawsuits involving non-tribal mem More...


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