Holguin-Hernandez v. U.S.
A defendant advocating for a particular sentence communicates that a longer sentence is “greater than necessary” and has thereby informed the court of the legal error for an appellate challenge to the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.
Area(s) of Law:- Appellate Procedure
Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma
ERISA §1113's three-year statute of limitations for breaches in which a plaintiff has "actual knowledge" requires a factual showing that the plaintiff was actually aware of the information that constitutes the alleged breach. A showing of constructive knowledge is insufficient.
Area(s) of Law:- ERISA
Shular v. United States
Section 924(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Armed Career Criminal Act’s definition of “serious drug offense,” requires that the state offense involve the conduct specified in the statute; the state offense need not match certain generic offenses.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Hernandez v. Mesa
A Bivens remedy does not exist for Fourth or Fifth Amendment claims in a cross-border shooting context.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
McKinney v. Arizona
A Clemons reweighing is a permissible remedy for an Eddings error, and when an Eddings error is found on collateral review, a state appellate court may conduct a Clemons reweighing on collateral review.
Area(s) of Law:- Habeas Corpus
Monasky v. Tagliere
A child's habitual residence under 22 U.S.C. §9003(b) depends on the totality of the circumstances and it is not necessary for there to be an actual agreement between the parents. Further, a first-impression determination of habitual residence is subject to review for clear error.
Area(s) of Law:- Family Law
Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Bob Richards rule, which provides that in the absence of an agreement, a refund belongs to the group member responsible for the losses that led to it, promulgated in response to issues stemming from the IRS’s allowing affiliated groups of corporations to file consolidated federal tax returns, is not a legitimate exercise of federal common lawmaking.
Area(s) of Law:- Tax Law
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Feliciano
The Puerto Rican courts lacked jurisdiction to issue payment and seizure orders after the case was removed to federal district court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Area(s) of Law:- Bankruptcy Law