United States Supreme Court (5 summaries)
FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn.
The FERC has authority to regulate demand response bids regarding wholesale market operators' compensation, and the Rule is valid.
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Et Al.
An independent commission adopted by the voters of a state to redistrict maps for congressional and state legislative districts is valid under the Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution.
Area(s) of Law:- Election Law
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
Under the Fifth Amendment, the Government is required to pay just compensation for a taking of both real property and personal property. Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, the Government cannot regulate the market by taking crops from farmers without compensation.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Brumfield v. Cain
If an individual brings up an Atkins claim in regards to their intellectual capacity, and has fulfilled the requirements necessary for a hearing, then they are entitled to present evidence of their intellectual disability to the court.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Henderson v. United States
A court-ordered transfer of a felon’s firearms to a third party is not barred by 18 U.S.C. §922(g) if the court is reasonably sure the third party will not give the felon control over the firearms.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
United States Supreme Court Certiorari Granted (6 summaries)
Mathis v. United States
Whether it is appropriate to use the modified categorical approach of defining a crime to include a burglary conviction within the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Bernard v. Minnesota
Whether, without a warrant, a State can make an individual’s refusal to take a chemical test to check for intoxicants a criminal offense?
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Burwell
Whether a religious non profit organization can be deemed exempt from the ACA regulatory requirement to provide contraceptives in their healthcare programs.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Merrill Lynch, Et Al. v. Manning, Greg, Et Al.
Whether Section 27 of the Securities Exchange Act provides federal jurisdiction over state law claims based on potential violations of the Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, Peg, Et Al.
Whether, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a class action containing non-identical members and non-injured members can be certified.
Area(s) of Law:- Employment Law
Oneok, Inc. v. LearJet, Inc.
The Natural Gas Act does not pre-empt state antitrust laws regulating natural gas rates.
Area(s) of Law:- Preemption