When the High Court Abstains: Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis and the Unsettled Doctrine of “Mixed-Injury” Class Certification 1. Introduction On 5 June 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a...
Aiding-and-Abetting under PLCAA Requires Active, Targeted Participation: An In-Depth Commentary on Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, 605 U.S. ___ (2025) 1. Introduction In...
“A New Clock for Every Act” – The Supreme Court’s (Non-)Decision in Nicholson v. W. L. York, Inc. and the Reaffirmation of Discrete-Act Accrual Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Introduction In Nicholson v. W....
The Snope Clarification: Reinforcing the “Common-Use / Burden-Shifting” Doctrine under the Second Amendment 1. Introduction In Snope v. Brown, No. 24-203 (Jun. 2, 2025), the Supreme Court denied...
“Relaxed Irreparable-Harm” Standard for Government Stay Applications – A Comprehensive Commentary on Noem v. Doe (605 U.S. ___ 2025) 1. Introduction In Noem v. Doe, the Supreme Court, by unexplained...
“Project-Focused NEPA” – Supreme Court Narrows Environmental Review and Elevates Agency Deference in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County (605 U.S. ___, 2025) 1. Introduction The...
“The Demeaning-Identity Test” – Supreme Court’s Refusal to Review L. M. v. Middleborough Leaves First Circuit’s New Student-Speech Standard Intact 1. Introduction L. M. v. Town of Middleborough,...
The “Disposition-of-Government-Property” Exception: A New Limitation on RFRA after Apache Stronghold v. United States 1. Introduction Apache Stronghold v. United States (605 U.S. ___ (2025)) arose...
Kousisis v. United States (605 U.S. ___, 2025) The Supreme Court validates the “fraudulent-inducement” theory and rejects any freestanding economic-loss requirement under the Federal Wire-Fraud...
“Provisional Presidential Removal Power” — Trump v. Wilcox and the Supreme Court’s Shadow-Docket Recalibration of Humphrey’s Executor Introduction On 22 May 2025 the Supreme Court, acting on its...
Lowering the Threshold: Libby v. Fecteau and the Supreme Court’s New Approach to Emergency Injunctions 1. Introduction Parties: Representative Laurel D. Libby (and fellow applicants) versus Ryan M....
“Reasonable Notice to Seek Habeas Relief” – The Supreme Court’s New Due-Process Standard for Alien Enemies Act Removals Introduction A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), marks the Supreme Court’s...
Barnes v. Felix: No “Chronological Blinders” — Courts Must Consider the Entire Encounter in Fourth Amendment Excessive-Force Cases U.S. Supreme Court, May 15, 2025 (605 U.S. ___) Introduction In a...
Temporal Sufficiency for Differential Pay: The New “During a National Emergency” Rule in Feliciano v. Department of Transportation I. Introduction On 30 April 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered...
From “Program Enrollment” to “Monthly Cash-Payment Eligibility”: The Supreme Court Adopts a Narrow, Month-By-Month SSI Standard for Medicare DSH Calculations Introduction Advocate Christ Medical...
“Velázquez Deadline Extension Doctrine” Weekends and Holidays Toll the 60-Day Voluntary-Departure Period under 8 U.S.C. §1229c(b)(2) I. Introduction In Monsalvo Velázquez v. Bondi, No. 23-929 (Apr....
“Affirmative-Defense Allocation” under ERISA: Plaintiffs Need Not Plead §1108 Exemptions to State a §1106 Prohibited-Transaction Claim 1. Introduction In Cunningham v. Cornell University, 604 U.S....
“Venue Is the Jailhouse”: The Supreme Court Makes Habeas the Exclusive Path for Challenging Alien-Enemies Act Removals 1. Introduction On 7 April 2025 the Supreme Court, per curiam, issued an...
Constraining APA Remedies: Supreme Court Signals That District Courts Cannot Compel Agency Grant Disbursements and Channels Such Relief to the Court of Federal Claims Introduction In Department of...
No Antecedent‑Personal‑Injury Bar Under Civil RICO: Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn Introduction In Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a deep...