Recently Decided Supreme Court Cases
Court OKs settlement in asbestos-related lawsuits (June 18, 2009)
The Supreme Court ruled today that a federal bankruptcy court does have the authority to block private lawsuits that seek damages for injury and death due to exposure to asbestos. More...
Justices rule in favor of former Enron executive (June 18, 2009)
The Supreme Court ruled today that a new round of criminal charges cannot be brought against a former executive at Enron Corp.’s broadband unit. More...
Divided court finds convicts have no constitutional right to DNA testing (June 18, 2009)
A divided Supreme Court ruled today that convicted criminals do not have a constitutional right to access evidence used at trial so they can conduct new DNA testing. More...
Justices rule on constitutionality of city's tax imposed on cargo ships that use its port (June 15, 2009)
The Supreme Court ruled today that a municipal tax that falls exclusively on large vessels in an Alaska city’s harbor violates the Tonnage Clause, Commerce Clause or Due Process Clause of the More...
Unanimous court rules on 'aggravated felony' under immigration laws (June 15, 2009)
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled today that convictions for mail, bank and wire fraud qualify as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act. More...
Unanimous court clarifies procedural limits under the False Claims Act (June 8, 2009)
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled today on which time limit for the filing of a notice of appeal applies when the government is a named party to the action, but declines to intervene in the action More...
Justices hold that military court can re-examine past conviction (June 8, 2009)
The Supreme Court today ruled that a former service member whose conviction in a military court had become final may nevertheless challenge the verdict within the military appeals court system. More...
Court narrows scope of federal anti-racketeering law (June 8, 2009)
The Supreme Court today ruled on the proof required to define an enterprise under the 1970 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). More...
Unanimous court holds Iraqi government immune from acts under Saddam (June 8, 2009)
A unanimous Supreme Court held today that the current government in Iraq has sovereign immunity in U.S. courts for the alleged misdeeds that occurred under Saddam Hussein. More...
Divided court finds judge should have recused himself in donor case (June 8, 2009)
A divided Supreme Court held today that a justice on West Virginia's supreme court should have recused himself in a case involving the financial interests of a major campaign donor. More...
