Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Court authority to hear specific types of cases based on legal questions presented

Fort Bend County v. Davis
  1. Fort Bend County v. Davis
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 3, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Fort Bend County, Texas v. Lois M. Davis
  4. VictimsLois M. DavisDefendantsFort Bend County, TexasPlaintiffsLois M. DavisDefense AttorneysColleen E. Roh SinzdakPlaintiff AttorneysEdward C. DuMontJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesFort Bend County, TexasEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  5. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Title VII Charge-Filing Requirement;Subject Matter Jurisdiction;U.S. Supreme Court Decision
Badgerow v. Walters
  1. Badgerow v. Walters
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2022)
  3. DefendantsGreg WaltersPlaintiffsDenise BadgerowDefense AttorneysLisa S. BlattPlaintiff AttorneysAdam G. UnikowskyJudgesElena KaganStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Federal Arbitration Act;Subject Matter Jurisdiction;Look-Through Doctrine;United States Supreme Court