Supreme Court

Unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on February 21, 2025, affirming the Seventh Circuit

Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC
  1. Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 24, 2018)
  3. DefendantsGreene's Energy Group, LLCPlaintiffsOil States Energy Services, LLCDefense AttorneysMark A. PerryPlaintiff AttorneysAllyson N. HoJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficePatent Trial and Appeal Board
  4. Case Tags: Inter Partes Review;Patent Law;Supreme Court;Constitutional Law
SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
  1. SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 24, 2018)
  3. DefendantsAndrei Iancu, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark OfficePlaintiffsSAS Institute Inc.JudgesNeil M. GorsuchJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Anthony M. KennedyClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitComplementSoft, LLC
  4. Case Tags: Patent Law;Inter Partes Review;Supreme Court;Administrative Law
Byrd v. United States
  1. Byrd v. United States
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsTerrence ByrdPlaintiffsUnited StatesInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysRobert M. LoebPlaintiff AttorneysEric J. FeiginJudgesAnthony M. KennedyInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Vehicle Search;Expectation of Privacy;Supreme Court
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  1. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 4, 2018)
  3. VictimsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsDefendantsJack PhillipsPlaintiffsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysKristen WaggonerPlaintiff AttorneysLouise MellingJames EsseksJudgesAnthony KennedyInstitutionsColorado Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of the United StatesMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;LGBTQ+ Rights;Supreme Court;Freedom of Religion
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
  1. Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 11, 2018)
  3. DefendantsJon HustedPlaintiffsA. Philip Randolph InstituteLarry HarmonNortheast Ohio Coalition for the HomelessDefense AttorneysEric E. MurphyPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Voting Rights;Supreme Court;Voter Suppression;Election Law
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  1. Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 14, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsJoe ManskyPlaintiffsMinnesota Voters AllianceAndy CilekInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysDaniel P. RoganPlaintiff AttorneysJ. David BreemerJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesPacific Legal FoundationMinnesota Attorney General's OfficeRamsey County Elections OfficeMinnesota State Legislature
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Election Law;Constitutional Law;Supreme Court
Bostock v. Clayton County
  1. Bostock v. Clayton County
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 15, 2020)
  3. Original Case: Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 590 U.S. 644 (2020)
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Gerald Bostock]]><![CDATA[Donald Zarda]]><![CDATA[Aimee Stephens]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Clayton County, Georgia]]><![CDATA[Altitude Express, Inc.]]><![CDATA[R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Gerald Bostock]]><![CDATA[Donald Zarda]]><![CDATA[Aimee Stephens]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Jack R. Hancock]]><![CDATA[William H. Buechner, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Martin B. Heller]]><![CDATA[Saul D. Zabell]]><![CDATA[Kristen K. Waggoner]]><![CDATA[David A. Cortman]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Brian J. Sutherland]]><![CDATA[Thomas J. Mew IV]]><![CDATA[Edward D. Buckley]]><![CDATA[Gregory Antollino]]><![CDATA[Pamela S. Karlan]]><![CDATA[James D. Esseks]]><![CDATA[Christopher Dunn]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]]>
  5. Case Tags: LGBTQ Rights;Employment Discrimination;Title VII;Supreme Court
Pereira v. Sessions
  1. Pereira v. Sessions
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2018)
  3. Original Case: Pereira v. Sessions, 585 U.S. ___ (2018)
  4. DefendantsJeff SessionsPlaintiffsWescley Fonseca PereiraDefense AttorneysZachary D. TrippPlaintiff AttorneysDavid J. ZimmerJudgesSonia SotomayorJohn G. RobertsAnthony M. KennedyClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchSamuel A. AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Notice to Appear;Stop-Time Rule;Supreme Court
Ohio v. American Express Co.
  1. Ohio v. American Express Co.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
  3. DefendantsAmerican Express CompanyPlaintiffsOhioConnecticutIdahoIllinoisIowaMarylandMichiganMontanaRhode IslandUtahVermontDefense AttorneysSeth P. WaxmanPlaintiff AttorneysEric E. MurphyJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  4. Case Tags: Antitrust;Sherman Act;Two-Sided Market;Supreme Court
Trump v. Hawaii
  1. Trump v. Hawaii
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsDonald TrumpKirstjen NielsenRex TillersonPlaintiffsState of HawaiiIsmail ElshikhInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNoel FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesJohn G. RobertsAnthony KennedyClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchRuth Bader GinsburgStephen BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesState of HawaiiUnited States Department of Justice
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Supreme Court;Religious Discrimination;National Security
Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
  1. Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of the Treasury]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]><![CDATA[Erin E. Murphy]]><![CDATA[Mark L. Rienzi]]><![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Gurbir S. Grewal]]><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro]]><![CDATA[Michael J. Fischer]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]><![CDATA[Becket Fund for Religious Liberty]]>
  4. Case Tags: Religious Freedom;Contraceptive Mandate;Supreme Court;Affordable Care Act
North Carolina v. Covington
  1. North Carolina v. Covington
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 5, 2017)
  3. DefendantsState of North CarolinaPlaintiffsSandra Little CovingtonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights;Supreme Court;Special Elections
Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission
  1. Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 27, 2019)
  3. DefendantsFrancis V. LorenzoPlaintiffsSecurities and Exchange CommissionDefense AttorneysRobert A. LongPlaintiff AttorneysJeffrey B. WallJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSecurities and Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Securities Fraud;Rule 10b-5;Supreme Court;Dissemination Liability
Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid
  1. Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 1, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Facebook, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Noah Duguid]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sergei Lemberg]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California]]>
  4. Case Tags: TCPA;Autodialer;Robocall;Supreme Court
United States v. Palomar-Santiago
  1. United States v. Palomar-Santiago
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 24, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Refugio Palomar-Santiago]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]><![CDATA[Nicholas L. McQuaid]]><![CDATA[Curtise Gannon]]><![CDATA[Erica L. Ross]]><![CDATA[William A. Glaser]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Bradley N. Garcia]]><![CDATA[Rene L. Valladares]]><![CDATA[Cristen C. Thayer]]><![CDATA[Aarin E. Kevorkian]]><![CDATA[Ellesse Henderson]]><![CDATA[Jeffrey L. Fisher]]><![CDATA[Anna O. Mohan]]><![CDATA[Grace E. Leeper]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of Nevada]]><![CDATA[Immigration and Naturalization Service]]><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]>
  4. Case Tags: illegal reentry;deportation order;administrative exhaustion;Supreme Court
Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States
  1. Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 13, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Hunt
  4. DefendantsCochise Consultancy, Inc.United StatesPlaintiffsBilly Joe HuntCochise Consultancy, Inc.JudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUnited States Department of Justice
  5. Case Tags: False Claims Act;Statute of Limitations;Qui Tam;Supreme Court
Nieves v. Bartlett
  1. Nieves v. Bartlett
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 28, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Nieves v. Bartlett, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)
  4. VictimsRussell BartlettDefendantsLuis NievesTroy WilsonPlaintiffsRussell BartlettJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtAlaska State TroopersU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  5. Case Tags: Retaliatory Arrest;First Amendment;Probable Cause;Supreme Court
Azar v. Allina Health Services
  1. Azar v. Allina Health Services
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 3, 2019)
  3. DefendantsAlex M. Azar IIPlaintiffsAllina Health ServicesDefense AttorneysNoel J. FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysPaul D. ClementJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsUnited States Department of Health and Human ServicesSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Medicare;Administrative Law;Supreme Court;Statutory Interpretation
Taggert v. Lorenzen
  1. Taggert v. Lorenzen
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 3, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Taggert v. Lorenzen, 139 S. Ct. 1795 (2019)
  4. DefendantsShelley A. LorenzenPlaintiffsBradley TaggertJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  5. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Civil Contempt;Supreme Court;Creditor Liability
Wilkins v. United States
  1. Wilkins v. United States
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 28, 2023)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[United States]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Larry Wilkins]]><![CDATA[Jane Stanton]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Benjamin W. Snyder]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Jeffrey W. McCoy]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Forest Service]]>
  4. Case Tags: Quiet Title Act;Jurisdictional vs claims-processing;Supreme Court;Land easement dispute