U.S. Supreme Court

2024 Supreme Court ruling on the role of probable cause in civil rights lawsuits.

1. McCoy v. Louisiana

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2018)
3. Original Case: McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)
4. VictimsChristine McCoyDonna RushingPaul RushingDefendantsRobert McCoyDefense AttorneysLarry EnglishJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLouisiana Trial Court
5. Case Tags: Sixth Amendment;U.S. Supreme Court;Criminal Procedure;Defendant Autonomy

1. Upper Skagit Tribe v. Lundgren

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 21, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsSharline LundgrenRaymond LundgrenPlaintiffsUpper Skagit Indian TribeInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesWashington Supreme Court
4. Case Tags: Tribal Sovereign Immunity;Property Law;U.S. Supreme Court;Indian Law

1. China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 11, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsChina Agritech, Inc.PlaintiffsMichael ReshInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysSeth P. WaxmanPlaintiff AttorneysThomas C. GoldsteinJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Securities Litigation;Class Action;Statute of Limitations;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2018)
3. Original Case: Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States, 585 U.S. ___ (2018)
4. DefendantsUnited StatesPlaintiffsWisconsin Central Ltd.JudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesInternal Revenue Service
5. Case Tags: Tax Law;Railroad Retirement Tax;Stock Options;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 6, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn GuidoDennis RankinDefendantsMount Lemmon Fire DistrictPlaintiffsJohn GuidoDennis RankinDefense AttorneysE. Joshua RosenkranzPlaintiff AttorneysDaniel L. GeyserJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesMount Lemmon Fire District
4. Case Tags: Age Discrimination;U.S. Supreme Court;Employment Law;Statutory Interpretation

1. Madison v. Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 27, 2019)
3. VictimsJulius SchulteDefendantsVernon MadisonPlaintiffsState of AlabamaProsecutorsSteve MarshallDefense AttorneysBryan A. StevensonJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtState of AlabamaEqual Justice Initiative
4. Case Tags: Capital Punishment;Eighth Amendment;Mental Competency;U.S. Supreme Court

1. BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2019)
3. VictimsMichael LoosDefendantsBNSF Railway CompanyPlaintiffsMichael LoosDefense AttorneysJonathan C. BondPlaintiff AttorneysGeorge A. SomervilleJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Railroad Retirement Tax Act;Personal Injury Damages;U.S. Supreme Court;Michael Loos

1. Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 19, 2019)
3. DefendantsCougar Den, Inc.PlaintiffsWashington State Department of LicensingJudgesStephen BreyerJohn RobertsInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtWashington State Department of LicensingYakama Nation
4. Case Tags: U.S. Supreme Court;Indian Treaty Rights;State Fuel Tax Dispute;Tribal Sovereignty

1. Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2019)
3. VictimsGary ThackerDefendantsTennessee Valley AuthorityPlaintiffsEstate of Gary ThackerDefense AttorneysEdwin S. KneedlerPlaintiff AttorneysShay DvoretzkyJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtTennessee Valley AuthorityU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Sovereign Immunity;Discretionary Function Exception;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Sanchez v. Mayorkas

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 7, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alejandro Mayorkas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jose Sanchez]]><![CDATA[Sonia Gonzalez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Temporary Protected Status;Adjustment of Status;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 20, 2019)
3. DefendantsTempnology, LLCPlaintiffsMission Product Holdings, Inc.Defense AttorneysZachary D. TrippPlaintiff AttorneysDanielle SpinelliJudgesJustice Elena KaganJustice Sonia SotomayorJustice Neil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Trademark License;U.S. Supreme Court;Section 365

1. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 20, 2019)
3. VictimsVera AlbrechtDefendantsMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.PlaintiffsVera AlbrechtDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysDavid C. FrederickJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
4. Case Tags: Pharmaceutical Liability;Federal Preemption;Failure to Warn;U.S. Supreme Court

1. HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Renewable Fuels Association]]><![CDATA[Growth Energy]]><![CDATA[American Coalition for Ethanol]]><![CDATA[National Biodiesel Board]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC]]><![CDATA[HollyFrontier Woods Cross Refining, LLC]]><![CDATA[Wynnewood Refining Company, LLC]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]><![CDATA[Renewable Fuels Association]]>
4. Case Tags: Clean Air Act;Renewable Fuel Standard;Small Refinery Exemption;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Underlying incident: 2016; U.S. Supreme Court decision: October 18, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Ramon Cortesluna]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Daniel Rivas-Villegas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ramon Cortesluna]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Union City Police Department]]>
4. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Police Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.]]>
4. Case Tags: Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act;Iran Sanctions Evasion;Sovereign Immunity;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2019)
3. DefendantsVirginia House of DelegatesVirginia State Board of ElectionsPlaintiffsGolden Bethune-HillDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaVirginia House of Delegates
4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Standing (Law);U.S. Supreme Court;Redistricting

1. Santos-Zacaria v. Garland

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 11, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Leon Santos-Zacaria]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Asylum and Refugee Protection;Transgender Rights;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 1, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Fiyyaz Pirani]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Slack Technologies, LLC]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Fiyyaz Pirani]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Securities Law;Direct Listing;U.S. Supreme Court;Tracing Requirement

1. Smith v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 9, 2013)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Calvin Smith]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Donald B. Verrilli Jr.]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Adam G. Ciongoli]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Antonin Scalia]]><![CDATA[Anthony M. Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen G. Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>
4. Case Tags: Gun Crime;Drug Trafficking;U.S. Supreme Court;Federal Criminal Law

1. Yegiazaryan v. Smagin

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Vitaly Smagin]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Aslan Yegiazaryan]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Vitaly Smagin]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: RICO;Extraterritoriality;Arbitration Enforcement;U.S. Supreme Court