XIULU RUAN v. UNITED STATES (Crim Statutory interp. “Knowingly”

Knowingly/Intentionally applies to the “authorized” exception of this statute.

Conception v US (Sentencing, first step act)

Torres v TX Dept Pub saf (Constitutional law)

The logic of the commerce clause extends to Congress’ power to raise an army and navy. 

Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta (Non indian crimes—against Indians—in Indian country)

Can be prosecuted by states.

Biden v Texas (Immigration)

WV v EPA (Major Questions doctrine)

Generation shifting of powerplant types is a “major question” that the legislature did not clearly designate to the EPA.

NY Rifle and Pistol v Bruen (2a)

Striking down New York’s restrictions on concealed carry licensing.

Kennedy v Bremerton school district (Free Exercise 1a)

Here a coach is allowed to pray at midfield after games.

Shurtleff v Boston (Free speech v Establishment Clause)

Here A flag at city hall is not government speech.

Cummimgs v Premier Rehab (Remedies for federally funded programs)

Here Emotional distress damages are not allowed.

Boechler v IRS (§6330(d)(1) tolling)

This particular subsection is toll-able

Dobbs v [Jackson] Women’s Health (Abortion)

Roe and Casey are overruled.

US v VAELLO MADERO (Territory governance)

Brown v Davenport

In this case the AEDPA and Brect must BOTH be followed.

CASSIRER v. THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA (FSIA — Choice of law)

My limited understanding: Sovereign entities sued under FSIA (but without a separate cause of action implicating federal jurisdiction) are subject to the choice of law provision of the courts which would otherwise be the lawsuit’s venu...

Austin, TX v Reagan National Advertising (1a Free Speech)

The requirement to read a sign to determine it’s compliance, by reference to the sign’s location, with a city ordinance banning off premises advertising, does not infringe 1a freedom of speech.

Thompson v Clark (§1983 Malicious Prosecution)

Lawsuit may proceed.

Badgerow v Walters (Arbitration Jurisdiction FAA Look through)

Sections 9 and 10 do not contain “look through” provisions 

Houston Community College system v Wilson (1a Free Speech)

Free speech not implicated by deliberative body censure.

Ramirez v Collier (RLUIPA)

Texas’s rule against pastor laying hands on and praying with a prisoner in his final moments during a state execution is a violation of the religious land use and institutionalized persons act of 2000.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE v. WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMM’N (VRA factors)

The Wisc Supreme Court did not properly consider the race based changes to the voting map.

Wooden v US (ACCA “Occasions”)

where where one short duration crime ends and another begins nearly simultaneously the crimes are not separate “occasions” for ACCA purposes.

FBI v Fazaga (State Secrets v §1806)

State Secrets wins.

Cameron (Kentucky) v EMW Women’s Health (Appeal procedure)

This is not about abortion, it’s about procedure.

US v Tsarnaev (Evidence & Jury selection)