TANDON v. NEWSOM (free exercise of religion)

Reversing the 9th Cir denial of injunctive relief. 

Google v Oracle (Copyright)

Google’s use of a small portion of the Java SE API is “fair use”.

FL v GA (State Water dispute)

Florida could not carry it’s burden of proof for an adjustment/equitable apportionment.

FCC v. PROMETHEUS RADIO (APA)

This action is not arbitrary and capricious.

FACEBOOK v. DUGUID (Auto Dialers / TCPA)

Defining facebook’s login notification system as outside the definition provided in the TCPA.

Mays v Hines (Effective assistance of counsel)

No ineffective assistance of counsel in this case.

FORD MOTOR CO. v. MONTANA EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. COURT (Personal Jurisdiction)

Personal Jurisdiction  (Specific) upheld.

Torres v Madrid (4th Amendment)

For 4th amendment purposes, Officers seized a woman when they shot her twice as she fled, even though she got away.

UZUEGBUNAM v. PRECZEWSKI (Standing and nominal damages)

Nominal damages can satisfy the damages requirement for ART. III standing, for a completed constitutional violation of rights.

USFWS v SIERRA CLUB (FOIA and Deliberative documents)

FOIA does not cover “drafts of draft biological opinions.“ because (in part) they are deliberative documents, and thus exempt.

Pereida v. Wilkinson (Immigration)

Pereida did not carry his burden to prove he had not been convicted of certain crimes.

Brownback V King (Qualified Immunity)

Opinion has a remand in the footnotes that the syllabus does not seem to mention.

SALINAS v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BD

Judiciary has power to review, but only for abuse of discretion. 

GERMANY v. PHILIPP

No help with recovering art stolen by Nazis from German Jews.

Chicago v. Fulton (Bankruptcy)

During bankruptcy proceedings, The city does not have to return impounded vehicles held for non payment of fines.

Trump v New York (No standing)

Case dismissed for lack of standing.

Shinn v Kayer (death penalty, fed deference, ineffective assistance).

Texas v New Mexico (Water Rights)

Water rights

Rutledge v Pharmaceutical care management assoc

Ark Act 900 stands in the relevant part

United States v Briggs (UCMJ SOL)

Holding that the term “punishable by death” in the UCMJ is basically a term of art. 

Carney v Adams (Delaware judicial selections/Standing)

Plaintiff lacks standing.

Tanzin v Tanvir (RFRA Damages)

1st Amendment, RFRA

Roman Catholic diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (Religious Freedom and Covid-19)

Grant of relief, enjoining NY Gov Cuomo from enforcing restrictions on religious gatherings. 

Taylor v Riojas (Qualified Immunity)

McKesson v Doe (1A & Deference to State law)