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Category: Case Explainer

AbbottvPerezDecision
Case Explainer

Abbott v. Perez (Decided June 25, 2018)

Only one of the Texas voting districts is an impermissible racial gerrymander.

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OrtizvUnitedStatesDecision
Case Explainer

Ortiz v. United States (Decided June 22, 2018)

The Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction and judgeship in the court martial system.

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CurriervVirginiaDecision
Case Explainer

Currier v. Virginia (Decided June 22, 2018)

Double Jeopardy (5th Amendment) does not prohibit the second trial against Currier because Currier agreed to split his case into two trials.

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WesternGecovIONGeophysicalDecision
Case Explainer

WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical (Decided June 22, 2018)

WesternGeco can get damages for the profits it lost abroad as a result of ION’s infringement of WesternGeco’s patent.

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CarpentervUSDecision
Case Explainer

Carpenter v. United States (Decided June 22, 2018)

The government needs a 4th Amendment warrant (with probable cause) to get your cell phone location data.

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PereiravSessionsDecision
Case Explainer

Pereira v. Sessions (Decided June 21, 2018)

A notice to appear under the deportation rule must include time and place. Pereira’s notice was inadequate and thus did not end his period of living continuously in the U.S.

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WisconsinCentralvUSDecision
Case Explainer

Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States (Decided June 21, 2018)

Railroad employees will not get taxed on stock compensation.

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LuciavSECDecision
Case Explainer

Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission (Decided June 21, 2018)

SEC judges must be formally appointed because they have significant authority.

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SouthDakotavWayfairDecision
Case Explainer

South Dakota v. Wayfair (Decided June 21, 2018)

A state can collect tax on online sales even if the seller does not have a physical presence in the state. An extensive virtual presence is enough.

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Chavez-MezavUnitedStatesDecision
Case Explainer

Chavez-Meza v. United States (Decided June 18, 2018)

The lower court justified itself sufficiently in making the sentence adjustment.

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