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Category: Case Explainer

Chavez-MezavUnitedStates
Case Explainer

Chavez-Meza v. United States (Argument April 23, 2018)

Did the court need to explain its reasoning for choosing a certain sentence reduction?

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TrumpvHawaii
Case Explainer

Trump v. Hawaii (Argument April 26, 2018)

Does the latest version of Trump’s travel ban violate federal law or the Constitution?

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AbbottvPerez
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Abbott v. Perez (Argument April 24, 2018)

Did the federal court in Texas already conclude that Texas’ voting maps were non-discriminatory?

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WilsonvSellersDecision
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Wilson v. Sellers (Decision April 17, 2018)

A federal habeas reviewing court should “look through” an unreasoned state court decision to find the rationale.

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SessionsvDimayaDecision
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Sessions v. Dimaya (Decision April 17, 2018)

Dimaya cannot be deported based on the INA’s definition of “crime of violence” because the definition is too vague.

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LagosvUnitedStates
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Lagos v. United States (Argument April 18, 2018)

Lagos’ fraud caused large costs to a company. Can the criminal provision order Lagos to pay the company’s internal investigation costs and other legal fees?

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WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical (Argument April 16, 2018)

Can WesternGeco get damages it lost abroad for ION’s patent violation?

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WashingtonvUnitedStates
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Washington v. United States (Argument April 18, 2018)

Must the State of Washington spend billions in infrastructure repairs to guarantee a “fair share” of salmon into Indian tribe fisheries?

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SouthDakotavWayfair
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South Dakota v. Wayfair (Argument April 17, 2018)

Can states charge sales taxes to online businesses?

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LamarArcherCofrinvAppling
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Lamar, Archer and Cofrin v. Appling (Argument April 17, 2018)

Can Appling get the debt owed to his lawyers discharged in bankruptcy?

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