ealth and Hospital Corp. of Marion County, Indiana v. Talevski the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that private parties can’t bring lawsuits for money damages under Spending Clause legislation unless the statute explicit states such suits are possible.
Continue readingSCOTUS to Decide Alabama Redistricting Case
In Merrill v. Milligan the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Alabama’s 2021 congressional redistricting plan which contains one majority-black district violates §2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
Continue readingU.S. Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Federal Honest-Services Law
The issue the U.S. Supreme Court will decide in Percoco v. United States, is whether a private citizen who has informal political or other influence over governmental decisionmaking, owes a fiduciary duty to the general public and can be convicted of honest-services fraud.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide Scope of Federal Wire Fraud Law
ed States the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the “right-to-control” theory of fraud — which treats the deprivation of complete and accurate information bearing on a person’s economic decision as a type of property fraud — is a valid basis for liability under the federal wire fraud statute.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide False Claims Dismissal of Litigation Case
In United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resource the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the federal government has authority to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit after initially declining to proceed with the action, and if so, what standard applies.
Continue readingU.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Interstate Compact Dispute between New York and New Jersey
In New York v. New Jersey the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Co
Continue readingSCOTUS to Consider Independent State Legislature Theory
In Moore v. Harper, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the U.S. Constitution’s Elections Clause prevents the North Carolina Supreme Court from ordering the North Carolina legislature to redraw the congressional districts.
Continue readingSCOTUS Rules Biden Administration May End Migrant Protection Protocols
In Biden v. Texas the U.S. Supreme Court held 5-4 that the Biden administration may end the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
Continue readingSupreme Court Strikes Down Clean Power Plan
In West Virginia v. EPA the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked the statutory authority to issue the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Continue readingSupreme Court Rules States may be Sued under USERRA
In Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety the U.S. Supreme Court held 5-4 that Congress’s war powers allow it to subject non-consenting states to money damages lawsuits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
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