A case in which the Court was to consider whether the rule in Miller applies retroactively to juveniles sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but was dismissed prior to arguments.
Chen v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Dec 24, 2015
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This case was dismissed after the petitioner failed to respond to the Court's requests for a brief within the allotted time period.
Glossip v. Gross
Apr 29, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that the use of midazolam as the initial drug in a state’s execution protocol does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Reyes Mata v. Lynch
Apr 29, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that circuit courts of appeals have jurisdiction over Board of Immigration Appeals decisions to deny motions to reopen immigration proceedings.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Apr 28, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Apr 28, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage.
Kingsley v. Hendrickson
Apr 27, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that a pretrial detainee who brings an excessive force claim need only prove that the use of force in question was objectively unreasonable.
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
Apr 22, 2015
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A case in which the Court determined that the reserve requirement of the Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Order constituted a per se taking and therefore required that the government provide just compensation.
McFadden v. United States
Apr 21, 2015
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A case in which the Court decided that in order to fulfill the intent element of The Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986, a person must either know that the substance is a controlled substance or be aware of what the substance is without knowing that it is controlled.
Johnson v. United States
Apr 20, 2015
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A case in which the Court determined that the residual clause of the Armed Criminal Career Act is unconstitutionally vague.
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