A case in which the Court held that a defendant, convicted under a federal statute, has a right to challenge his/her conviction based on the unconstitutionality of the statute.
FCC v. AT&T Inc.
Jan 19, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that corporations do not have a right of personal privacy that would prevent the disclosure of public records handed over to federal agencies.
Astra USA v. Santa Clara County
Jan 19, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that health care providers cannot sue drug makers for overcharging public hospitals for prescription drugs.
General Dynamics Corp. v. United States
Jan 18, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that neither the government nor the contractor could pursue litigation because of the risk that state secrets might be revealed.
Stern v. Marshall
Jan 18, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the Bankruptcy Court did not have the constitutional authority to enter judgement on the petitioner's counterclaim.
Smith v. Bayer Corp.
Jan 18, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the federal court exceeded its authority under the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act when it prevented a group of plaintiffs from proceeding with a class-action lawsuit over a cholesterol-lowering drug.
Sykes v. United States
Jan 12, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a conviction for resisting arrest counts as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Kentucky v. King
Jan 12, 2011
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A case in which the Court held the exclusionary rule, which forbids the use of illegally seized evidence except in emergency situations, applies when the emergency is created by lawful police action.
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
Jan 11, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a consumer cannot sue a foreign manufacturer in state court over a product that the foreign company marketed and sold in the United States.
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown
Jan 11, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a consumer cannot sue a manufacturer in a U.S. court when the manufacturer's only connection with the U.S. is that another company sells its products in the country.
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