A case in which the Court held that the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut did not have the authority to reform CIGNA's pension plan.
Brown v. Plata
Nov 30, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a court order requiring California to reduce its prison population to remedy unconstitutional conditions in its correctional facilities did not violate the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Wall v. Kholi
Nov 29, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the one-year window of time in which an inmate may file a habeas challenge to their sentence in federal court after conviction is delayed while a state court considers an inmate's request for a sentence reduction.
Walker v. Martin
Nov 29, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the California rule requiring state habeas petitions to be filed "as promptly as the circumstances allow" constitutes an independent state ground that is adequate to bar habeas relief in federal court.
Flores-Villar v. United States
Nov 10, 2010
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A case in which the Court affirmed the decision of the lower court without addressing the constitutional question at issue, which was whether Nguyen v. INS permit gender discrimination.
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Alabama Department of Revenue
Nov 10, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a railroad company could invoke the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act to challenge sales and use taxes that apply to rail carriers, but exempt their competitors in the transportation industry.
Cullen v. Pinholster
Nov 09, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a federal court could not overturn a state criminal conviction on the basis of the facts the defendant could have alleged, but did not, in state court.
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
Nov 09, 2010
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A case in which the Court held the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state laws that "stand as obstacles to the FAA's objectives."
Mayo Foundation v. United States
Nov 08, 2010
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A case in which the Court upheld the Treasury Department's rule that treats medical residents as full-time employees, and therefore not exempt from the payment of payroll taxes.
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Omega, S.A.
Nov 08, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the first-sale doctrine did not apply to imported goods manufactured abroad. This case set no new Supreme Court precedent.
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