Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
Nov 03, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a wrongful death lawsuit under California law alleging that Mazda should have installed belt and shoulder seatbelts in the backseat of a minivan is not preempted by a federal regulation that gives automakers the option to install either kind of seatbelts.
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
Nov 03, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing because the Arizona tuition tax credit does not involve the appropriation or expenditure of state funds.
Staub v. Proctor Hospital
Nov 02, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that an employer may be found liable for the discriminatory acts of supervisors, who do not themselves make employment decisions but do influence the employment decision-makers.
Sossamon v. Texas
Nov 02, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a person may not sue a state official in his individual capacity for damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutional Persons Act.
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
Nov 02, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that video games, including violent ones, are protected speech under the First Amendment.
Ortiz v. Jordan
Nov 01, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a party may not appeal a denial of summary judgement after a district court has conducted a full trial on the merits.
United States v. Tohono O'odham Nation
Nov 01, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked jurisdiction to hear a suit against the federal government about a claim already being litigated against the government in another court, even when the lawsuits seek different relief based on the same set of facts.
Skinner v. Switzer
Oct 13, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a convicted prisoner seeking access to biological evidence for DNA testing may assert that claim in a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983.
Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
Oct 13, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to a complaint, whether oral or written.
Harrington v. Richter
Oct 12, 2010
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A case in which the Court held that a defense lawyer was not deficient for failing to consult blood evidence when planning strategy for trial.
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