United States v. Home Concrete & Supply
Jan 17, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that section 6501(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply when a taxpayer overstates the amount of property that he has sold, which then understates the gain received from the sale.
Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Jan 11, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that states have sovereign immunity to suits brought under the self-care provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Roberts v. Sea-Land Services
Jan 11, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the Longshore Act sets the period when an injured worker is awarded disability compensation as the fiscal year when the worker first becomes entitled to compensation.
FCC v. Fox Television Stations
Jan 10, 2012
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A case in which the Court determined that an FCC policy regarding profane language was too vague, and which was remanded to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to determine if the FCC violated its customers' First Amendment rights.
Knox v. Service Employees International Union
Jan 10, 2012
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A case in which the Court found that, under the First Amendment, public-sector unions are not permitted to impose a special assessment fee without the consent of the member upon whom it is imposed.
Kappos v. Hyatt
Jan 09, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that a patent applicant's ability to introduce new evidence in a civil action against the Patent and Trademark Office was only limited by the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Perry v. Perez
Jan 09, 2012
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A case which the Court remanded regarding whether or not a Texas district court abused its discretion under the Voting Rights Act when it redrew 36 districts.
Sackett v. EPA
Jan 09, 2012
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A case in which the Court found that homeowners have a right to go to court over a Clean Water Act order of the Environmental Protection Agency.
PPL Montana v. Montana
Dec 07, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the constitutional test for determining whether a section of a river is navigable for title purposes requires a trial court to determine whether the relevant stretch of the river was navigable at the time of statehood.
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Dec 07, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that certain diagnostic medical tests are unpatentable products of nature.
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