National Meat Association v. Harris
Nov 09, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a California law requiring slaughterhouses to "immediately euthanize" any nonambulatory animal on its premises is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp.
Nov 09, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the Locomotive Inspection Act preempts state law design defect claims and state law failure to warn claims.
Smith v. Cain
Nov 08, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the omission of eyewitness testimony in a murder trial, which was the only evidence linking the accused to the crime, was a violation of the accused's due process.
United States v. Jones
Nov 08, 2011
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A case in which the Court found that a police department's placement of a GPS tracking device on a man's Jeep without his knowledge was an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment.
Kawashima v. Holder
Nov 07, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that filing a false tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. Section 7206 qualifies as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act if the Government's revenue loss exceeds $10,000.
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
Nov 07, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a dispute over passport regulation was not a political issue and is thus liable for judicial review.
Gonzalez v. Thaler
Nov 02, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a prisoner who does not seek review in a state’s highest court faces final judgment for the purposes of Section 2244(d)(1)(A) upon “expiration of the time for seeking such review.”
Perry v. New Hampshire
Nov 02, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that the Due Process Clause does not require a preliminary inquiry into the reliability of an eyewitness' identification unless the ID was brought about under unnecessarily suggestive circumstances.
Rehberg v. Paulk
Nov 01, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a witness in a grand jury proceeding is entitled to the same absolute immunity from a §1983 action as a witness who testifies at trial.
Minneci v. Pollard
Nov 01, 2011
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A case in which the Court held that a prisoner cannot assert an Eighth Amendment claim for damages against private prison employees.
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