Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
Apr 16, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that a non-custodial parent cannot stop an adoption made lawfully by a non-Indian parent by invoking the ICWA.
United States v. Davila
Apr 15, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that a magistrate judge's improper participation in plea discussions does not warrant vacating a guilty plea.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
Apr 15, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that naturally occurring genes cannot be patented, but a creation of a new product in a lab could be patented.
United States v. Windsor
Mar 27, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Mar 26, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that the proponents of California's same-sex marriage ban (Proposition 8) do not have standing to appeal the decision that made Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter
Mar 25, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that an arbitrator did not exceed his power when he interpreted that the parties intended, even if not explicitly, to authorize class-wide arbitration.
FTC v. Actavis Inc.
Mar 25, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that antitrust law applies to reverse payment agreements.
Dan's City Used Cars v. Pelkey
Mar 20, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not override state law regarding transportation of property.
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
Mar 20, 2013
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A case in which the Court held the Takings Clause must be evaluated under the capacity in which the Government fines, and the citizens do not need to file a Takings Clause challenge in the Court of Federal Claims.
Sebelius v. Cloer
Mar 19, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that a person who petitions under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act can recover attorney's fees regardless of if the petition was ultimately successful.
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