A case in which the Court found that under the Privileges and Immunities clause and the Dormant Commerce clause, a state can deny access to its public records to citizens of another state.
Millbrook v. United States
Feb 19, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that claims against the United States for the intentional torts of prison officials is not limited to violations made during searches, seizures, or arrests.
Bowman v. Monsanto
Feb 19, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that even after its authorized purchase, the reproduction and reuse of a seed violated the patent of the seed.
Gunn v. Minton
Jan 16, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that even though federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over patent law cases, state courts can still hear cases related to patent law as long as that it is not the primary issue.
City of Arlington v. FCC
Jan 16, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that the courts must apply the Chevron doctrine and defer to an agency's interpretation of its jurisdiction when that jurisdiction is called into question.
Levin v. United States
Jan 15, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that the Gonzalez Act made an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act by saying that a claim of the intentional tort of battery may be brought against an armed forces physician.
Koontz v. St. John's River Water Management
Jan 15, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that the government may not conditionally approve land-use permits unless the conditions are connected and approximately proportionate to the effects of the proposed land use.
Alleyne v. United States
Jan 14, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that a defendant cannot be found guilty of a claim not included in the indictment.
Boyer v. Louisiana
Jan 14, 2013
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A case in which the Court was asked to decide whether a state's failure to fund counsel for an indigent defendant for five years should be weighed against the state in violation of the right to a speedy trial.
Maracich v. Spears
Jan 09, 2013
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A case in which the Court found that lawyers may use personal information protected by the Driver's Privacy Protection Act to find potential plaintiffs for a group action.
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