A case in which the Court held that the Fourth Amendment protects against the warrantless taking of a blood sample under exigent circumstances.
Wos v. E.M.A. et al.
Jan 08, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that federal law preempts North Carolina's state law regarding reimbursement of medical expenses from a patient's settlement.
Gabelli v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Jan 08, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that a five-year statute of limitations period begins at the time the violation is committed.
Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Knowles
Jan 07, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that a plaintiff in a class action case cannot stipulate that the potential damages are less than $5 million in order to remove the case from federal jurisdiction.
Descamps v. United States
Jan 07, 2013
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A case in which the Court held that it was improper to apply the categorical approach in which the courts apply elements of a prior conviction with elements of a generic crime in order to enhance a sentence under the ACCA.
Chafin v. Chafin
Dec 05, 2012
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A case in which the Court decided that the return of a child to his or her country of residence pursuant to The Hague Convention, does not make an appeal of that order moot.
Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Dec 04, 2012
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A case in which the Court found that transferring polluted water from one portion of a waterway to another portion of the same waterway did not constitute pollution under the Clean Water Act.
Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center
Dec 04, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the statute of limitations for filing a claim with the Provider Reimbursement Review Board may be extended up to 3 years.
Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center
Dec 03, 2012
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A case in which the Court found that based on the Clean Water Act, a permit is not necessary for storm water runoff because it is not associated with industrial activity.
Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk
Dec 03, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that a collective action suit on behalf of other "similarly situated" employees becomes moot when the individual claim does.
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