Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
Jan 21, 2015
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A case in which the Court determined that evidence of disparate impact is sufficient to allege a claim that the defendant violated the Fair Housing Act.
Rodriguez v. United States
Jan 21, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that the use of a K-9 unit at the conclusion of an otherwise lawful traffic stop constituted an unreasonable search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar
Jan 20, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that a rule prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign funds does not violate the First Amendment.
Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.
Jan 20, 2015
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A case that determines whether or not a private right of action exists under the Medicaid Act.
Mellouli v. Lynch
Jan 14, 2015
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The Government must prove the connection between a state drug paraphernalia conviction and a substance listed in the Controlled Substances Act to trigger deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Wellness International Network v. Sharif
Jan 14, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that claims that would normally be adjudicated by an Article III court can be adjudicated in a non-Article III court as long as the parties knowingly and voluntarily consent.
Kellogg Brown & Root v. U.S. ex rel. Carter
Jan 13, 2015
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The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act's statute of limitations tolling provision does not apply to claims of civil fraud brought by private parties. The False Claims Act's "first-to-file bar" keeps new claims out of court only while related claims are still alive, but not in perpetuity.
Mach Mining, LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan 13, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that judicial review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts at conciliation is appropriate, but such review must be limited to the narrow requirements that Title VII imposes.
Oneok, Inc. et al. v. Learjet, Inc. et al.
Jan 12, 2015
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A case in which the Court held that the Natural Gas Act does not pre-empt state law claims brought by litigants who purchased gas in retail transactions.
Reed et al. v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona et al.
Jan 12, 2015
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A case in which the Court decided that extra restrictions placed on signs describing the location of nonprofit events do not survive strict scrutiny and are therefore unconstitutional.
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