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The Court held that former presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their "conclusive and preclusive" constitutional authority, and at least presumptive immunity for all other official acts. The Court vacated the lower court's ruling and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with this new framework.

The Court overruled Chevron deference, holding that courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority, and may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous.

The Court held that to prove a violation of 18 U.S.C. §1512(c)(2), the Government must establish that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity for use in an official proceeding of records, documents, objects, or other things used in the proceeding, or attempted to do so. The Court vacated the judgment of the D.C. Circuit and remanded the case for further proceedings.

The Court held that when the SEC seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the Seventh Amendment entitles the defendant to a jury trial in federal court. The Court ruled that the SEC's practice of adjudicating such cases in-house before an administrative law judge violates the defendant's constitutional right to a jury trial.

The Court held that the bankruptcy code does not authorize a release and injunction that, as part of a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11, effectively seeks to discharge claims against a nondebtor without the consent of affected claimants. The Court reversed the Second Circuit's decision approving such releases in Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writs of certiorari before judgment as improvidently granted and vacated the stays entered by the Court on January 5, 2024. Podcast audio provided by: RescopicSound " Catch Me If You Can " by OCFM

The Supreme Court granted applications to stay enforcement of EPA's "Good Neighbor Plan" rule against the applicants pending review in lower courts. The majority found the applicants were likely to succeed in arguing the rule was arbitrary and capricious because EPA failed to adequately explain why the rule could still be applied if fewer states were covered than originally planned.

The Supreme Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §666 prohibits bribes to state and local officials but does not criminalize gratuities (payments given after an official act without a prior agreement). The Court reversed the lower court's conviction of James Snyder under §666 for accepting a gratuity.

The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's preliminary injunction against government officials, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to seek an injunction. The Court held that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial risk of future injury traceable to the government defendants that could be redressed by an injunction.

The Court upheld 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8), which prohibits individuals subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms, as consistent with the Second Amendment. The Court ruled that when an individual has been found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another, that individual may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the Second Amendment.

The Court held that when an expert conveys an absent analyst's statements in support of the expert's opinion, and the statements provide that support only if true, then the statements come into evidence for their truth. This implicates the Confrontation Clause if the statements are testimonial. The Court vacated and remanded the case for the lower court to determine if the statements at issue were...

The Court held that a U.S. citizen does not have a fundamental liberty interest in her noncitizen spouse being admitted to the country. The Court rejected the argument that denying a visa to a citizen's noncitizen spouse violates the citizen's constitutional right to marriage.

The Supreme Court denied a motion by Texas and New Mexico to enter a proposed consent decree that would have resolved their dispute over the Rio Grande Compact. The Court ruled that the consent decree could not be approved without the consent of the United States, which had intervened in the case, because it would dispose of the federal government's Compact claims without its agreement.

The Court upheld the constitutionality of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT), which taxes American shareholders on the undistributed income of foreign corporations they own shares in. The Court ruled that Congress has the authority to attribute an entity's realized income to its shareholders and tax them on it, even if the shareholders have not personally realized that income.

The Court vacated the Fifth Circuit's judgment and remanded the case, ruling that the Fifth Circuit took an overly narrow view of the exception to the no-probable-cause requirement for retaliatory arrest claims established in Nieves v. Bartlett. The Court held that Gonzalez's survey evidence showing no similar arrests in the past decade could be considered under the Nieves exception, even...

The Court held that the presence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim relating to another, baseless charge. The Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's ruling and remanded for further proceedings.

The Court upheld the constitutionality of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT), which taxes American shareholders on the undistributed income of foreign corporations they own shares in. The Court ruled that Congress has the authority to attribute an entity's realized income to its shareholders and tax them on it, even if the shareholders have not personally realized that income.

The Court vacated the Fifth Circuit's judgment and remanded the case, ruling that the Fifth Circuit took an overly narrow view of the exception to the no-probable-cause requirement for retaliatory arrest claims established in Nieves v. Bartlett. The Court held that Gonzalez's survey evidence showing no similar arrests in the past decade could be considered under the Nieves exception, even without...

The Court held that noncitizens who received deficient initial notices to appear for removal proceedings, but later received notices of hearing with the time and date information, cannot seek rescission of their in absentia removal orders based on defective notice. The Court ruled that providing either a compliant initial notice to appear or a subsequent notice of hearing is sufficient to satisfy...

The Court held that prospective parity is the appropriate remedy for the short-lived and small disparity created by the fee statute held unconstitutional in Siegel v. Fitzgerald. The Court reversed the Tenth Circuit's order for a refund of fees and remanded the case.

The Court held that the Lanham Act's names clause, which prohibits registration of trademarks containing the name of a living person without their consent, does not violate the First Amendment. The Court found the clause has deep roots in legal tradition and is compatible with the First Amendment based on its history and tradition. This case and more at https://9robes.ai Music and sound effect...

The Supreme Court held that when considering the NLRB's request for a preliminary injunction under §10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act, district courts must apply the traditional four factors articulated in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The Court vacated and remanded the lower court's decision.

The Supreme Court addressed a matter involving the complexities of law and the rights of Native American tribes. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, often referred to as ISDA is important because it allows tribes to take control of their health services and programs. This case and more at https://9robes.ai Music and sound effects provided by: ⁠RescopicSound⁠ ⁠ "Catch M...

The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling, holding that a corporation's contractual obligation to redeem shares is not necessarily a liability that reduces the corporation's value for purposes of the federal estate tax. The Court concluded that Crown's promise to redeem Michael Connelly's shares at fair market value did not reduce the value of those shares when calcul...

The Supreme Court held that an insurer with financial responsibility for bankruptcy claims is a "party in interest" under 11 U.S.C. §1109(b) that may raise and be heard on any issue in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The Court rejected the "insurance neutrality" doctrine used by lower courts and ruled that insurers like Truck Insurance Exchange have a right to object to reorganiz...