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Setser Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-28-2012
Setser v. United States NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus SETSER v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit No. 107387.Argued November 30, 2011Decided March 28, 2012 When petitioner Setser was indicted in a Texas court on drug charges, the State also moved to revoke the probation term that he was then serving for another drug offense. At about the same time, Setser pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. The Federal District Court imposed a 151-month sentence to run consecutively to any state sentence imposed for the probation violation, but concurrently with any st...
Faa Vs. Cooper
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-28-2012
FAA v. Cooper NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION et al. v. COOPER certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 101024.Argued November 30, 2011Decided March 28, 2012 Respondent Cooper, a licensed pilot, failed to disclose his human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at a time when the agency did not issue medical certificates, which are required to operate an aircraft, to persons with HIV. Subsequently, respondent applied to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and received long-term disability bene...
Vartelas Vs. Holder
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-28-2012
Vartelas v. Holder NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus VARTELAS v. HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit No. 101211.Argued January 18, 2012Decided March 28, 2012 Before passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), United States immigration law provided deportation hearings for excludable aliens who had already entered the United States and exclusion hearings for excludable aliens seeking entry into the United States. Lawful permanent residents were not regarded as making an entry, upon their return from inn...
Credit Suisse Securities (Usa) Llc Vs. Simmonds
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-26-2012
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Simmonds NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC et al. v. SIMMONDS certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 101261.Argued November 29, 2011Decided March 26, 2012 Under 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a corporation or security holder of that corporation may sue corporate insiders who realize profits from the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the corporations securities within any 6-month period. The Act provides that such suits must be brought within two years after the date such profit ...
Zivotofsky Vs. Clinton
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-26-2012
Zivotofsky v. Clinton NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus ZIVOTOFSKY, by his parents and guardians, ZIVOTOFSKY et ux. v. CLINTON, SECRETARY OF STATE certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit No. 10699.Argued November 7, 2011Decided March 26, 2012 Petitioner Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky was born in Jerusalem. His mother requested that Zivotofskys place of birth be listed as Israel on a consular report of birth abroad and on his passport, pursuant to 214(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003. That provision states: For purposes of the registrati...
Lafler Vs. Cooper
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-21-2012
Lafler v. Cooper NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LAFLER v. COOPER certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit No. 10209.Argued October 31, 2011 Decided March 21, 2012 Respondent was charged under Michigan law with assault with intent to murder and three other offenses. The prosecution offered to dismiss two of the charges and to recommend a 51-to-85-month sentence on the other two, in exchange for a guilty plea. In a communication with the court, respondent admitted his guilt and expressed a willingness to accept the offer. But he rejected the offer, allegedl...
Sackett Vs. Epa
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-21-2012
Sackett v. EPA NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus SACKETT et vir v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 101062.Argued January 9, 2012Decided March 21, 2012 The Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of any pollutant by any person, 33 U. S. C. 1311, without a permit, into navigable waters, 1344. Upon determining that a violation has occurred, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may either issue a compliance order or initiate a civil enforcement action. 1319(a)(3). The resulting civil penalty may not exceed [$37,500] per day for ...
Missouri Vs. Frye
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-21-2012
Missouri v. Frye NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus MISSOURI v. FRYE certiorari to the court of appeals of missouri, western district No. 10444.Argued October 31, 2011 Decided March 21, 2012 Respondent Frye was charged with driving with a revoked license. Because he had been convicted of the same offense three times before, he was charged, under Missouri law, with a felony carrying a maximum 4-year prison term. The prosecutor sent Fryes counsel a letter, offering two possible plea bargains, including an offer to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor and to recommend, with a guilty plea, a 90...
Roberts Vs. Sea-land Services, Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-20-2012
Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus ROBERTS v. SEA-LAND SERVICES, INC., et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 101399.Argued January 11, 2012Decided March 20, 2012 The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) creates a comprehensive scheme to pay compensation for an eligible employees disability or death resulting from injury occurring upon the navigable waters of the United States. Benefits for most types of disabilities are capped at twice the national average weekly wage for the fiscal year in which an injured employee ...
Mayo Collaborative Services Vs. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-20-2012
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus MAYO COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, dba MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES, et al. v. PROMETHEUS LABORATORIES, INC. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit No. 101150.Argued December 7, 2011Decided March 20, 2012 Although laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas are not patentable subject matter under 101 of the Patent Act, Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U. S. 175, an application of a law of nature . . . to a known structure or process may [deserve] patent protection, id., at 187. But to transfor...
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