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United States Vs. Alvarez
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-28-2012
United States v. Alvarez 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 UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 11210.Argued February 22, 2012Decided June 28, 2012 The Stolen Valor Act makes it a crime to falsely claim receipt of military decorations or medals and provides an enhanced penalty if the Congressional Medal of Honor is involved. 18 U. S. C. 704 (b), (c). Respondent pleaded guilty to a charge of falsely claiming that he had received the Medal of Honor, but reserved his right to appeal his claim that the Act is unconstitutional. The Ninth Circuit reverse...
First American Financial Corp. Vs. Edwards
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-28-2012
First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards - 10-708 (2012) NOTICE:This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports.Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary print goes to press. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 10708 _________________ FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, SUC- CESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FIRST AMERI- CAN CORPORATION, et al., PETITIONERS v. DENISE P. EDWARDS on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit [June 28, 2012] Per Curiam. The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. It is so ordered. ...
National Federation of Independent Business Vs. Sebelius
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-28-2012
Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius 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 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS et al. v. SEBELIUS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the eleventh circuit No. 11393.Argued March 26, 27, 28, 2012Decided June 28, 2012[ 1 ] In 2010, Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in order to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance and decrease the cost of health care. One key provision is the individual mandate, which requires most Americans to maintain minimum essential he...
Arizona Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-25-2012
Arizona 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 ARIZONA et al. v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 11182.Argued April 25, 2012Decided June 25, 2012 An Arizona statute known as S. B. 1070 was enacted in 2010 to address pressing issues related to the large number of unlawful aliens in the State. The United States sought to enjoin the law as preempted. The District Court issued a preliminary injunction preventing four of its provisions from taking effect. Section 3 makes failure to comply with federal alien-registration requirements a state misdem...
Miller Vs. Alabama
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-25-2012
Miller v. Alabama 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 MILLER v. ALABAMA certiorari to the court of criminal appeals of alabama No. 109646.Argued March 20, 2012Decided June 25, 2012[ 1 ] In each of these cases, a 14-year-old was convicted of murder and sentenced to a mandatory term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In No. 109647, petitioner Jackson accompanied two other boys to a video store to commit a robbery; on the way to the store, he learned that one of the boys was carrying a shotgun. Jackson stayed outside the store for most of the robbery, but after he entered, one of his co-consp...
American Tradition Partnership, Inc. Vs. Bullock
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-25-2012
Am. Tradition P'ship, Inc. v. Bullock SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC., fka WESTERN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC., et al. v. STEVE BULLOCK, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MONTANA, et al. on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of montana No. 111179.Decided June 25, 2012 Per Curiam. A Montana state law provides that a corporation may not make . . . an expenditure in connection with a candidate or a political committee that supports or opposes a candidate or a political party. Mont. Code Ann. 13 35227(1) (2011). The Montana Supreme Court rejected petitioners claim that this statute violates the First Amendment. 2011 MT 328, 363 Mont. 220, 271 P. 3d 1. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, this Court struck down a similar federal law, holding that political speech does not lose First Amendment protection simply because its source is a corporation. 558 U. S. ___, ___ (2010) (slip...
Knox Vs. Service Employees
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-21-2012
Knox v. Serv. Emps. Int'l Union Local 1000 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 KNOX et al. v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1000 certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 101121.Argued January 10, 2012Decided June 21, 2012 California law permits public-sector employees in a bargaining unit to decide by majority vote to create an agency shop arrangement under which all the employees are represented by a union. Even employees who do not join the union must pay an annual fee for chargeable expenses, i.e., the cost of nonpolitical union services related to collective b...
Southern Union Co. Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-21-2012
Southern Union Co. 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 SOUTHERN UNION CO. v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the first circuit No. 1194.Argued March 19, 2012Decided June 21, 2012 Petitioner Southern Union Company was convicted by a jury in federal court on one count of violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) for having knowingly stored liquid mercury without a permit at a subsidiarys facility on or about September 19, 2002 to October 19, 2004. Violations of the RCRA are punishable by, inter alia, a fine of not more than $50,000 for e...
Dorsey Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-21-2012
Dorsey 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 DORSEY v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the seventh circuit No. 115683.Argued April 17, 2012Decided June 21, 2012[ 1 ] Under the Anti-Drug Abuse Act (1986 Drug Act), the 5- and 10-year mandatory minimum prison terms for federal drug crimes reflected a 100-to-1 disparity between the amounts of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to trigger the minimums. Thus, the 5-year minimum was triggered by a conviction for possessing with intent to distribute 5 grams of crack cocaine but 500 grams of powder, and the 10-year...
Fcc Vs. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-21-2012
Fed. Commc'n Comm'n v. Fox Television Stations, 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 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al. v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit No. 101293.Argued January 10, 2012Decided June 21, 2012[ 1 ] Title 18 U. S. C. 1464 bans the broadcast of any obscene, indecent, or profane language. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) began enforcing 1464 in the 1970s. In FCC v. Pacif-ica Foundation, 438 U. S. 726, this Court found that the Commissions order banning George Carlins Filthy Words monologue p...
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