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Posts in Supreme Court Oct 2018

Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries

Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries

Can the company be liable if it shipped parts that later received asbestos insulation?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediOctober 8, 2018tort, products liability, negligence, strict liability, asbestos, bare metal, navy ship, maritimeComment

Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania

Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania

Can Knick bring her claim in federal court before going through state litigation first?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediOctober 1, 2018procedure, procedural law, civil procedure, federal court, ripeness, jurisdiction, exhuaution, finality, property, easementComment

United States v. Stitt and United States v. Sims

United States v. Stitt and United States v. Sims

Do the defendants’ prior convictions count as burglary under the federal law?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediSeptember 20, 2018criminal law, criminal, supreme court, ACCA, armed career criminal act, prior convictions, burglary, procedure, procedural law, criminal procedure Comments

Madison v. Alabama

Madison v. Alabama

Is the death row inmate “insane” meaning he cannot be executed?

Case Explainer, Supreme Court Oct 2018Mariam MorshediSeptember 17, 2018criminal, criminal law, insanity, death row, death penalty, capital punishment Comment

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Supreme Court will decide between frog and business interests in this case challenging federal agency action.

Supreme Court Oct 2018, Case ExplainerMariam MorshediSeptember 4, 2018environment, regulation, administrative law, chevron deference, agency, deference, frogs, supreme court, infographicComment