On Friday the Court granted two new cases from its January 23 Conference. Lyle covered those orders here. On Monday the Court issued additional orders  and one opinion, M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett. 

• King v. Burwell
  Availability of federal tax subsidies to individuals who purchase health insurance on an exchange operated by the federal government
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
  Whether disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act
• Alabama Democratic Conference v. Alabama
  Validity of Alabama redistricting plan under the Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Elonis v. United States
  Standard to determine a "true threat" under the First Amendment
• Zivotofsky v. Kerry
  Federal statute regarding place of birth on passport for U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem
• Heien v. North Carolina
  Reasonable mistake of law provides reasonable suspicion for Fourth Amendment purposes.

• 2/23Coleman-Bey v. Tollefson Definition of “three strikes” provision in federal Prison Litigation Reform Act.
• 2/23Kerry v. Din Right of U.S. citizen to sue consular officer over denial of a visa to a spouse.
• 2/24Henderson v. United States Federal court authority to require the government to transfer guns seized from an individual without a legal right to have a gun.
• 2/24Tibble v. Edison International Time limit to file a lawsuit against an employee benefit plan manager over investment decisions on plan assets.
• 2/25Baker Botts, L.L.P. v. ASARCO, L.L.C. Bankruptcy judge’s authority to award attorneys’ fees for defending an application for an award of such fees.
• 2/25Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. Scope of employer’s duty under Title VII not to discriminate against a job applicant based on religion.

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Conference of February 20

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• Holt v. Hobbs Arkansas ban on half-inch beards for Muslim prisoners violates RLUIPA.
• Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean Threshold of eligibility under the Whistleblower Protection Act
• Gelboim v. Bank of America Corporation Dismissal of one-claim action in multidistrict litigation triggers a right to appeal.
• Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank Trademark tacking is a fact-sensitive matter reserved for juries.

• ACA exchange challenge symposium
• Recess appointments symposium
• Aereo symposium
  
• Abortion regulation symposium