| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-341 | Fed. Cir. | Mar 27, 2017 | May 22, 2017 | 8-0 | Thomas | OT 2016 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel on an amicus brief by Ericsson Inc., Allergan, Inc., and Traxxas L.P. in support of the respondent in this case.
Holding: The patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), provides that "[a]ny civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business." As applied to domestic corporations, “reside[nce]” in Section 1400(b) refers only to the state of incorporation; the amendments to Section 1391 did not modify the meaning of Section 1400(b) as interpreted in Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on May 22, 2017. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
In a Monday evening shadow-docket filing, Tennessee asks the Supreme Court to reinstate a state law that imposes a 48-hour waiting period for patients to abortions. A federal judge struck down the waiting period as unconstitutional. @AHoweBlogger explains:

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Tennessee filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices for permission to enforce...
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BREAKING: In major copyright battle between tech giants, SCOTUS sides w/ Google over Oracle, finding that Google didnt commit copyright infringement when it reused lines of code in its Android operating system. The code came from Oracle's JAVA SE platform. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/18-956_d18f.pdf
NEW: The Supreme Court agrees to take up one new case, Brown v. Davenport. It's a technical but important question about the standard for federal courts reviewing habeas claims to assess whether constitutional violations were "harmless error." https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040521zor_3204.pdf
We’re expecting orders and opinion(s?) from the Supreme Court this morning. We’ll fire up the live blog a little earlier to cover both.
Grab your ☕️ and join us at 9:25 a.m. EDT. https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/04/announcement-of-orders-and-opinions-for-monday-april-5/

The Supreme Court will issue orders on Monday morning April 5 at 9:30 a.m. EDT followed by opinion(s?) at 10:00 a.m.
Forget Gonzaga, UCLA, Baylor & Houston. Instead, turn your attention to Marshall, Scalia, Warren & Brandeis. Those are the only justices remaining in SCOTUS bracketology, and Final Four voting is now open! Vote here to decide which justices should advance: https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/04/a-formidable-final-four-marshall-scalia-warren-and-brandeis-vie-for-the-title/
More Friday night shadow docket activity.
Another entry on the #SCOTUS shadow docket: California pastor asks justices to block state from enforcing restrictions on in-person Bible study & prayer meetings in homes in time for Easter. Filing in Tandon v. Newsom is here: https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20A151.pdf
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