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SCOTUS holds that bankruptcy court’s denial of debtor’s repayment plan is not immediately appealable. No more opinions for two weeks.

ByAndrew Hamm/May 4, 2015

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The 1 and only SCOTUS op: Direct Marketing v. Brohl. Reversed, per J. Thomas: Petitioners’ lawsuit is not barred by the Tax Injunction Act.

ByAndrew Hamm/Mar 3, 2015

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This morning the Court granted cert. in two cases:  Ocasio v United States, on extortion conspiracy, and Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore, on spousal guarantors on credit applications.

ByAndrew Hamm/Mar 2, 2015

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The opinion in Yates v. US is here. The Court rejects prosecution of fisherman for discarding undersized fish, 5-4. The opinion in North Carolina Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC is here.

ByAndrew Hamm/Feb 25, 2015

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The opinion in Hana v. Hana is here. Per J. Sotomayor, trademark tacking is a jury question. The opinion in Gelboim v. Bank of America Corp. is here. Per J. Ginsburg, dismissal of an action in multidistrict litigation triggers a right to appeal.

ByAndrew Hamm/Jan 21, 2015

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The orders list is here. There are no new grants or CVSGs. Review denied on battlefield contractors and generic drugs. The opinion in Holt v. Hobbs is here; prison may not prohibit 1/2 inch beard compelled by religious beliefs. The summary reversal in Christesen, a capital case, is here.

ByAndrew Hamm/Jan 20, 2015

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The opinion in T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell is here. The Court holds that localities must explain denials of permission to build cell phone towers. The opinion in Jennings v. Stephens is here.

ByAndrew Hamm/Jan 14, 2015

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The order list is here. No new grants. The Court refuses early review of Louisiana SSM case, as expected. Other SSM cases will be reconsidered Friday, and likely granted then. The Court invited the SG’s input on major Google copyright fight.

ByAndrew Hamm/Jan 12, 2015

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