Opinions from 2025

Bufkin v. Collins
Docket Number: 23-713
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: March 5, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioners, veterans Joshua Bufkin and Norman Thornton, applied for service-connected PTSD disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Bufkin's claim was denied due to insufficient evidence linking ...

City and County of San Francisco v. EPA
Docket Number: 23-753
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: March 4, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: The City and County of San Francisco operates two combined wastewater treatment facilities that process both wastewater and stormwater. During heavy precipitation, these facilities may discharge untreated water into the Pacific ...

Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc.
Docket Number: 23-900
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 26, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Dewberry Engineers sued Dewberry Group for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, alleging that Dewberry Group's use of the "Dewberry" name violated their trademark rights. Dewberry Group, a real-estate development ...

Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Docket Number: 23-971
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 26, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Gary Waetzig, a former employee of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., filed a federal age-discrimination lawsuit against the company. He later submitted his claims for arbitration and voluntarily dismissed his federal lawsuit ...

Glossip v. Oklahoma
Docket Number: 22-7466
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 25, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1997, Justin Sneed murdered Barry Van Treese at an Oklahoma hotel managed by Richard Glossip. Sneed claimed Glossip orchestrated the murder to steal Van Treese's money. Glossip denied involvement but was convicted and ...

Lackey v. Stinnie
Docket Number: 23-621
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 25, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Virginia drivers whose licenses were suspended for failing to pay court fines challenged the constitutionality of the statute under 42 U.S.C. §1983. The District Court granted a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement ...

Williams v. Reed
Docket Number: 23-191
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 21, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Several unemployed workers in Alabama applied for unemployment benefits and claimed that the Alabama Department of Labor unlawfully delayed processing their claims. They sued the Alabama Secretary of Labor in state court ...

Hungary v. Simon
Docket Number: 23-867
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 21, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Jewish survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust and their heirs sued Hungary and its national railway (MÁV) in federal court, seeking damages for property allegedly seized during World War II. They claimed that Hungary and MÁV ...

Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath
Docket Number: 23-1127
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: February 21, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: The E-Rate program, established under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, subsidizes internet and telecommunications services for schools and libraries. The program is funded by contributions from telecommunications carriers, ...

Andrew v. White
Docket Number: 23-6573
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: January 21, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Brenda Andrew was convicted by an Oklahoma jury of murdering her husband, Rob Andrew, and was sentenced to death. During her trial, the prosecution introduced extensive evidence about her sex life and personal failings, which ...

TikTok Inc. v. Garland
Docket Number: 24-656
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: January 17, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which will make it unlawful for companies in the U.S. to provide services to distribute, maintain, or update TikTok unless its ...

Royal Canin U.S.A. v. Wullschleger
Docket Number: 23-677
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: January 15, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: Anastasia Wullschleger sued Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. in state court, alleging deceptive marketing practices. Her original complaint included both federal and state law claims. Royal Canin removed the case to federal court ...

E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera
Docket Number: 23-217
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: January 15, 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: EMD Sales, Inc. distributes food products in the Washington, D.C. area and employs sales representatives who manage inventory and take orders at grocery stores. Several sales representatives sued EMD, alleging that the company ...

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