Justia Summary In petitioner’s state capital murder trial, the court overruled counsel’s objection to a proposed jury and submitted the...
Opinions from 2017
Justia Summary Plaintiffs, most of whom are not California residents, sued BMS in California state court, alleging that the pharmaceutical...
Justia Summary The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, concerning FDA approval of a drug that is biosimilar to an...
Justia Summary Maslenjak is an ethnic Serb who resided in Bosnia during the civil war. In 1998, she and her...
Justia Summary In 1985, Alabama charged McWilliams with rape and murder, one month after the Supreme Court’s decision in Ake...
Justia Summary When petitioner was tried, the Massachusetts courtroom could not accommodate all potential jurors. During jury selection, a court...
Justia Summary Trinity Lutheran Child Learning Center, operating on church property, sought to replace its playground’s gravel surface by participating...
Justia Summary In the 1970s, federal district courts began ordering disgorgement in Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement proceedings. The Commission...
Justia Summary The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act authorizes private lawsuits and fines against “debt collector,” defined as anyone who...
Justia Summary Sherman paid $2.7 million for land in Chester, New York, then sought approval of his development plan. Years...