Recent Decisions Explained
What the Court has decided
Every ruling, broken down into what happened, what it means, and how it touches everyday life.
Hunter v. United States
The Supreme Court held that appeal waivers in plea agreements are unenforceable if a sentence would result in a miscarriage of justice.
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T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation
The Supreme Court ruled that federal district courts cannot review state-court judgments, even if those judgments are still being appealed in state court.
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United States v. Hemani
The Supreme Court ruled that prosecuting a person for possessing a firearm while being an unlawful drug user violates the Second Amendment when the law lacks a historical tradition of similar regulation.
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E.D. v. Noblesville School District
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case about a school's refusal to allow a student club to display pro-life posters.
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Alabama v. Powell
The Supreme Court declined to review an Alabama court's decision that reversed a murder conviction due to a prosecutor's comments at trial.
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FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
The Supreme Court ruled that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act does not allow private investors to sue for contract rescission.
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Abouammo v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled that a person accused of falsifying documents to obstruct an investigation must be tried where the falsification actually happened.
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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
The Supreme Court overturned a rule that made it too difficult for bankruptcy debtors to prove an omission in their filings was an honest mistake.
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Abouammo v. United States Revisions: 6/16/26
The Supreme Court ruled that a person accused of falsifying documents to obstruct an investigation must be tried where the falsification actually happened.
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Clark v. Mississippi
The Supreme Court declined to review a case involving a claim that a lawyer’s failure to properly challenge race-based jury selection violated the right to effective counsel.
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Sripetch v. SEC
The Supreme Court ruled that the SEC can force fraudsters to give up illegal profits even if they cannot prove investors suffered a specific financial loss.
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