Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
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Holding: Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f), which establishes a 14-day deadline to seek permission to appeal an order granting or denying class certification, is not subject to equitable tolling. Judgment: Reversed…
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Dawson v. Steager
Holding: By taxing the federal pension benefits of U.S. Marshals Service retiree James Dawson, while exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain state and local law enforcement officers, West…
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Holding: The sale of an invention to a third party who is obligated to keep the invention confidential may place the invention “on sale” for purposes of the Leahy-Smith America…
United States v. Sims
Holding: The term “burglary” in the Armed Career Criminal Act includes burglary of a structure or vehicle that has been adapted or is customarily used for overnight accommodation. Judgment: Reversed, 9-0,…
Marinello v. U.S.
Holding: To convict a defendant under 26 U. S. C. §7212(a) — which forbids “corruptly or by force or threats of force . . . obstruct[ing] or imped[ing], or endeavor[ing]…
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
Holding: The United States may pursue its complaint in intervention asserting a claim that New Mexico has violated the Rio Grande Compact.
Murphy v. Smith
Holding: In cases governed by 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(d), district courts must apply as much of a judgment in a federal civil rights suit as necessary, up to 25 percent,…
