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Federal Courts The Early Bird Gets ... No Refund in Indianapolis

The Early Bird Gets ... No Refund in Indianapolis

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court takes bureaucratic hassle into account when making tax refund decisions. The Court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Monday that Indianapolis does...

Federal Courts Secret Service Gets Qualified Immunity for Retaliatory Arrest

Secret Service Gets Qualified Immunity for Retaliatory Arrest

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Secret Service agents were entitled to qualified immunity for arresting a man who expressed his disdain for Bush-era war...

Federal Courts Justice Stevens Snags Medal of Freedom, Criticizes Citizens United

Justice Stevens Snags Medal of Freedom, Criticizes Citizens United

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Retired-Justice John Paul Stevens has had quite a week, between national honors and the national discourse. Tuesday, President Obama awarded Justice Stevens...

Federal Courts Orders in the Court: 3 Cases to Watch

Orders in the Court: 3 Cases to Watch

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We have less than a month until the end of the 2011 Term. Less than a month until we learn the decision in the biggest case of the decade. Less than a month...

Federal Courts Credit Bids and Cramdown Provisions: Court Rules in RadLAX

Credit Bids and Cramdown Provisions: Court Rules in RadLAX

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Secured creditors had a big win in the Supreme Court this week. The Court ruled 8-0 Tuesday that debtors may not obtain confirmation of a Chapter 11...

Federal Courts Blueford v. Arkansas: Double Jeopardy Inapplicable in Mistrial

Blueford v. Arkansas: Double Jeopardy Inapplicable in Mistrial

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in Blueford v. Arkansas that the State of Arkansas can re-try a defendant for murder, even after the jurors unanimously...

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