List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 554
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This is a list of all the United States Supreme Court
cases from volume 554 of the United States Reports
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
cases from volume 554 of the United States Reports
United States Reports
The United States Reports are the official record of the rulings, orders, case tables, and other proceedings of the Supreme Court of the United States. Opinions of the court in each case, prepended with a headnote prepared by the Reporter of Decisions, and any concurring or dissenting opinions are...
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- Dada v. MukaseyDada v. MukaseyDada v. Mukasey was an immigration case reviewed by the United States Supreme Court in 2007.Samson T. Dada is a citizen of Nigeria who had married an American citizen....
(Docket No. 06-1181) - Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. (Docket No. 07-312)
- Chamber of Commerce of United States v. Brown (Docket No. 06-939)
- Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Docket No. 06-1505)
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Glenn (Docket No. 06-923)
- Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC (Docket No. 06-1037)
- Indiana v. EdwardsIndiana v. EdwardsIn Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the standard for competency to stand trial was not linked to the standard for competency to represent oneself. The Court had recognized these two rights separately for some time. In Dusky v. United States, ,...
(Docket No. 07-208) - Rothgery v. Gillespie CountyRothgery v. Gillespie CountyRothgery v. Gillespie County, 554 U.S. 191 , was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court.-Factual background:Texas police had relied on erroneous information that Rothgery had a previous felony conviction to arrest him as a felon in possession of a firearm...
(Docket No. 07-440) - Greenlaw v. United StatesGreenlaw v. United StatesIn Greenlaw v. United States, 554 U.S. 237 , the Supreme Court held that a federal appeals court may not sua sponte increase a defendant's sentence unless the government first files a notice of appeal.-Facts:...
(Docket No. 07-330) - Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc. (Docket No. 07-552)
- Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc.Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc., No. 07-0411 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States holding that a tribal court had no jurisdiction to hear a case on the sale of non-Indian fee land located on a reservation.-History:Ronnie and Lila Long had a family...
(Docket No. 07-411) - Giles v. CaliforniaGiles v. CaliforniaGiles v. California, 554 U.S. 353 , was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that for testimonial statements to be admissible under the forfeiture exception to hearsay, the defendant must have intended to make the witness unavailable for trial.-Factual background:The...
(Docket No. 07-6053) - Kennedy v. LouisianaKennedy v. LouisianaKennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that the Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause did not permit a state to punish the crime of rape of a child with the death penalty; more broadly, the power of the state...
(Docket No. 07-343) - Exxon Shipping Co. v. BakerExxon Shipping Co. v. BakerExxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, 554 U.S. 471 , was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court ruled in a 5-3 decision that the punitive damages awarded to the victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill should be reduced from US$2.5 billion to US$500 million.The case was appealed...
(Docket No. 07-219) - Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. (Docket No. 06-1457)
- District of Columbia v. HellerDistrict of Columbia v. HellerDistrict of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 , was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes in federal enclaves, such as...
(Docket No. 07-290) - Davis v. Federal Election Comm'nDavis v. Federal Election CommissionDavis v. Federal Election Commission, 554 U.S. 724 , is a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that Sections 319 and of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 unconstitutionally infringed on a candidate's First Amendment rights.-Background:Section 319 of the Bipartisan...
(Docket No. 07-320) - Medellín v. TexasMedellín v. TexasMedellín v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 is a United States Supreme Court decision which held that while an international treaty may constitute an international commitment, it is not binding domestic law unless Congress has enacted statutes implementing it or unless the treaty itself is "self-executing";...
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