supreme court 2013 2014 term (unabridged)

SUPREME COURT UPDATE 2013-2014 TERM

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KEY DECISIONS(AND COMING DECISIONS)

DECIDED CASES

Wheaton College v. Burwell,No. 13A1284, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4706 (July 3,

2014)(Non-Profit Organization – Religious Objection to Providing

Coverage for Contraceptives)

• On appeal from Wheaton College v. Burwell, No. 14-2396, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 12706 (7th Cir. June 30, 2014)

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.,Nos. 13-354, 356, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4505 (June

30, 2014)(First Amendment - Religion)

• On appeal from Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius, 723 F.3d 1114 (10th Cir. 2013)

• Consolidated with Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sec’y HHS, 724 F.3d 377 (3d Cir. 2013)

Harris v. Quinn,No. 11-681, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4504 (June 30, 2014)

(First Amendment – Compelled Representation)

• On appeal from Harris v. Quinn, 656 F.3d 692 (7th Cir. 2011)

Amgen Inc. v. Harris, No. 13-888, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4576 (June 20, 2014)

(ERISA)

• On appeal from Harris v. Amgen, Inc., 738 F.3d 1026 (9th Cir. 2013)

McCullen v. Coakley,No. 12-1168, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4499 (June 26,

2014)(Free Speech/Abortion)

• On appeal from McCullen v. Coakley, 708 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013)

NLRB v. Noel Canning,No. 12-1281, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4500 (June 26,

2014)(Recess Appointments)

• On appeal from Canning v. NLRB, 705 F.3d 490 (D.C. Cir. 2013)– Noel Canning, No. 19-CA-32872,

2012 NLRB LEXIS 61, 358 NLRB No. 4 (NLRB Feb. 8, 2012)

Fifth Third Bancorp v. DudenhoefferNo. 12-751, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4495 (June 25,

2014)(ERISA Fiduciary Duties)

• On appeal from Dudenhoefer v. Fifth Third Bancorp., 692 F.3d 410 (6th Cir. 2012)

Am. Broad. Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.,No. 13-461, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4496 (June 25,

2014)(Rebroadcasting & Copyright)

• On appeal from WNET v. Aereo, Inc., 712 F.3d 676 (2d Cir. 2013)

Riley v. California,Nos. 13-132, 212, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4497 (June 25,

2014)(4th Amendment – Cell Phones)

• On appeal from People v. Riley, No. S209350, 2013 Cal. LEXIS 3714 (Cal. May 1, 2013); and United States v. Wurie, 728 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013).

Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., 189 L. Ed. 2d 339 (June 23, 2014)

(Securities Fraud / Misrepresentation)

• On appeal from Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., 718 F.3d 423 (5th Cir. 2013)

• (Justice Thomas and others believe Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988) should be overruled)

Lane v. Franks,No. 13-483, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4302 (June 19, 2014)

(First Amendment Retaliation)

• On appeal from Lane v. Cent. Ala. Cmty. Coll., 523 Fed. Appx. 709 (11th Cir. 2013)

Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital, Ltd., 134 S. Ct. 2250 (June 16, 2014)(Foreign Sovereign Immunity)

• On appeal from EM Ltd. v. Republic of Argentina, 695 F.3d 201 (2d Cir. 2012)

Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus,No. 13-193, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 5169 (June 16, 2014)

(First Amendment)

• On appeal from Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, 525 Fed. Appx. 415 (6th Cir. 2013)

POM Wonderful LLC v. The Coca Cola Co., 134 S. Ct. 2228 (June 12, 2014)

(Unfair Competition)

• On appeal from POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co., 679 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2012)

Executive Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison, 134 S. Ct. 2165 (June 9, 2014)

(Bankruptcy)

• On appeal from Exec. Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison (In re Bellingham Ins. Agency), 702 F.3d 553 (9th Cir. 2012)

Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Cmty., 134 S. Ct. 2024 (May 27, 2014)

(Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

• On appeal from Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Cmty., 695 F.3d 406 (6th Cir. 2012)

Plumhoff v. Rickard, 134 S. Ct. 2012 (May 27, 2014)

(Qualified Immunity)

• On appeal from Estate of Allen v. City of W. Memphis, 509 Fed. Appx. 388 (6th Cir. 2012)

Hall v. Florida,No. 12-10882, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3615 (May 27,

2014)(Death Penalty)

• On appeal from Hall v. State, 109 So. 3d 704 (Fla. 2012)

Wood v. Moss,No. 13-115, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3614 (May 27, 2014)

(Qualified Immunity/Pleading Standards)

• On appeal from Moss v. United States Secret Serv., 711 F.3d 941 (9th Cir. 2012)

Tolan v. Cotton,188 L. Ed. 2d 895 (May 5, 2014)

(Summary Judgment)

• On appeal from Tolan v. Cotton, 713 F.3d 299 (5th Cir. 2013)

Town of Greece v. Galloway,188 L. Ed. 2d 835 (May 5, 2014)

(Summary Judgment)

• On appeal from Galloway v. Town of Greece, 681 F.3d 20 (2d Cir. 2012)

Octane Fitness v. Icon Health & Fitness,188 L. Ed. 2d 816 (Apr. 29, 2014)

(Attorneys’ Fees)

• On appeal from Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. v. Octane Fitness, LLC, 496 Fed. Appx. 57 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

Paroline v. United States,188 L. Ed. 2d 714 (Apr. 23, 2014)

(Proximate Cause)

• On appeal from United States v. Unknown, 701 F.3d 749 (5th Cir. 2012)

Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action,188 L. Ed. 2d 613 (Apr. 22, 2014)

(Affirmative Action)

• On appeal from Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Regents of the Univ. of Mich., 701 F.3d 466 (6th Cir. 2012)

McCutcheon v. Federal Election Comm’n,134 S. Ct. 1434 (Apr. 2, 2014)

(Campaign Finance)

• On appeal from McCutcheon v. Fed. Election Comm’n, 893 F. Supp. 2d 133 (D.D.C. 2012) (three judge panel).

Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg,134 S. Ct. 1422 (Apr. 2, 2014)

(Implied Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing)

• On appeal from Ginsberg v. Northwest, Inc., 695 F.3d 873 (9th Cir. 2012)

Lexmark Int’l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1377 (Mar. 25, 2014)

(Lanham Act)

• On appeal from Static Control Components, Inc. v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc., 697 F.3d 387 (6th Cir. 2012).

United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1395 (Mar. 25, 2014).

(Taxation of Severance Payments)

• On appeal from United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., 693 F.3d 605 (6th Cir. 2012)

BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina,134 S. Ct. 1198 (Mar. 5, 2014)

(Arbitration)

• On appeal from Republic of Argentina v. BG Grp. PLC, 665 F.3d 1363 (D.C. Cir. 2012)

Lozano v. Alvarez,134 S. Ct. 1224 (Mar. 5, 2014)

(Equitable Tolling)

• On appeal from Lozano v. Alvarez, 697 F.3d 41 (2d Cir. 2012).

Lawson v. FMR LLC,134 S. Ct. 1158 (Mar. 4, 2014)

(Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation)

• On appeal from Lawson v. FMR LLC, 670 F.3d 61 (1st Cir. 2012)

Walden v. Fiore,No. 12-574, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1635 (Feb. 25, 2014)

(Personal Jurisdiction)

• On appeal from Fiore v. Walden, 688 F.3d 558 (9th Cir. 2012)

Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp.,134 S. Ct. 870 (Jan. 27, 2014)

(FLSA Donning/Doffing)

• On appeal from Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp., 678 F.3d 590 (7th Cir. 2012)

Air Wis. Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper,134 S. Ct. 852 (Jan. 27, 2014)

(ATSA Immunity)• On appeal from Air Wisc.

Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, 2012 CO 19 (March 19, 2012)

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sebelius, No. 13A691, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 791 (Jan.

24, 2014)(Non-Profit Organization – Religious Objection to Providing

Coverage for Contraceptives)

• On appeal from Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sebelius, No. 13-1540, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 25915 (10th Cir. Dec. 31, 2013).

Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.,No. 12-1315, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3311 (Jan. 21,

2014)(Laches)

• On appeal from Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 695 F.3d 946 (9th Cir. 2012)

DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman,134 S. Ct. 746 (Jan. 14, 2014)

(Personal Jurisdiction)

• On appeal from Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 644 F.3d 909 (9th Cir. 2011)

Miss. ex rel Hood v. AU Optronics Corp., 134 S. Ct. 736 (Jan. 14, 2014)

(Class Action Fairness Act / Mass Action)

• On appeal from State ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp., 701 F.3d 796 (5th Cir. 2012).

Miss. ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics,134 S. Ct. 736 (Jan. 14, 2014)

(Class Actions)

• On appeal from State ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp., 701 F.3d 796 (5th Cir. 2012)

Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.,134 S. Ct. 604 (Dec. 16, 2013)

(Statute of Limitations)

• On appeal from Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 496 Fed. Appx. 129 (2d Cir. 2012)

EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., 134 S. Ct. 1584 (Dec. 10, 2013)

(Chevron Deference)

• On appeal from EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 696 F.3d 7 (D.C. Cir. 2012)

Sprint Commc’ns Co. v. Jacobs,134 S. Ct. 584 (Dec. 10, 2013)

(Younger Abstention)

• On appeal from Sprint Commc’ns Co., L.P. v. Jacobs, 690 F.3d 864 (8th Cir. 2012)

Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Cent. Pension Fund of the Int’l Union of Operating Eng’rs & Participating

Employers,134 S. Ct. 773 (Dec. 9, 2013)

(Attorneys’ Fees)

• On appeal from Cent. Pension Fund of Int’l Union of Operating Eng’rs & Participating Emp’rs v. Ray Haluch Gravel Co., 695 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012)

Atl. Marine Constr. Co. v. U.S. Dist. Ct.,134 S. Ct. 568 (Dec. 3, 2013)

(Forum Selection Clause)

• On appeal from In re Atl. Marine Constr. Co., Inc., 701 F.3d 736 (5th Cir. 2012)

Burrage v. United States134 S. Ct. 881 (Nov. 12, 2013)

(Causation)

• On appeal from United States v. Burrage, 687 F.3d 1015 (8th Cir. 2012)

Bond v. United States,No. 12-158, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3988 (Nov. 5, 2013)

(Treaty Power)

• On appeal from United States v. Bond, 681 F.3d 149 (3d Cir. 2012)

CERTIORARI GRANTED

Young v. United Postal Serv.,No. 12-1226, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4683 (July 1, 2014)

(cert. granted)(Pregnancy Discrimination)

• On appeal from Young v. United Postal Serv., Inc., 707 F.3d 437 (4th Cir. 2013)

• Solicitor General invited to file brief Oct. 7, 2013

Wellness Int’l. Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, No. 13-935, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4693 (July 1, 2014) (cert.

granted in part)(Extent of Bankruptcy Courts’ Constitutional Authority)

• On appeal from Wellness Int’l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, 727 F.3d 751 (7th Cir. 2013)

Mach Mining v. EEOC No. 13-1019, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4644 (June 30,

2014) (cert. granted)(EEOC Conciliation)

• On appeal from EEOC v. Mach Mining, LLC, 738 F.3d 171 (7th Cir. 2013)

Perez v. Mortg. Bankers Ass’n., No. 13-1401, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4275 (June 16, 2014) (cert. granted)

(Administrative Procedure Act)

• On appeal from Mortg. Bankers Ass’n. v. Harris, 720 F.3d 966 (D.C. Cir. 2013)

Dep’t of Homeland Sec. v. Maclean, No. 13-894, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3562 (May 19, 2014) (cert granted)

(Whistleblower Protection Act)

• On appeal from MacLean v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., 714 F.3d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 2013)

M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, No. 13-1010, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3192 (May 5,

2014) (cert. granted)(Collective Bargaining Agreements)

• On appeal from Tackett v. M&G Polymers USA, LLC, 733 F.3d 589 (6th Cir. 2013)

Yates v. United States, No. 13-7451, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3064 (Apr. 28, 2014) (cert. granted in part)

(Sarbanes-Oxley Act)

• On appeal from United States v. Yates, 733 F.3d 1059 (11th Cir. 2014)

Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 13-684, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3005 (Apr. 28, 2014)

(cert. granted)(Truth in Lending Act)

• On appeal from Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 736 F.3d 1134 (8th Cir. 2013)

Pub. Emples. Ret. Sys. v. IndyMac MBS, Inc., No. 13-640 (Mar. 10, 2014) (cert. granted)

(Class Action / Statute of Limitations)

• On appeal from Police & Fire Ret. Sys. v. Indymac MBS, Inc., 721 F.3d 95 (2d Cir. 2013)

Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk, No. 13-433, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1724 (Mar. 3, 2014) (cert.

granted)(FLSA / Portal-to-Portal Act)

• On appeal from Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., 713 F.3d 525 (9th Cir. 2013)

Holt v. Hobbs, 134 S. Ct. 1490 (Mar. 3, 2014) (cert. granted)

(Prisoner Religious Beliefs and Grooming)

• On appeal from Holt v. Hobbs, 509 Fed. Appx. 561 (8th Cir. 2013)

PENDING PETITIONS FOR CERTIORARI

Brown v. Miss. Dep’t of Health, No. 13-1343 (cert. pending)

(Tax Bump under Title VII)

• On appeal from Brown v. Miss. Dep’t of Health, 550 Fed. Appx. 228 (5th Cir. 2013)

Tex. Dept. of Hous. and Cmty. Affairs v. The Inclusive Cmtys. Project, Inc., No. 13-1371 (cert.

pending)(Disparate Impact Claim Under Fair Housing Act)

• On appeal from Inclusive Cmtys. Project, Inc. v. Tex. Dept. of Hous. And Cmty. Affairs, 747 F.3d 275 (5th Cir. 2014)

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (cert. pending)(Standing)

• On appeal from Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., 742 F.3d 409 (9th Cir. 2014)

SOLICITOR GENERAL’S VIEWS REQUESTED

OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs, No. 13-1067, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3551 (May 19, 2014) (cert.

pending, views of Solicitor General requested) (Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act)

• On appeal from Sachs v. Republic of Aus., 737 F.3d 584 (9th Cir. 2013)

Fannie Mae v. Sundquist, No. 13-852, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3247 (May 5, 2014) (cert. pending, views of

Solicitor General requested)(State Power to Restrict National Bank’s Exercise of

Fiduciary Powers re Real Property)

• On appeal from Fannie Mae v. Sundquist, 311 P.3d 1004 (Utah 2013)

Tibble v. Edison Int’l., No. 13-550, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 2207 (Mar. 24, 2014) (cert. pending, views

of Solicitor General requested)(ERISA – Alleged Fiduciary Breaches)

• On appeal from Tibble v. Edison Int’l., 711 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2013)

PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI DENIED

Bank of America v. Rose, No. 13-662, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4671 (June 30, 2014) (cert. denied)

(Unfair Competition / Preemption)

• On appeal from Rose v. Bank of America, N.A., 304 P.3d 181 (Cal. 2013)

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. v. Scott, No. 13-899, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4625 (June 30, 2014) (cert.

denied)(Sex Harassment and Equal Pay; Leave to Amend to

Satisfy Rule 23(a) Commonality Requirement)

• On appeal from Scott v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 733 F.3d 105 (4th Cir. 2013)

Van Hollen v. Planned Parenthood of Wis., Inc., No. 13-1127, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4404 (June 23,

2014) (cert. denied)(Injunction on State Abortion Statute)

• On appeal from Planned Parenthood of Wis., Inc. v. Van Hollen, 738 F.3d 786 (7th Cir. 2013).

Accenture, L.L.P. v. Wellogix, Inc., No. 13-1051, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4088 (June 9, 2014) (cert.

denied)(Fed. R. Evid. 702 – Judge vs. Jury Deciding Reliability of

Expert Testimony)

• On appeal from Wellogix, Inc. v. Accenture, L.L.P., No. 11-20816, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 25944 (5th Cir. May 15, 2013)

Debord v. Mercy Health Sys. of Kan., Inc., No. 13-1118, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3622 (May 27, 2014) (cert.

denied)(Retaliation)

• On appeal from Debord v. Mercy Health Sys. Of Kan., Inc., 737 F.3d 642 (10th Cir. 2013).

Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock, No. 13-585, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 2453 (Apr. 7, 2014) (cert. denied)(State Public Accommodations Statute / First Amendment

Free Speech)

• On appeal from Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock, 309 P.3d 53 (N.M. 2013)

Northover v. Archuleta,188 L. Ed. 2d 592 (Mar. 31, 2014) (Cert. Denied)

(MSPB Action)

• On appeal from Kaplan v. Conyers, 733 F.3d 1148 (Fed. Cir. 2013)

Delaware Coalition for Open Gov’t, Inc. v. Strine,134 S. Ct. 1551 (Mar. 24, 2014) (cert. denied)

(First Amendment Experience & Logic Test)

• On appeal from Delaware Coalition for Open Gov’t, Inc. v. Strine, 733 F.3d 510 (3d Cir. 2013)

Stroud v. McIntosh,187 L. Ed. 2d 786 (Jan. 13, 2014) (Cert. Denied)

(Sovereign Immunity)

• On appeal from Stroud v. McIntosh, 722 F.3d 1294 (11th Cir. 2013)

DeJesus v. HF Mgmt. Servs., LLC,187 L. Ed. 2d 781 (Jan. 13, 2014) (cert. denied)

(FLSA)

• On appeal from DeJesus v. HF Mgmt. Servs., 726 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2013)

Martin v. Blessing,134 S. Ct. 402 (Nov. 18, 2013) (Cert. Denied)

(Class Certification, Standing)

• On appeal from Blessing v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., 507 Fed. Appx. 1 (2d Cir. 2012)

• Alito, J., Concurring:– “It seems quite farfetched to

argue that class counsel cannot fairly and adequately represent a class unless the race and gender of counsel mirror the demographics of the class. Indeed, if the District Court’s rule were taken seriously, it would seriously complicate the appointment process and lead to truly bizarre results.”

Marek v. Lane, 134 S. Ct. 8 (Nov. 4, 2013) (cert. denied)

(Federal and State Privacy Laws)

• On appeal from Lane v. Facebook, Inc., 696 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2012)

• Chief Justice Roberts wrote a statement discussing cy pres.

Landolfi v. City of Melbourne, 134 S. Ct. 239 (Oct. 7, 2013) (cert. denied)

(USERRA)

• On appeal from Landolfi v. City of Melbourne, 515 Fed. Appx. 832 (11th Cir. 2013)

PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI DISMISSED

Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall,134 S. Ct. 594 (Dec. 10, 2013) (cert. dismissed)

(LMRA)

• On appeal from Kaplan v. Conyers, 733 F.3d 1148 (Fed. Cir. 2013)

• Writ of Certiorari dismissed as improvidently granted

• Breyer, J., was joined by Sotomayor and Kagan, J.J., dissenting.

Mt. Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc.,134 S. Ct. 636 (Nov. 15, 2013) (cert. dismissed)

(Fair Housing Act)

• On appeal from Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. v. Mt. Holly, 658 F.3d 375 (3d Cir. 2011)

• Writ of Certiorari dismissed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 46.1.

Madigan v. Levin, 134 S. Ct. 2 (Oct. 15, 2013) (cert. dismissed)

(ADEA)

• On appeal from Levin v. Madigan, 692 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 2012)

• Writ of Certiorari dismissed as improvidently granted.