Tina Bennis and her husband John Bennis were joint owners of an automobile in which John Bennis engaged in sexual activity with a prostitute. A Michigan court ordered the automobile forfeited as a public nuisance, with no offset for Tina Bennis’s...

The landlord sued the tenant for the nonpayment of rent on their lease, and the tenant claimed the defense of constructive eviction. The tenant, who operated a business from the premises, argued that the landlord breached the lease by renting rooms in...

An employee was terminated from her employment with a county. The employee filed an action asserting state and federal claims against the employer. The state-law claim rested on state statutes that waived the employer's sovereign immunity and provided...

In February of 1957, the Borough advertised for bids on contract for the collection of garbage, ashes, waste, and other refuse in the municipality. In April, it awarded a five-year contract for the collection and disposal of garbage to a contractor. In...

Respondents issued a Notice to the FAA aviation safety inspectors concerning the use and stowage of portable electronic devices aboard commercial and other aircraft. Petitioner challenged the Notice through a petition for review. Respondents invoked that...

Johnson v. Diakon Logistics, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit June 1, 2022, Argued; August 17, 2022, Decided No. 21-2886 Opinion  [*1049]  Easterbrook , Circuit Judge . Diakon Logistics, Inc., coordinates delivery and installation...

Eteros Techs. USA, Inc. v. United States United States Court of International Trade September 21, 2022, Decided Court No. 21-00287 Opinion Katzmann, Judge: This case concerns the interplay between the federal and state systems, specifically the Washington...

Spokeo, inc. was an operator of a website that compiled consumer data and built individual consumer-information profiles. At some point, Thomas Robins became aware that Spokeo had published an allegedly inaccurate report about him on its website. Robins...

Nat'l Mining Ass'n v. McCarthy United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit February 10, 2014, Argued; July 11, 2014, Decided No. 12-5310 Consolidated with 12-5311 Opinion  [**55]   [*246]  Kavanaugh , Circuit Judge : The...

Patel v. Garland Supreme Court of the United States December 6, 2021, Argued; May 16, 2022, Decided No. 20-979. Opinion Justice Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court. ] Congress has comprehensively detailed the rules by which noncitizens may enter...