Collins v. Virginia
The automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement does not extend to the search of a home, its curtilage, or any vehicle found therein.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Lagos v. United States
Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, reimbursement awards to victims are limited only to expenses incurred during government investigations and criminal proceedings, but do not include expenses incurred during private investigations or civil proceedings.
Area(s) of Law:- Bankruptcy Law
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
The National Labor Relations Act does not overrule the enforcement of individual arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Arbitration
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
Prior decision in County of Yakima v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakima Nation, 502 U.S. 251, does not foreclose tribal sovereign immunity defenses for in rem actions as traditionally believed.
Area(s) of Law:- Indian Law
Byrd v. United States
One who is in lawful possession and control of a rental car has a reasonable expectation of privacy in it even when they are not listed as an authorized driver on the rental agreement.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Dahda v. United States
A wiretap order is not facially insufficient if it includes the information required by 18 U. S. C. §2518, even if the order exceeds its proper territorial jurisdiction.
Area(s) of Law:- Evidence
McCoy v. Louisiana
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant the right to choose the objective of his defense and to insist that his counsel refrain from admitting guilt, even when counsel’s experienced-based view is that confessing guilt offers the defendant the best chance to avoid the death penalty.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
The provision prohibiting state authorization of sports gambling schemes in the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. § 3701, violates the anti-commandeering principle of the Constitution.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
United States v. Sanchez-Gomez
A criminal defendant’s appeal becomes moot when the criminal case concludes before the appellate court can render its decision.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure