Recent case decisions
In Recent Case Decisions, you can read about Supreme Court, Appellate Court, or trial court decisions. These articles will help explain what was decided and why that decision came about. Explore the many different outcomes of various cases across the United States.
Learning Resources, INC, et al. vs. Trump: An analysis
In recent years, presidents have increasingly relied upon broadly worded statutory authorities to exhibit sweeping executive power to implement economic and regulatory policies…
Case Highlight: Michael Garcia v. Starbucks Corporation
On March 14th, 2025, a California jury awarded plaintiff Michael Garcia $50 million in damages sustained from having hot tea spilled on him at a Starbucks drive-thru…
Habeas Proceedings for a Brady Claim: The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
A petition for a writ of habeas corpus (habeas) acts as a detainee’s challenge to their detainment, on the grounds that it is unlawful, according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law…
Exploring Noem v. Perdomo
On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court in Noem v. Perdomo ruled in a 6-3 decision permitting federal immigration officials to conduct detentive investigative stops…
Exploring United States v. Rahimi
In United States v. Rahimi, the United States Supreme Court upheld a federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits individuals who have a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm…