Court Decisions Maryland Tort 
SCOTUSBlog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Sineneng-Smith , the justices reversed a circuit-court decision that struck down a federal law criminalizing the act of “encourag[ing] or induc[ing]” noncitizens to enter or remain in the United States for financial gain.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 29, 2025
That brings us to this weeks conference, in which there are 143 petitions and applications on the Supreme Courts docket. Government contractors defenses to torts The GEO Group, Inc. Hencely sued Fluor in tort, alleging negligent hiring, supervision, and retention under South Carolina law, as well as third-party contract claims.
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 17, 2025
Konan sued the USPS under the Federal Tort Claims Act, asserting claims under Texas law for nuisance, tortious interference, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. USPS indicates that immunity covers situations when mail fails to arrive at all. Relisted after the Jan. Relisted after the Jan.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE. Alaska Oil & Gas Association v.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 20, 2025
As is frequently the case when the court denies review in cases that have been relisted repeatedly, denial occasioned dissent, this time from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch. Relisted after the Jan. 28 and Mar. 7 conferences.) Relisted after the Jan. 28 and Mar. 7 conferences.)
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Several of them are sequels to earlier high court decisions. First Amendment The current court is very solicitous of First Amendment rights. King sued them under the Federal Tort Claims Act and under Bivens v. The district court dismissed both, King appealed only the Bivens action, and the U.S.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 2, 2025
The justices also denied review in several cases that they had repeatedly considered at their private conferences for the past several months, including two challenges to gun-control measures in Rhode Island and Maryland. The announcement came as part of a list of orders released from the courts private conference last week.
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