Volume 607

Justia Opinion Summary: A licensed mental health counselor in Colorado, who provides talk therapy to clients—including minors—challenged a state law that prohibits licensed counselors from engaging in “conversion therapy” with minors. The ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The case concerns a federal defendant who, after serving a prison sentence for drug trafficking, began a term of supervised release. Following her initial release, she violated the conditions of supervised release, resulting ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Several major music copyright owners, including a leading entertainment company, sought to hold an Internet service provider responsible for copyright infringement committed by its subscribers. The service provider, which ...

Justia Opinion Summary: During the inauguration of Vermont’s governor, a group of protesters, including Shela Linton, staged a sit-in at the state capitol to advocate for universal healthcare. When the building closed, police instructed the protesters ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Gabriel Olivier, a street preacher in Mississippi, was convicted in 2021 for violating a city ordinance that restricted expressive activities near a public amphitheater. The ordinance required individuals engaging in protests ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The case concerns injuries suffered by two individuals, one in New York and one in Pennsylvania, each struck by buses operated by New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit), a public transportation entity created by the ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The petitioners, a family from El Salvador, entered the United States without authorization in 2021 and were placed in removal proceedings. Seeking asylum, they claimed that they had been targeted by a hitman in their home ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Parents and teachers in California challenged state policies that require schools to keep information about students’ gender transitioning confidential from parents unless the students consent. The parents objected to being ...

Justia Opinion Summary: During his murder trial, the defendant chose to testify in his own defense, claiming self-defense in the fatal stabbing. Partway through his testimony, the trial was interrupted by a 24-hour overnight recess. Before the break, ...

Justia Opinion Summary: A company operating a private detention facility in Colorado under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sued in a class action by a former detainee. The lawsuit challenged two of the company’s work ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The case involved a property owner in Euless, Texas, who had an ongoing dispute with the local post office regarding mail delivery to her two rental properties. She alleged that United States Postal Service employees intentionally ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The parents of a young child in Texas purchased and fed him baby food manufactured by one company and sold by another. After the child began exhibiting serious developmental and physical disorders, doctors attributed his ...

Justia Opinion Summary: President Trump, after taking office, declared national emergencies over two foreign threats: the influx of illegal drugs from Canada, Mexico, and China, and persistent trade deficits affecting U.S. manufacturing and supply ...

Justia Opinion Summary: A man was convicted in Maryland state court for the attempted murder of his girlfriend, who was shot in her apartment. The prosecution presented evidence including a homemade device that appeared to be a silencer and DNA ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Harold Berk, while traveling in Delaware, suffered a fractured ankle and sought treatment at Beebe Medical Center, where Dr. Wilson Choy recommended a protective boot. Berk alleged that hospital staff improperly fitted the ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The petitioner was convicted of a federal crime and, after the enactment of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA), was sentenced to pay $7,567.25 in restitution to his victim, even though his criminal conduct ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC initiated bankruptcy proceedings in 2014 and brought an adversary action against Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. to recover $50,000 in unpaid invoices. Vista-Pro attempted to serve Coney ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Illinois law provides that election officials must count mail-in ballots postmarked or certified no later than election day, as long as those ballots are received within two weeks after election day. Congressman Michael Bost ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant committed a series of robberies, one of which involved the fatal shooting of a victim by an accomplice. He was charged with Hobbs Act robbery, using a firearm during a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(i), ...

Justia Opinion Summary: After receiving a report from his ex-girlfriend that he was threatening suicide and may have shot himself, law enforcement officers in Montana responded to William Case’s home. The officers were aware of Case’s mental ...

Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, a federal prisoner pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges including conspiracy and attempted Hobbs Act robbery, as well as using a firearm during a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. §924(c). The firearm conviction ...

Justia Opinion Summary: The Louisiana Court of Appeal ruled that a Louisiana law immunizing healthcare providers from civil liability during public health emergencies barred federal claims. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision, ruling that ...

Justia Opinion Summary: A child reported sexual abuse by her father following a weekend visit, which led to criminal charges against him. At trial, the prosecution requested that a screen be placed between the child witness and the defendant during ...

Justia Opinion Summary: Jeremiah Sweeney was involved in a late-night argument with neighbors over stolen marijuana, during which he fired a gun, missing his intended targets but fatally striking a bystander some distance away. At trial, a key issue ...