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Court sides with government in dispute over rights of green card holders accused of committing a crime
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The 3rd opinion is in Landor, on whether an individual may sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The court holds that a Louisiana man cannot sue.
The 2nd opinion is in Exxon Mobil. The court, by a vote of 6-3 along ideological lines, holds that the Helms-Burton Act itself trumps the sovereign immunity of Cuban agencies and instrumentalities.
Final opinion is in Lau. The court holds that immigration law does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before deeming him an applicant for admission.
Supreme Court limits ability of foreigners to bring lawsuits for violations of international law
The 4th decision is in Pung, on what constitutes “just compensation” following a tax sale. The court holds that the proper baseline for measuring “just compensation” is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value.
Court rules former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials in religious dispute over long hair
Court rules for Exxon Mobil in Cuban confiscation case
The first opinion is in Cisco Systems v. Doe. The court holds that "courts may not create new causes of action for violations of international norms" and that the Torture Victim Protection Act "does not provide for aiding-and-abetting liability."
With 17 more opinions expected before the end of the term, the Supreme Court is set to release one or more this morning. We will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
