| Type |
Case |
Citation |
Issues |
Joined by |
Other opinions |
| 1-01
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Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A. • [full text] |
01562 U.S. 61 (2011)
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Chapter 13 • Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act • means test |
Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor |
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| Kagan's opinion for the Court held that a car-ownership allowance for Chapter 13 debtors to shield an expense-related portion of their income from creditors was not available to debtors who owned their car outright and thus did not make loan or lease payments. The Court based its ruling on the statutory language that such allowances must be "applicable" to the debtor, and in its view, therefore, must relate to an expense the debtor actually has; and on commentary authored by the Internal Revenue Services that explained the cost allowance tables expressly incorporated by the statute. |
| 1-02
|
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Alabama Dept. of Revenue |
02562 U.S. 277 (2011)
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Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 • tax discrimination against rail carrier |
Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor |
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| The Court held that CSX Transportation could sue the state over a diesel tax that applied to rail carriers, but from which interstate motor and water carriers were exempt. |
| 1-03
|
Milner v. Department of Navy |
03562 U.S. 562 (2011)
|
Freedom of Information Act • exemption for internal personnel rules |
Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor |
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| 4-04
|
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn |
04563 U.S. 125 (2011)
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First Amendment • Establishment Clause • taxpayer standing |
Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
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| 1-05
|
Camreta v. Greene |
05563 U.S. 692 (2011)
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Article III • Case or Controversy Clause • standing • review of constitutional issue on appeal from defendant with qualified immunity • mootness |
Roberts, Scalia, Ginsburg, Alito |
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| 1-06
|
Fox v. Vice |
06563 U.S. 826 (2011)
|
award of attorney's fees to prevailing defendant in case involving frivolous and nonfrivolous claims |
Unanimous |
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| 4-07
|
Sykes v. United States |
07564 U.S. 1 (2011)
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Armed Career Criminal Act • felony vehicle flight as predicate offense under residual clause |
Ginsburg |
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| 1-08
|
Smith v. Bayer Corp. |
08564 U.S. 299 (2011)
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Anti-Injunction Act • relitigation exception • binding effect of denial of class action certification on nonparties |
Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor; Thomas (in part) |
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| 1-09
|
Tapia v. United States |
09564 U.S. 319 (2011)
|
extension of prison sentence to foster rehabilitation |
Unanimous |
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| 4-10
|
Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett |
10564 U.S. 721 (2011)
|
campaign finance reform • matching funds provision in clean elections system • First Amendment |
Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
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