inherent authority – Binding the Law

12 May 2017

United States Supreme Court holds sentencing court may consider effect of mandatory gun minimum sentences when imposing the total sentence; holds that district court EEOC subpoena decisions are to be reviewed for abuse of discretion; holds federal employee benefit law preempted Missouri’s ban on subrogation and reimbursement in health insurance policies; limits attorney fee awards for misconduct under federal court inherent authority to fees incurred because of the misconduct; and holds a separate notice of appeal is required for review of a criminal restitution order entered after the initial sentence is imposed.

by William Gaskill