racial bias – Binding the Law

29 June 2018

United States Supreme Court holds foreign sales damages are available in certain patent infringement cases; holds stock options are not taxable money compensation for railroad retirement purposes; reverses a racial gerrymandering order in part; summarily reverses grant of habeas relief; and summarily remands qualified immunity case or further analysis.

by William Gaskill

6 March 2017

United States Supreme Court allows challenge to jury verdict based on allegations of racial bias during deliberations; holds sentencing guidelines cannot be attacked as unconstitutionally vague; and summarily reverses and remanded death sentence case for failure to apply correct legal rule.

by William Gaskill