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Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski (June 23, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that a district court must stay its proceedings while an interlocutory appeal on the question of arbitrability is ongoing.

United States v. Hansen (June 23, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv), which forbids “encourag[ing] or induc[ing] an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such [activity] is or will be in violation of law” is not unconstitutionally overbroad.

United States v. Texas (June 23, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that Texas and Louisiana lack Article III standing to challenge the Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law.

Samia v. United States (June 23, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that the Confrontation Clause was not violated by the admission of a non-testifying codefendant’s confession that did not directly inculpate the defendant and was subject to a proper limiting instruction.

Yegiazaryan v. Smagin (June 22, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that the "domestic injury" requirement for private civil suits under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act turns largely on the specific facts of the case and does not preclude a suit by a foreign plaintiff.

Arizona v. Navajo Nation (June 22, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that an 1868 treaty reserved necessary water to accomplish the purpose of the Navajo Reservation but did not require the United States to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Tribe.

Pugin v. Garland (June 22, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that for purposes of removal of a noncitizen on the basis of a conviction for an aggravated felony, an offense may “relat[e] to obstruction of justice” and be an aggravated felony even if the offense does not require that an investigation or proceeding be pending.

Jones v. Hendrix (June 22, 2023)

Supreme Court holds that 18 U.S.C. 2255(e) does not allow a prisoner asserting an intervening change in interpretation of a criminal statute to circumvent the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act restrictions on second or successive 2255 motions by filing 28 U.S.C. 2241 habeas petition.