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Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), , was introduced to the United States Congress in April 1995 as a Senate Bill (). The bill was passed with broad bipartisan support by Congress in response to the bombings of th ...

, joined=Scalia , summary=Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=03 , case1=Rapelje v. McClellan , type=dissent , volume=571 , page= , year=2013 , wikisource= , issues=''

habeas corpus ''Habeas corpus'' (; from Medieval Latin, ) is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, t ...

'' {{* presumption that state court summary disposition was on the merits , joined=Scalia , summary=Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=04 , case1=Martin v. Blessing , type=other , volume=571 , page= , year=2013 , wikisource= , issues=adequacy of counsel in

class action A class action, also known as a class-action lawsuit, class suit, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member or members of that group. The class actio ...

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standing Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an ''erect'' ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the s ...

, joined= , summary=Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=05 , case=Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex. , type=majority , volume=571 , page= , year=2013 , wikisource= , issues=

forum selection clause A forum selection clause (sometimes called a dispute resolution clause, choice of court clause, jurisdiction clause or an arbitration clause, depending upon its form) in a contract with a conflict of laws element allows the parties to agree tha ...

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change of venue A change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. In high-profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial jury may not be possible due to widespread public ...

, joined=Unanimous , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=06 , case=Fernandez v. California , type=majority , volume=571 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{* warrantless searches {{* consent of co-occupant to search , joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Fernandez v. California , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Fernandez v. California , otheropinion3author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Fernandez v. California , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=07 , case=United States v. Apel , type=concurrence , volume=571 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=review of issue not addressed by lower court , joined= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#United States v. Apel , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#United States v. Apel , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=08 , case=Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez , type=concurrence , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or Hague Abduction Convention is a multilateral treaty that provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member countr ...

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equitable tolling Tolling is a legal doctrine that allows for the pausing or delaying of the running of the period of time set forth by a statute of limitations, such that a lawsuit may potentially be filed even after the statute of limitations has run. Although gro ...

, joined=Breyer, Sotomayor , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=09 , case=Rosemond v. United States , type=concurrencedissent , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

aiding and abetting Aiding and abetting is a legal doctrine related to the guilt of someone who aids or abets (encourages, incites) another person in the commission of a crime (or in another's suicide). It exists in a number of different countries and generally allo ...

use of gun in drug trafficking crime {{* advance knowledge of confederate's use of gun , joined=Thomas , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Rosemond v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=10 , case=United States v. Castleman , type=concurrence , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=possession of firearms by those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence , joined=Thomas , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#United States v. Castleman , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#United States v. Castleman , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=11 , case=Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg , type=majority , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 The Airline Deregulation Act is a 1978 United States federal law that deregulated the airline industry in the United States, removing federal control over such areas as fares, routes, and market entry of new airlines. The Civil Aeronautics Boa ...

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federal preemption In the law of the United States, federal preemption is the invalidation of a U.S. state law that conflicts with federal law. Constitutional basis According to the Supremacy Clause (Article VI, clause 2) of the United States Constitution, This ...

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implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing In contract law, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is a general presumption that the parties to a contract will deal with each other honestly, fairly, and in good faith, so as to not destroy the right of the other party or parties ...

, joined=Unanimous , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=12 , case=Town of Greece v. Galloway , type=concurrence , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

First Amendment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

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Establishment Clause In United States law, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause, form the constitutional right of freedom of religion. The relevant constitutional text ...

{{* legislative prayer , joined=Scalia , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Town of Greece v. Galloway , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Town of Greece v. Galloway , otheropinion3author=Breyer , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Town of Greece v. Galloway , otheropinion4author=Kagan , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Town of Greece v. Galloway , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=13 , case=Tolan v. Cotton , type=concurrence , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

summary judgment In law, a summary judgment (also judgment as a matter of law or summary disposition) is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party summarily, i.e., without a full trial. Summary judgments may be issued on the merits of ...

, joined=Scalia , otheropinion1author=''per curiam'' , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Tolan v. Cotton , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=14 , case1=Beard v. Aguilar , type=dissent , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= , joined=Scalia , summary=Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=15 , case=Hall v. Florida , type=dissent , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*

capital punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...

{{* execution of the mentally disabled , joined=Roberts, Scalia, Thomas , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Hall v. Florida {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=16 , case=Plumhoff v. Rickard , type=majority , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{*

excessive force Excessive Force is a musical side project started in 1991 by Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM and Buzz McCoy of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. History In 1991, Excessive Force released the single "Conquer Your House", followed by the album ''Co ...

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qualified immunity In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary (optional) functions immunity from civil suits unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statu ...

{{* appellate jurisdiction over final decisions , joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan; Ginsburg, Breyer, (in part) {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=17 , case-article=Bond v. United States (2014) , case-display=Bond v. United States , type=concurrence , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 , joined= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Bond v. United States , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Bond v. United States , otheropinion3author=Thomas , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bond v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=18 , case=Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. , type=majority , volume=572 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

patent law A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention."A p ...

{{* inducement of infringement , joined=Unanimous , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=19 , case=Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio , type=dissent , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Immigration and Nationality Act {{* priority date for

visa Visa most commonly refers to: *Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company ** Visa Debit card issued by the above company ** Visa Electron, a debit card ** Visa Plus, an interbank network *Travel visa, a document that allows ...

eligibility {{* Child Status Protection Act , joined= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio , otheropinion2author=Roberts , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio , otheropinion3author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=20 , case=Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA , type=concurrencedissent , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Clean Air Act {{* regulation of greenhouse gases {{* Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits for stationary pollution emitters , joined=Thomas , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA , otheropinion2author=Breyer , , otheropinion2type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=21 , case=Loughrin v. United States , type=concurrence , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=federal bank fraud {{* intent to defraud a financial institution , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Loughrin v. United States , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Loughrin v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=22 , case=Riley v. California , type=concurrence , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{*

warrantless search A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, ...

of cell phone data incident to arrest , joined= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Riley v. California , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=23 , case=McCullen v. Coakley , type=concurrence , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues= buffer zone around

abortion clinic Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnan ...

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free speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recog ...

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content neutrality Network neutrality, often referred to as net neutrality, is the principle that Internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all Internet communications equally, offering users and online content providers consistent rates irrespective of co ...

, joined= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#McCullen v. Coakley , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McCullen v. Coakley , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=24 , case=Harris v. Quinn , type=majority , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=imposition of labor union fees on non-member public employees {{*

{{* speech by government employees , joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Harris v. Quinn , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=25 , case=Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , type=majority , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=

Religious Freedom Restoration Act The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488 (November 16, 1993), codified at through (also known as RFRA, pronounced "rifra"), is a 1993 United States federal law that "ensures that interests in religiou ...

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Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and colloquially known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by Pres ...

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contraceptive mandate A contraceptive mandate is a government regulation or law that requires health insurers, or employers that provide their employees with health insurance, to cover some contraceptive costs in their health insurance plans. In 1978, the United States ...

{{* religious-based objection by for-profit corporation , joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , otheropinion3author=Breyer and Kagan , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=26 , case1=Mount Soledad Memorial Assn. v. Trunk , type=other , volume=573 , page= , year=2014 , wikisource= , issues=petition for certiorari before judgment , joined= , summary=Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.