Tag:legal analysis

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Voluntarily Dismissed Lawsuits May Be Reopened

The high court held that a case voluntarily dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(a) counts as a “final proceeding” under Rule 60(b).

Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Police ‘Facilitated’ K-9 Search During a Traffic Stop

The Colorado Supreme Court determined a K-9 agent’s vehicle search in Lakewood violated the Fourth Amendment.

US Supreme Court Rules Preponderance of Evidence Standard Applies for FLSA Exemptions

The nation’s high court held in a different unanimous opinion that when a plaintiff amends a complaint to delete federal-law claims, leaving only state-law claims behind, the case must be remanded to state court.

Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Vacates 11th Circuit Ruling in Capital Punishment Intellectual Disability Case

In a case related to how courts should evaluate multiple IQ scores, the Supreme Court found an appellate court was unclear in its original ruling. It remanded the case and granted review.