Recent Opinions

Commerce Clause cases:

• United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
• Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001) (note: in this case, the Court ruled on statutory, not Constitutional, grounds)
• The Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., 539 U.S. 52 (2003)
• Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005)
• Rapanos v. U.S., 126 S. Ct. 2208 (2006)
  
  

Dormant Commerce Clause cases:

• Oregon Waste Systems, Inc. v. Environmental Quality Comm'n, 511 U.S. 93 (1994)
• C&A Carbone v. Town of Clarkstown, 511 U.S. 383 (1994)
• West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. Healy, 512 U.S. 186 (1994)
• Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison, 520 U.S. 564 (1997)
• Granholm v. Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005)
  

State sovereignty cases (includes spending clause, 11th Amendment, and Section 5 of the 14th Amendment cases):

• Kimel v. Florida Bd. of Regents, 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
• Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett, 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs, 538 U.S. 721 (2003)
• Tennessee v. Lane, 541 U.S. 509 (2004)
• U.S. v. Georgia, 546 U.S. 251 (2006)
  

Tenth Amendment cases:

• Reno v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141 (2000)
  

Pre-emption cases:

• United States v. Locke, 529 U.S. 89 (2000)
• Geier v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. et al, 529 U.S. 861 (2000)
• Pegram v. Herdrich, 530 U.S. 211 (2000)
• Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council, 530 U.S. 363 (2000)
• Buckman Co. v. Plaintiff's Legal Committee, 531 U.S. 341 (2001)
• Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly, 533 U.S. 525 (2001)
• American Ins. Ass'n v. Garamendi, 539 U.S.396 (2003)
• Engine Manufacturers Ass'n v. South Coast Air Quality, 541 U.S. 246 (2004
• Management District, 541 U.S. 246 (2004)
• Aetna Health, Inc. v. Davila, 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
• Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLP, 544 U.S. 431(2005)