October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1209
Does ANILCA strip the Park Service of authority to regulate navigable waters in Alaska?
The dispute centers on whether federal law removed the Park Service's power to manage water access in Alaska.
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October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1406
Did an 1882 law shrink the Omaha Reservation?
Nebraska claims the 1882 law removed land from the Omaha Reservation. The Tribe argues the land remains part of the reservation.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1280
Does a public employee have a First Amendment right when an employer mistakenly believes they support a political opponent?
A police officer claims his city demoted him because it wrongly thought he supported a political rival. The city argues he did not express a political view.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1382
Whose citizenship controls for diversity jurisdiction when a trust sues?
The dispute centers on which party's citizenship determines federal court jurisdiction in trust lawsuits.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-770
Can Congress pass a law that applies only to one specific pending lawsuit?
the sides that brought the case argue a statute targeting a single case violates the Constitution. the opposing sides claim Congress may amend laws for pending cases.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-108
Can Puerto Rico and the United States both prosecute the same crime?
Puerto Rico argues its people hold distinct power to punish. The defendant argues only the federal government holds that power.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1516
Can a jury base a verdict on facts not in the trial record?
The dispute centers on whether a conviction stands if the jury relied on information absent from the official trial record.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-8913
Does a sentencing error require proof of harm?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant must prove that a sentencing guideline error changed their sentence.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-915
Can states force public employees to fund union speech?
the sides that brought the case argue mandatory fees violate free speech. The union and state claim fees support lawful workplace management.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-981
Does Texas's holistic admissions plan violate the Equal Protection Clause?
Abigail Fisher challenges the University of Texas at Austin's use of race in admissions. The university defends its holistic review process.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-232
Does the Constitution allow small population differences in state districts?
Appellants argue the Arizona map violates equal protection. The state argues Voting Rights Act compliance justifies the variance.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-940
Must states count all residents or only voters when drawing districts?
Appellants demand voter-based districting. Texas defends total-population counting.
October Term 2015 · Docket 13-1496
Can tribal courts force non-Indians to litigate tort claims?
Dollar General seeks to stop tribal courts from hearing its tort case. The tribe insists its courts hold that power.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1175
Can a state sue another state for torts committed against its residents?
California seeks to sue Nevada for injuries to Californians. Nevada claims sovereign immunity blocks the suit.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-181
Does Vermont's health data law override federal ERISA rules?
Vermont requires insurers to report health data. Liberty Mutual argues federal law blocks this state rule.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1132
Does a state fraud claim seeking federal remedies trigger exclusive federal jurisdiction?
Merrill Lynch argues the case belongs in federal court. Manning argues state courts can hear the fraud claim.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-510
Does erroneous legal advice toll the statute of limitations for tribal claims?
The Menominee Tribe seeks equitable tolling based on bad legal advice. The government opposes this exception.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1095
Does a jury verdict bind the court when the jury instruction was wrong?
The dispute centers on whether a conviction stands if the jury followed an erroneous instruction.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1146
Can a jury use statistical sampling to award damages to a class of workers?
Tyson Foods argues that statistical estimates violate due process. Workers argue that sampling is a valid way to prove unpaid wages.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-419
Can the government freeze a defendant's clean funds to pay for legal defense?
The dispute centers on whether a pretrial freeze order can seize money a defendant earned legally to pay for their attorney.