October Term 2012 · Docket 11-626
Does a permanently moored houseboat count as a vessel under federal law?
The dispute centers on whether a houseboat permanently moored in a marina qualifies as a vessel for federal jurisdiction.
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October Term 2011 · Docket 11-182
Can Arizona enforce federal immigration rules?
Arizona claims federal law allows state police to check immigration status. The United States argues this power belongs only to federal agencies.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-246
Can a private citizen sue to stop the federal government from placing land into tribal trust?
A private citizen claims the federal government violated the law by placing land into tribal trust. The tribe argues the citizen lacks legal standing to challenge that action.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-166
Can secured creditors credit bid in Chapter 11 sales?
The dispute centers on whether the Bankruptcy Code bars secured creditors from credit bidding when a Chapter 11 plan sells their collateral.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-551
Can the Interior Secretary withhold tribal funds to enforce spending caps?
The Ramah Navajo Chapter claims the Interior Secretary illegally withheld funds. The Secretary argues the law requires him to enforce spending limits.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-5683
Does the Fair Sentencing Act apply to pending cases?
the sides that brought the case seek new sentencing rules. The government demands strict statutory adherence.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-204
Do pharmaceutical sales reps qualify for the outside salesman exemption?
The dispute centers on whether these employees make sales or merely promote them.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-393
Does striking the individual mandate require striking the entire health care law?
the sides that brought the case argue the mandate is essential to the law. The government argues the rest survives without it.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-400
Does the Medicaid expansion coerce states?
Florida argues the federal Medicaid expansion forces states to comply. The government argues it offers a voluntary financial incentive.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-199
Does harmless error review require a rational jury or the actual jury?
The dispute centers on which jury standard applies when courts review trial errors.
October Term 2011 · Docket 10-9646
Can states mandate life without parole for juvenile offenders?
the sides that brought the case seek to ban mandatory life sentences for minors. the opposing sides defend the practice as a valid penalty for aggravated murder.
October Term 2011 · Docket 10-9647
Can a state execute a juvenile who did not kill or intend to kill?
The dispute centers on whether executing a juvenile who did not commit the killing violates the Eighth Amendment.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-159
Does state inheritance law define child survivor benefits?
The dispute centers on whether federal law requires applicants to prove state inheritance rights to receive child survivor benefits.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-94
Must a jury decide the number of days a company violated a law?
The dispute centers on whether a judge or a jury must determine the duration of a corporate offense.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-161
Does a city amnesty program violate equal protection by favoring non-payers?
Homeowners paid full sewer assessments. The city later waived fees for others. the sides that brought the case claim this violates equal protection.
October Term 2011 · Docket 10-1491
Can corporations face liability under the Alien Tort Statute?
the sides that brought the case seek corporate liability for human rights abuses. the opposing sides argue international law bars such claims.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-88
Does the Torture Victim Protection Act cover corporate entities?
the sides that brought the case seek damages from a foreign government. the opposing sides argue the statute only covers natural persons.
October Term 2011 · Docket 10-9995
Can a state waive a deadline to block a prisoner's federal appeal?
Prisoners argue states cannot waive filing deadlines. States argue they can waive them if they choose.
October Term 2011 · Docket 11-45
Can federal employees sue in district court for constitutional violations?
the sides that brought the case seek district court access for constitutional claims. The government argues the Civil Service Reform Act bars this path.
October Term 2011 · Docket 10-1320
Does a jury foreperson's preliminary vote announcement end double jeopardy protection?
The dispute centers on whether a foreperson's report of a unanimous not-guilty vote legally terminates jeopardy before the court accepts the final verdict.