October Term 2010 · Docket 10-235
Does FELA require a proximate cause instruction?
CSX argues FELA requires a proximate cause instruction. McBride argues the statute only requires negligence.
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October Term 2010 · Docket 10-238
Can a state law punish candidates who lose to independent spenders?
the sides that brought the case argue the law chills speech. the opposing sides claim it fights corruption.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-11121
Does a suspect's age affect whether police questioning counts as custody?
The dispute centers on whether a 13-year-old's age must influence the legal definition of custody during police questioning.
October Term 2010 · Docket 10-10
Does due process require appointed counsel in civil contempt hearings for unpaid child support?
The dispute centers on whether a parent facing jail time for unpaid child support must have a lawyer appointed by the state.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1476
Does the Petition Clause protect public employees who speak on private matters?
The dispute centers on whether the First Amendment Petition Clause shields public employees from retaliation for speech that does not address public concerns.
October Term 2010 · Docket 10-114
Can a court exclude state-law fees from a federal fee award?
Fox seeks full attorney fees. Vice argues for excluding state-law costs.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-11328
Should courts suppress evidence when police follow binding circuit precedent?
The dispute centers on whether the exclusionary rule applies when officers rely on a specific circuit court decision.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-11556
Can police use DMV records found during an illegal traffic stop?
New York wants to use driver records found during a stop. The driver wants those records thrown out.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-10876
Must the specific analyst who created a forensic report testify at trial?
The dispute centers on whether the Confrontation Clause requires the specific lab analyst who generated a forensic report to testify, or if another analyst can present the results.
October Term 2010 · Docket 10-98
Does a prosecutor hold absolute immunity for a material witness arrest?
The dispute centers on whether a prosecutor can be sued for arresting a witness without probable cause.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1454
Does a plaintiff retain standing after dropping a constitutional claim?
The dispute centers on whether a case remains justiciable when a plaintiff stops challenging a lower court ruling.
October Term 2010 · Docket 10-188
Does a Freedom of Information Act response count as a report under the False Claims Act?
The dispute centers on whether a government agency's response to a public records request qualifies as a report for fraud litigation purposes.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1159
Does a university own inventions made by its researchers?
Stanford and Roche dispute who owns a medical test invented by a Stanford researcher.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1533
Does the federal crack cocaine statute cover all smokeable cocaine base forms?
The dispute centers on whether the mandatory minimum penalty for cocaine base applies to all smokeable forms or only rock-hard crack.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-10245
Does a binding plea agreement make a sentence based on the agreement?
Freeman argues his sentence rests on a plea deal. The government says it rests on sentencing guidelines.
October Term 2010 · Docket 10-6
Does willful blindness satisfy the knowledge requirement for patent inducement?
The dispute centers on whether a company that deliberately avoids learning about a patent infringes it.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1227
Can a person challenge a federal law if Congress acted within its powers but violated the Tenth Amendment?
The dispute centers on whether a person can challenge a federal statute based on Tenth Amendment limits even if Congress acted within its enumerated powers.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1498
Does the Speedy Trial Act exclude time for pretrial motions?
The dispute centers on whether specific pretrial motions pause the statutory deadline for starting a criminal trial.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1273
Can hospitals sue drug makers for 340B price violations?
Hospitals claim drug makers broke price deals. Makers say no private lawsuit exists.
October Term 2010 · Docket 09-1279
Do corporations qualify for personal privacy exemptions under FOIA?
AT&T argues the law protects corporate privacy. The FCC argues it only protects human individuals.