October Term 2004 · Docket 03-923
Does a drug dog sniff during a traffic stop require probable cause?
Illinois argues a dog sniff is not a search. Cabales argues the sniff invaded his privacy rights.
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October Term 2004 · Docket 02-1472
Can tribes sue for unpaid contract support costs?
Tribes seek damages for withheld funds. The government claims statutory limits bar such claims.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-725
Does federal wire fraud law cover tax evasion against foreign governments?
The dispute centers on whether U.S. prosecutors can charge individuals for defrauding foreign tax authorities.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-710
Can police arrest someone for recording a lawful conversation?
Officers arrested a man for recording a police stop. The Ninth Circuit found this violated the Fourth Amendment. The officers argue the arrest was valid.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-9168
Can courts use police reports to define ambiguous burglary convictions?
The dispute centers on whether judges may consult police reports to classify ambiguous state burglary convictions under federal law.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-1160
Does the ADEA ban practices with disparate impact on older workers?
the sides that brought the case seek a disparate impact ban. The City argues the statute lacks this rule.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-750
Does the phrase any court include federal courts in federal firearms statutes?
the sides that brought the case argue the phrase any court excludes federal courts. The government argues it includes them.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-636
Does prison racial segregation require strict scrutiny?
Prisoners challenge California's policy of separating inmates by race.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-931
Can a lawyer admit guilt without the client's explicit consent?
Florida argues that a lawyer may concede guilt to save a client's life. The client argues that this action requires explicit consent.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-814
Does a stationary vessel qualify as a ship under the Jones Act?
The dispute centers on whether a stationary vessel qualifies as a ship under the Jones Act.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-892
Does a taxpayer owe tax on attorney fees deducted from a civil rights settlement?
The dispute centers on whether a client must report the full settlement amount or only the net amount received after paying legal fees.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-633
Can states execute 17-year-olds for murder?
The dispute centers on whether executing a 17-year-old violates the Eighth Amendment.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-878
Can the government detain inadmissible aliens indefinitely?
The government claims it can hold inadmissible aliens forever. the sides that brought the case argue this violates due process.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-409
Does trademark fair use require proof of no consumer confusion?
KP Permanent Make-Up argues the fair-use defense applies regardless of confusion. Lasting Impression argues confusion defeats the defense.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-104
Can a judge impose a higher sentence based on facts not found by a jury?
The dispute centers on whether federal judges may increase sentences using facts not proven by a jury.
October Term 2004 · Docket 105 ORIG.
Should the Court appoint a river master to manage water disputes?
Kansas and Colorado dispute how to measure water usage and whether a new official should oversee the process.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-1027
Can the President detain a U.S. citizen as an enemy combatant without trial?
Jose Padilla challenges his military detention. The government claims presidential power allows this action.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-6696
Can the government hold a U.S. citizen as an enemy combatant without a hearing?
Yaser Hamdi challenges his indefinite detention. The government claims it has the power to hold him.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-475
Can a court review a Vice President's internal staff decisions?
the sides that brought the case seek to overturn a lower court dismissal. the opposing sides defend the dismissal based on jurisdictional limits.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-724
Can foreign buyers sue U.S. firms for overseas vitamin price fixing?
Foreign buyers seek damages for high vitamin prices abroad. U.S. firms argue the law bars such claims.