October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1183
Does the Fifth Amendment bar physical evidence found after an unwarned confession?
Prosecutors seek to admit a gun found after an unwarned confession. The defendant argues the Fifth Amendment forbids this use.
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October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1371
Does an early unwarned statement taint a later warned confession?
Missouri seeks to admit a later confession. The defendant argues the first unwarned statement poisoned the second.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-8286
Did Banks waive his claims by failing to raise them in state court?
Banks argues prosecutors hid evidence and his lawyer failed him. The state says he waived these claims by not raising them earlier.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-964
Must a state prisoner explicitly flag federal claims for habeas review?
the sides that brought the case argue courts must find federal claims in state records. the opposing sides insist prisoners must clearly label them.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1377
Does Privacy Act Adverse Effect Require Actual Damages?
the side that brought the case seeks emotional distress damages. The government argues actual financial loss is required.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-954
Does FOIA Exemption 7(C) shield graphic death scene photos from public release?
The dispute centers on whether federal law enforcement must release sensitive autopsy images under the Freedom of Information Act.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1016
What interest rate applies to Chapter 13 secured debt payments?
Creditors argue for a risk-based rate. Debtors argue for a market-based rate.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1315
Can a state bar religious students from using public scholarships for ministry degrees?
Joshua Davey argues Washington State discriminates against religion by excluding ministry degrees from its scholarship program. Gary Locke argues the state constitution requires strict separation of church and state.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1290
Can private parties sue the Postal Service for antitrust violations?
The dispute centers on whether the Postal Service qualifies as a person under federal antitrust laws.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-9065
Does the Heck rule bar prison hearing claims?
the sides that brought the case seek to sue over a prison hearing. the opposing sides argue a legal bar prevents this suit.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1080
Does the ADEA protect only the oldest workers in a group?
The dispute centers on whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act shields only the oldest employees in a comparison group or all workers over forty.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1348
Does a flight attendant's refusal to help an ill passenger count as an accident under the Warsaw Convention?
Olympic Airways argues that inaction is not an accident. Rubina Husain claims that leaving a sick passenger alone creates liability.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-693
Can a Chapter 7 debtor's lawyer use estate funds for fees?
The dispute centers on whether bankruptcy law allows a debtor's attorney to be paid from funds meant for creditors.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-9410
Should courts admit out-of-court statements if the witness cannot cross-examine them?
The dispute centers on whether the Confrontation Clause bars admitting testimonial statements when the witness is unavailable.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1060
Does the Fourth Amendment ban checkpoints that seek witnesses to a specific crime?
Illinois argues its witness checkpoint is legal. Lidster claims it violates the Fourth Amendment.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1196
Does a payphone lease qualify as an investment contract?
Investors claim a payphone lease scheme was a fraud. The operator argues the lease is not a security.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-811
Does a wrong address on a warrant strip an officer of legal protection?
A federal agent searched a home using a warrant with the wrong address. The agent claims legal protection. The homeowner claims the error was obvious.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-809
Does a car passenger have probable cause for arrest when drugs are found in the vehicle?
Maryland argues that finding drugs in a car creates probable cause to arrest any passenger. Pringle argues that specific evidence must link the passenger to the drugs.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-819
Can equitable exceptions alter the deadline to object to a bankruptcy discharge?
The dispute centers on whether courts can extend the strict deadline for objecting to a bankruptcy discharge.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-473
Does a 15-second wait satisfy the knock-and-announce rule?
Police waited 15 to 20 seconds before entering a home. The lower court excluded the evidence found inside.