October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1072
Can a late sworn statement fix a job bias complaint?
A college argues a job bias complaint failed because it lacked a sworn statement. The complainant argues a later sworn statement fixes the error.
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October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1543
Does a patent holder lose rights by changing claim language?
Festo seeks to limit the doctrine of equivalents. Shoketsu argues the doctrine remains broad.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1167
Does a temporary land-use moratorium constitute a per se taking?
Landowners argue a temporary ban on development permanently deprived them of property rights. The agency argues the ban served a valid public purpose.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-6029
Does the FMLA require employers to offer intermittent leave options?
The dispute centers on whether employers must provide intermittent leave options under the FMLA.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1531
Does federal law preempt state regulation of local ISP calls?
Verizon argues federal law controls local ISP calls. Maryland claims state law applies.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-878
Can federal courts review state utility commission actions?
the sides that brought the case seek federal review of state commission orders. the opposing sides oppose this jurisdiction.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1250
Does a uniform rule conflict with reasonable accommodation duties?
US Airways seeks to enforce a uniform rule. Barnett argues this rule violates disability accommodation laws.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-799
Can a city ban adult arcades and retail stores in one building?
Los Angeles argues its zoning law prevents adult businesses from clustering. Alameda Books claims the rule violates its First Amendment rights.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1249
Does a park permit system violate free speech rights?
the sides that brought the case claim the Chicago Park District's permit rules suppress speech. The District argues the rules satisfy First Amendment standards.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-952
Does the Medicaid Act require states to count a spouse's income before their assets?
Wisconsin and a nursing home patient dispute the order for calculating financial eligibility.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1187
Can Kansas force sex offenders to join a treatment program?
Prisoners challenge a rule that denies privileges for refusing therapy.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1293
Does the Child Online Protection Act violate free speech rights?
The ACLU argues the law criminalizes protected speech. The government claims it protects children from harm.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1073
Does federal privacy law ban students from grading each other's homework?
Schools argue peer grading is a teaching tool, not a record. Parents claim it violates student privacy rights.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1519
Does a traffic stop require ignoring relevant facts?
The dispute centers on whether officers must disregard specific facts during a stop.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1514
Can a state sue in federal court after a related case dismisses?
The dispute centers on whether federal courts retain jurisdiction over state claims after dismissing federal claims.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-9280
Does South Carolina violate due process by withholding parole information from juries?
the side that brought the case argues the state must tell juries about parole. The state argues it controls this disclosure.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1089
Does a single job limitation define disability under the ADA?
Toyota seeks to limit disability claims to major life activities beyond one job.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1307
Does the Coal Act bind successor companies to pay retiree health benefits?
The dispute centers on whether a coal company's successor must fund retiree health benefits under federal law.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1260
Can police search a probationer without individualized suspicion?
The dispute centers on whether a warrantless search of a probationer requires specific evidence of criminal activity.
October Term 2001 · Docket 00-973
Does a guilty plea waive the right to counsel?
The government argues a defendant waived counsel rights by pleading guilty. The defendant argues the plea lacked proper legal advice.