October Term 2023 · Docket 22-666
Can courts review agency decisions on exceptional hardship?
the sides that brought the case seek judicial review of hardship determinations. The government claims statutory bars prevent such review.
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October Term 2023 · Docket 22-721
Can Georgia void a jury verdict as internally contradictory?
The dispute centers on whether Georgia law allows courts to declare a jury verdict void because its findings contradict each other.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-6389
When must courts check federal drug schedules for prior convictions?
The dispute centers on which federal drug schedules apply when a court reviews a prior state conviction.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-888
Can veterans claim separate Post-9/11 benefits for distinct service periods?
The dispute centers on whether a veteran must choose one benefit package or can claim separate entitlements for different service periods.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-915
Does the Second Amendment protect a domestic abuser's right to own a gun?
The dispute centers on whether federal law can ban domestic abusers from possessing firearms.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-846
Does the Fair Credit Reporting Act waive federal sovereign immunity?
The dispute centers on whether federal agencies face civil liability for violating credit reporting laws.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-704
Does the First Amendment bar trademark registration for living individuals?
The dispute centers on whether a federal trademark law violates free speech rights by denying registration to names of living people.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-324
Do school board members act as state officials when they block critics on personal social media?
School board members claim personal speech rights. Critics argue the board controls the platform and must follow state law.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-611
Does a public official's social media post count as government speech?
A city manager claims his online posts violated a resident's rights. The resident argues the posts were private speech.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-585
Which due process standard governs civil forfeiture hearings?
the sides that brought the case seek the Mathews standard for process. the opposing sides argue Barker controls the timeline.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-807
Does preserving a district's shape prove race did not drive its creation?
Appellants claim political goals drove the map. Appellees argue race predominated in the line drawing.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-500
Does federal law override state rules on yacht insurance claims?
A yacht insurer and a boat owner dispute which state's law governs a denied claim.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-660
Does proving a whistleblower was fired require showing the employer acted with retaliatory intent?
The dispute centers on whether a worker must prove an employer acted with retaliatory intent to win a Sarbanes-Oxley Act claim.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-429
Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer: What the Court Decided
The Supreme Court dismissed the case as moot and vacated the lower court's judgment.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-448
Does Congress violate the Constitution by funding an agency without setting a spending cap?
The CFPB argues its funding is constitutional. The industry group claims Congress broke the Appropriations Clause.
October Term 2023 · Docket 22-340
Does the word and require all three conditions for safety valve eligibility?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant must lack all three listed traits to qualify for a sentencing reduction.
October Term 2022 · Docket 22-166
Does the Constitution require the government to return excess value from a tax sale?
A homeowner argues the government must pay for extra value taken during a tax sale. The county argues tax sales are not takings.
October Term 2022 · Docket 22-381
Does a RICO injury occur where the victim lives or where the property sits?
The parties dispute whether a civil RICO injury happens at the victim's home state or at the location of the damaged property.
October Term 2022 · Docket 22-210
Does denying summary judgment preserve legal issues for appeal?
The parties dispute whether a district court's denial of summary judgment preserves purely legal issues for appellate review.
October Term 2022 · Docket 22-227
Does the Bankruptcy Code strip Indian tribes of sovereign immunity?
The Lac du Flambeau Band seeks to keep its immunity from bankruptcy damages claims. The opposing side argues the statute removes that protection.