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  1. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-895

    Did Alabama use race as the primary factor in drawing its legislative districts?

    Alabama drew new legislative maps using strict racial targets. Plaintiffs claim this violates the Constitution. The state argues it acted to prevent vote dilution.

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    Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
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  2. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-975

    Does a local denial letter need separate reasons?

    T-Mobile argues local denials must include separate written reasons. The city argues the letter suffices.

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    T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell
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  3. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-7451

    Does a fish count as a tangible object under federal law?

    Prosecutors argue a dead fish is a tangible object. The defendant argues the law only covers information storage devices.

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    Yates v. United States
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  4. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-894

    Does a federal statute alone prohibit disclosing air marshal cuts?

    The dispute centers on whether a whistleblower law requires specific regulations to protect security data.

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    Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean
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  5. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-435

    Does a belief statement require proof of underlying facts?

    Investors sue over false beliefs in a prospectus. The company argues only the belief matters.

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    Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund
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  6. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-854

    Who decides disputed facts in patent claim construction?

    Teva and Sandoz dispute whether appellate courts must defer to trial judges on factual findings during patent claim construction.

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    Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.
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  7. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-433

    Must employers pay warehouse workers for security screenings?

    Warehouse workers seek pay for mandatory security checks. Employers argue these checks are non-compensable.

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    Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
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  8. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-517

    Can a juror's dishonesty about personal experience trigger a new trial?

    The dispute centers on whether a juror's false statement about their ability to judge damages fairly requires a new trial.

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    Warger v. Shauers
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  9. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-6827

    Does a half-inch beard violate prison security rules?

    A prisoner seeks to grow a beard for religious reasons. Arkansas claims this rule threatens prison safety.

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    Holt v. Hobbs
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  10. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-719

    Can a federal court require proof before accepting a case removal?

    the sides that brought the case argue a district court wrongly demanded evidence to accept a case removal. the opposing sides claim the court acted within its authority.

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    Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens
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  11. October Term 2014 · Docket 13-604

    Does a reasonable mistake of law justify a traffic stop?

    North Carolina argues that a police officer’s reasonable error about the law justifies a stop. The driver argues that such mistakes violate the Fourth Amendment.

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    Heien v. North Carolina
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  12. October Term 2013 · Docket 12-786

    Does indirect patent infringement require direct infringement?

    Limelight argues that inducing infringement requires direct infringement. Akamai argues that inducement liability exists without it.

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    Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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  13. October Term 2013 · Docket 13-132

    Can police search a phone without a warrant?

    The dispute centers on whether officers may search a phone found on an arrestee without a warrant.

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    Riley v. California
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  14. October Term 2013 · Docket 13-212

    Can police search a phone without a warrant after arrest?

    The government seeks a broad search right. The defendant demands a warrant for digital data.

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    United States v. Wurie
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  15. October Term 2013 · Docket 13-369

    Does a patent claim lack definiteness if it allows two reasonable readings?

    The parties dispute whether a patent claim is definite when it permits two reasonable interpretations of its scope.

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    Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc.
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  16. October Term 2013 · Docket 13-483

    Does a public employee's compelled testimony count as job duties?

    A fired employee claims retaliation for grand jury testimony. His employer argues the speech falls within his job duties.

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    Lane v. Franks
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