October Term 2013 · Docket 12-929
Can a contract clause override federal venue rules?
A construction firm wants to move a lawsuit to Virginia. The opposing party wants to keep it in Texas.
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October Term 2013 · Docket 12-414
Does a silent record prove ineffective assistance of counsel?
The dispute centers on whether a court can find ineffective assistance of counsel based solely on a silent record.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-536
Do aggregate limits on political donations violate free speech?
Appellants argue aggregate caps equalize political influence. The government argues these caps prevent corruption.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-79
Does a private fraud suit require a direct link to a covered securities transaction?
Investors sue lawyers for aiding a Ponzi scheme. The lawyers argue the fraud did not directly involve buying or selling securities.
October Term 2013 · Docket 12-872
Can federal courts dismiss age discrimination claims under state law?
the sides that brought the case argue federal law blocks state age discrimination suits. the opposing sides claim state courts retain jurisdiction.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-484
Does Title VII require but-for causation for retaliation claims?
The dispute centers on the legal standard for proving workplace retaliation under Title VII.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-547
Does AEDPA deference apply when state courts interpret statutes differently?
the sides that brought the case seek federal habeas relief. the opposing sides defend the state court judgment.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-889
Can Oklahoma block Texas from using water in Oklahoma under the Red River Compact?
Texas water users seek access to water located in Oklahoma. Oklahoma argues it can deny that access entirely.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-357
Does the Hobbs Act cover threats to secure future business commissions?
The dispute centers on whether a threat to withhold business counts as taking property under federal extortion law.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-1221
Does a state divorce decree override federal law to change a life insurance beneficiary?
A state court order conflicts with a federal statute that locks in a named beneficiary.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-10
Can the government force grant recipients to adopt its anti-prostitution policy?
The dispute centers on whether federal funding conditions compel recipients to express government views on prostitution.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-246
Can prosecutors use a suspect's silence against them at trial?
Texas prosecutors used a suspect's silence during a police interview as evidence of guilt. The suspect argues this violates the Fifth Amendment.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-418
Can Congress force state convicts to register after their federal sentence ends?
The dispute centers on whether federal law can compel a person to register as a sex offender after their federal prison term concludes.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-798
Does the FAAAA preemption clause bar port access rules?
Truckers claim federal law voids port access rules. The city argues these rules are valid contracts.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-399
Does federal law define an Indian family by custody or biological ties?
The dispute centers on whether federal law protects a noncustodial biological father's rights over a child's best interests.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-167
Can a magistrate judge pressure a defendant to plead guilty?
The dispute centers on whether a magistrate judge may urge a defendant to abandon trial rights and accept a plea deal.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-398
Can isolated human genes receive patent protection?
Myriad Genetics holds patents on isolated BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. the sides that brought the case argue these natural sequences cannot be patented. The Court must decide if isolation creates a patentable invention.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-307
Can the House defend a law when the President opposes it?
The dispute centers on whether the House of Representatives has standing to defend a federal statute when the executive branch agrees with the plaintiff that the law is unconstitutional.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-144
Can a state official defend a ballot measure without state authorization?
the sides that brought the case seek to defend a state ballot measure. the opposing sides argue the state lacks standing to do so.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-135
Can a court void an arbitration award for factual error?
Oxford Health Plans seeks to overturn an arbitrator's award. Sutter argues the award stands despite factual disputes.