October Term 2003 · Docket 03-1027
Can the President detain a U.S. citizen as an enemy combatant without trial?
Jose Padilla challenges his military detention. The government claims presidential power allows this action.
October Term 2003
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October Term 2003 · Docket 03-6696
Can the government hold a U.S. citizen as an enemy combatant without a hearing?
Yaser Hamdi challenges his indefinite detention. The government claims it has the power to hold him.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-475
Can a court review a Vice President's internal staff decisions?
the sides that brought the case seek to overturn a lower court dismissal. the opposing sides defend the dismissal based on jurisdictional limits.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-724
Can foreign buyers sue U.S. firms for overseas vitamin price fixing?
Foreign buyers seek damages for high vitamin prices abroad. U.S. firms argue the law bars such claims.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-167
Does a forfeited Rule 11 error require proof of outcome impact?
The government argues outcome impact is required. The defendant argues the lower court applied the wrong standard.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-221
Does AEDPA's one-year limit apply to federal habeas petitions?
the side that brought the case argues the one-year limit does not apply. the opposing side argues the limit applies to all federal habeas petitions.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-358
Can the DOT deny Mexican truck certification despite a NAFTA award?
The dispute centers on whether the DOT must certify eligible Mexican trucks after a NAFTA panel found the U.S. ban violated the treaty.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-572
Can U.S. courts order discovery for foreign regulatory bodies?
Intel and AMD dispute whether federal judges can compel evidence for foreign antitrust regulators.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-891
Can a pension plan cut benefits for early retirees who take new jobs?
Two early retirees claim a pension fund broke its promise by cutting their benefits after they took new jobs.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-526
Who decides if a defendant faces the death penalty?
The dispute centers on whether a judge or jury must determine eligibility for capital punishment.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-5165
Can police search a car after the driver exits?
the side that brought the case argues the search violated Belton because officers did not contact him inside the vehicle.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-95
Does an employer face strict liability for a supervisor's harassment that forces an employee to quit?
The dispute centers on whether an employer remains strictly liable when a supervisor's harassment causes an employee to resign rather than face a formal firing.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-339
Does the Alien Tort Statute cover acts committed abroad?
The dispute centers on whether federal courts can hear claims for torts committed in a foreign country.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-6539
Does a prosecutor's removal of all minority jurors prove discrimination?
The dispute centers on the legal standard for proving jury selection bias.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-101
Does the BLM duty to maintain land cover specific wilderness areas?
The dispute centers on whether the Bureau of Land Management must protect designated wilderness areas under its general land management mandate.
October Term 2003 · Docket 03-6821
Can a prisoner use federal court to challenge a state death sentence after state remedies fail?
David Nelson seeks federal review of his Alabama death sentence. The state argues he must exhaust state options first.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1609
Does a city ordinance require fast court review for license denials?
Littleton argues for quick judicial review of license denials. Z.J. Gifts argues review speed must match First Amendment risks.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1624
Can a parent sue a school district over the Pledge of Allegiance?
A father challenged his daughter's school district. He argued the daily Pledge of Allegiance violates the Constitution.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1632
Can a judge increase a sentence beyond the statutory maximum based on facts found without a jury?
The dispute centers on whether a judge may impose a sentence above the statutory maximum based on facts found without a jury.
October Term 2003 · Docket 02-1845
Can ERISA participants sue insurers in state court for tort damages?
Insurers argue federal law blocks state tort claims. Patients argue state law allows such suits.