Showing 1–20 of 66 cases, newest official Court activity first.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-368
Arthur Andersen LLP and the United States dispute whether destroying documents before a formal proceeding starts constitutes a federal crime.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-1230
Truckers challenge a state fee that burdens interstate commerce.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-514
The dispute centers on whether a lower court can withdraw its final judgment after the Supreme Court declines to hear the case.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-10198
The dispute centers on whether Michigan can refuse to provide free lawyers for indigent defendants seeking their first direct appeal.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-6432
the sides that brought the case seek to use Rule 60(b) to correct habeas corpus errors. the opposing sides argue this rule is unavailable in such cases.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-1237
Merck argues the patent law excludes research tools. Integra claims the law covers them.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-169
The parties dispute whether a six-year or three-year limit bars a worker's retaliation claim.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-563
the sides that brought the case seek to amend their habeas petition after the one-year deadline. the opposing sides argue the amendment fails because it adds new facts.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-637
A state prosecutor argues a judge's error did not break the plea. The defendant argues the error forced a wrongful sentence.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-603
The parties dispute whether federal law controls a state tax sale dispute.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-6964
The dispute centers on who bears the burden of proof when a juror challenges a strike as racially motivated.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-495
Prisoners challenge Ohio's transfer procedures to its supermax facility.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-277
Cable companies argue broadband is an unregulated information service. Internet providers claim it is a regulated telecommunications service.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-480
Studios claim Grokster and StreamCast induce infringement. The companies argue their tools have legal uses.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-5928
Jose Medellin seeks to enforce an International Court of Justice judgment. Texas officials argue the judgment lacks domestic legal force.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-1488
the sides that brought the case seek to void an injunction. the opposing sides seek to keep it in place.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-5286
the side that brought the case argues the deadline starts when a new legal rule emerges. The government argues it starts when the first petition ends.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-9877
Prisoners argue the law unconstitutionally advances religion. The government argues it follows tradition by removing state-imposed burdens.
October Term 2004 · Docket 04-278
Jessica Gonzales claims a Colorado statute created a property right to police enforcement. The Town of Castle Rock argues no such right exists.
October Term 2004 · Docket 03-1500
A man challenges a Texas monument. The state defends its placement.