October Term 2006 · Docket 06-157
Can taxpayers sue over executive spending that favors religion?
The dispute centers on whether taxpayers can challenge executive spending that allegedly favors religion.
October Term 2006 — page 2
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October Term 2006 · Docket 05-983
Can non-lawyer parents sue in federal court without attorneys?
Parents claim direct rights under disability law. Schools argue common law bars their self-representation.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1541
Can a third party sue for a tax refund under a general statute when a specific statute exists?
The dispute centers on whether a specific tax refund statute blocks a third party from using a general sovereign immunity waiver to sue the government.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1631
Can police use deadly force to stop a high-speed chase?
Deputy Scott shot a fleeing driver. The driver claims this violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1056
Does shipping software code abroad violate U.S. patent law?
Microsoft and AT&T dispute whether sending digital code overseas counts as exporting components.
October Term 2006 · Docket 06-5754
Must appellate courts presume district court sentences are reasonable?
The dispute centers on whether appellate courts must treat district court sentences as reasonable by default.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-11304
Can Texas ignore mitigating evidence in death penalty cases?
Smith argues Texas ignored his mitigating evidence. Texas claims the jury considered it anyway.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1429
Can a bankruptcy court award attorney fees to an unsecured creditor?
The dispute centers on whether federal bankruptcy law permits fee awards to unsecured creditors.
October Term 2006 · Docket 06-84
Does willful violation require actual knowledge or include reckless disregard?
Safeco argues willfulness requires actual knowledge. Burr argues it includes reckless disregard of legal duties.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1508
Does the Impact Aid Act require comparing schools to local agencies?
Zuni Public School District argues the law mandates a local comparison. The Department of Education claims the statute allows a national standard.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1589
Can states require union consent for nonmember fee spending?
the sides that brought the case seek to strike down a state law. the opposing sides defend the statute.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1575
Can a defendant waive the right to present mitigating evidence in a death penalty case?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant can voluntarily waive the constitutional right to present mitigating evidence during sentencing.
October Term 2006 · Docket 06-102
Can a court dismiss a case for inconvenient forum without first proving it has jurisdiction?
Sinochem argues a court can dismiss a case for inconvenient forum without proving jurisdiction. Malaysia International Shipping Corp. argues the court must prove jurisdiction first.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1345
Does public ownership exempt local waste laws from dormant Commerce Clause review?
the sides that brought the case argue local flow control laws favor public entities. the opposing sides claim public ownership justifies these restrictions.
October Term 2006 · Docket 06-116
Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to review a dispute between two Guamanian officials?
The parties dispute whether the Supreme Court can review a conflict between two Guamanian officials over the Organic Act.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1272
Can a whistleblower share in a fraud award without being an original source?
Rockwell International and the United States dispute whether a relator must be an original source to share in a False Claims Act award.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1629
Does aiding and abetting count as a theft offense for immigration removal?
The government argues that aiding and abetting theft qualifies as an aggravated felony. the opposing side argues that the statute requires a direct intent to steal.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-908
Can schools use race to assign students?
Parents challenge a district plan that uses race to assign students to schools.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-915
Can a school board use race to assign students after a desegregation order ends?
Parents dispute whether a school board may use race to assign students after a desegregation order ends.
October Term 2006 · Docket 05-1120
Can states force the EPA to regulate car emissions?
Massachusetts and other states ask the Court to compel the EPA to set limits on vehicle greenhouse gases. The EPA argues Congress did not grant it that power.