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
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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.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-416
Do patent settlement payments violate antitrust law?
The FTC argues these payments harm consumers. Actavis claims they resolve patent disputes.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-123
Does the government take property by forcing raisin handlers to pay for unowned raisins?
The Horne family disputes a federal program that requires raisin handlers to pay for raisins they do not own.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-52
Does federal trucking law preempt state car storage rules?
A used car dealer and a car owner dispute federal preemption of state storage laws.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-142
Can generic drug makers face design-defect liability despite FDA approval?
The dispute centers on whether federal law blocks state design-defect claims against generic drug manufacturers.
October Term 2012 · Docket 12-236
Does the Vaccine Act allow fees for late petitions?
The dispute centers on whether the Vaccine Act permits attorneys to collect fees when a court dismisses a claim for filing too late.