October Term 2012 · Docket 11-817
Does a trained dog's alert alone prove probable cause to search a vehicle?
Florida and Harris disagree on whether a dog's alert alone proves probable cause to search a vehicle.
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October Term 2012 · Docket 11-1025
Do plaintiffs have standing to challenge foreign surveillance laws?
Plaintiffs claim a substantial risk of surveillance. The government argues the threat is too speculative.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-697
Does U.S. copyright law restrict the resale of books made abroad?
The dispute centers on whether the first-sale doctrine applies to copyrighted works manufactured outside the United States.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-345
Does Texas's top-ten-percent admissions plan violate the Equal Protection Clause?
Abigail Fisher challenges the University of Texas admissions policy. She claims the plan discriminates against white applicants. The university defends the policy as constitutional.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-702
Does a state drug conviction count as an aggravated felony for removal?
The dispute centers on whether a state drug conviction qualifies as an aggravated felony for immigration removal.
October Term 2012 · Docket 10-930
Can federal courts limit the time states take to restore a defendant's competence?
The dispute centers on whether federal courts can impose time limits on state efforts to restore a defendant's competence for post-conviction review.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-218
Can courts indefinitely pause habeas cases for incompetent prisoners?
the sides that brought the case seek to end indefinite stays. the opposing sides defend the power to pause cases.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-465
Does a state court decision on state law count as a merits ruling on a federal claim?
the side that brought the case argues a state court ruling on state law satisfies federal review. the opposing side argues the court must explicitly address the federal claim.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-597
Does temporary government flooding count as a taking?
The dispute centers on whether temporary flooding by the government constitutes a taking under the Fifth Amendment.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-184
Can federal courts hear mixed civil service and discrimination claims?
the sides that brought the case seek district court review of mixed civil service and discrimination claims. The government argues only discrimination claims belong in district court.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-192
Does the Fair Labor Standards Act waive sovereign immunity for Tucker Act claims?
The dispute centers on whether the FLSA allows workers to sue the government for back pay under the Tucker Act.
October Term 2012 · Docket 10-1491
Can U.S. courts hear claims about foreign corporate conduct abroad?
Nigerian plaintiffs sue a Dutch and English company for aiding Nigerian officials. The company argues the conduct occurred entirely outside the United States.
October Term 2012 · Docket 11-626
Does a permanently moored houseboat count as a vessel under federal law?
The dispute centers on whether a houseboat permanently moored in a marina qualifies as a vessel for federal jurisdiction.