October Term 2015 · Docket 15-474
Does an official act require a specific government decision?
The dispute centers on whether arranging meetings counts as an official act under federal bribery law.
October Term 2015
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October Term 2015 · Docket 15-458
Can a judge recall a jury after discharge?
The dispute centers on whether a judge can summon jurors back after officially releasing them.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-6092
Does a single-statute burglary conviction require proof of specific elements?
The dispute centers on whether federal courts must verify specific statutory elements when a state law defines one crime with multiple methods.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-375
Should courts award attorney fees to copyright plaintiffs who win on weak claims?
Kirtsaeng argues the Copyright Act limits fee awards to unreasonable conduct. Wiley argues the statute allows fees for any successful plaintiff.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-446
Does the Patent Office use the broadest reasonable interpretation in inter partes review?
Cuozzo Speed Technologies argues the Patent Office misapplied claim construction rules. The government defends its current interpretation method.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1468
Can states criminally punish drivers for refusing blood tests?
Drivers argue criminal penalties for refusing blood tests violate the Fourth Amendment. States argue road use implies consent to testing.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-415
Do auto service advisors qualify for the FLSA sales exemption?
The dispute centers on whether service advisors fit the statutory definition of exempt salespeople.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-420
Do tribal court convictions count as prior offenses for federal sentencing?
The dispute centers on whether federal courts can use tribal court records to enhance a defendant's sentence.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-7
Does a false certification of compliance make a claim fraudulent?
The dispute centers on whether a claim is fraudulent if it omits a known violation of a material payment condition.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-674
Can states sue to block a federal policy that defers deportation?
Texas claims a federal deportation-deferral policy harms it. The federal government says the state lacks legal standing to sue.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-290
Does a Corps wetland determination bind private parties?
Hawkes seeks to stop the Corps from enforcing its wetland ruling. The Corps claims the ruling is not final.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-6418
Does the Johnson ruling apply to past convictions?
the sides that brought the case seek retroactive relief. The government opposes this application.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-338
Do state-hired private debt collectors count as state officers?
Ohio argues private collectors hired by its attorney general are state officers. Gillie argues they are private actors subject to federal debt collection limits.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-339
Must prisoners exhaust administrative remedies before suing?
Prisoners argue the Fourth Circuit wrongly created an exception to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The government argues the lower court correctly applied the law.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1375
Can a defendant win fees if the case ends without a merits ruling?
CRST Van Expedited seeks fees after a dismissal. The EEOC argues the dismissal lacked a merits finding.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1457
Does the speedy trial right cover sentencing delays?
The dispute centers on whether the constitutional right to a speedy trial extends to the sentencing phase of a criminal case.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1418
Does the accommodation violate religious freedom?
Religious employers challenge a rule requiring them to notify insurers about contraceptive coverage.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-109
Does a dismissal under Section 2680 trigger the FTCA judgment bar?
the sides that brought the case argue a Section 2680 dismissal bars new suits. the opposing sides argue it does not.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-233
Can Puerto Rico Restructure Public Utility Debts?
Puerto Rico seeks to restructure utility debts. Lenders argue federal law blocks this.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1504
Does race drive Virginia redistricting?
Appellants claim race drove district lines. Virginia says politics did.