October Term 2015 · Docket 15-138
Does civil RICO cover foreign injuries?
The European Community seeks damages for tobacco harm abroad. RJR Nabisco argues the law only covers domestic injuries.
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October Term 2015 · Docket 15-274
Do Texas abortion clinic rules create undue burdens?
Clinics argue Texas rules block access. Texas argues the rules protect health.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-145
Does actual fraud require a specific lie to a creditor?
The dispute centers on whether a debtor must prove a specific lie to a creditor to block discharge.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-5238
Does federal law require sex offenders to update registration while abroad?
Nichols argues federal law lacks power to mandate updates while overseas. The government claims the duty to keep records current persists.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-10154
Does reckless touching count as using physical force for gun bans?
The dispute centers on whether a reckless misdemeanor touching qualifies as using physical force under federal gun laws.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-5040
Does a prosecutor's prior role require recusal from a death penalty appeal?
The dispute centers on whether due process bars a former prosecutor from judging a capital case they previously handled.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-614
Can Maryland force utilities to buy power from a specific plant?
Maryland argues it can direct utility purchases. Talen argues this violates federal law.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1513
Can a reasonable defense block patent damage enhancements?
Patent holders seek higher damages for bad faith. Defenders argue reasonable beliefs should limit penalties.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-6166
Does the Hobbs Act cover local drug robberies?
the side that brought the case argues the Hobbs Act excludes purely local drug robberies. The government claims federal jurisdiction covers all such crimes.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1373
Does an unlawful stop taint evidence found after a valid arrest?
Utah seeks to admit drugs found after a lawful arrest. Strieff argues the initial unlawful stop tainted the evidence.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-916
Does the Veterans Act require the VA to prioritize veteran-owned firms for new orders?
Kingdomware argues the VA must prioritize veteran-owned firms for new orders. The government says the VA can use existing contracts.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1209
Does ANILCA strip the Park Service of authority to regulate navigable waters in Alaska?
The dispute centers on whether federal law removed the Park Service's power to manage water access in Alaska.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1406
Did an 1882 law shrink the Omaha Reservation?
Nebraska claims the 1882 law removed land from the Omaha Reservation. The Tribe argues the land remains part of the reservation.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1280
Does a public employee have a First Amendment right when an employer mistakenly believes they support a political opponent?
A police officer claims his city demoted him because it wrongly thought he supported a political rival. The city argues he did not express a political view.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1382
Whose citizenship controls for diversity jurisdiction when a trust sues?
The dispute centers on which party's citizenship determines federal court jurisdiction in trust lawsuits.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-770
Can Congress pass a law that applies only to one specific pending lawsuit?
the sides that brought the case argue a statute targeting a single case violates the Constitution. the opposing sides claim Congress may amend laws for pending cases.
October Term 2015 · Docket 15-108
Can Puerto Rico and the United States both prosecute the same crime?
Puerto Rico argues its people hold distinct power to punish. The defendant argues only the federal government holds that power.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-1516
Can a jury base a verdict on facts not in the trial record?
The dispute centers on whether a conviction stands if the jury relied on information absent from the official trial record.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-8913
Does a sentencing error require proof of harm?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant must prove that a sentencing guideline error changed their sentence.
October Term 2015 · Docket 14-915
Can states force public employees to fund union speech?
the sides that brought the case argue mandatory fees violate free speech. The union and state claim fees support lawful workplace management.