October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1031
Can state courts divide military retirement pay in divorce?
Divorced military spouses dispute whether state courts can treat retirement pay as marital property.
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October Term 2016 · Docket 15-214
Can a state merge two adjacent lots into one for development limits?
The Murrs claim Wisconsin merged their two lots illegally. The state says the lots legally count as one unit.
October Term 2016 · Docket 16-149
Does federal law block state bans on insurance subrogation?
Coventry Health Care argues federal law preempts Missouri's ban on subrogation. Nevils argues state law remains valid.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-9260
Can a judge reduce a mandatory 30-year sentence to one day?
The dispute centers on whether a judge can lower a mandatory 30-year sentence to one day.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1194
Can a state ban sex offenders from social media sites?
North Carolina bars registered sex offenders from accessing social networking sites. the side that brought the case argues this law violates free speech rights.
October Term 2016 · Docket 16-54
Does the phrase sexual abuse of a minor require a generic federal definition?
The dispute centers on whether courts must define this term using state laws or federal standards.
October Term 2016 · Docket 16-32
Does Kentucky law require special rules for arbitration powers of attorney?
the sides that brought the case argue Kentucky applies stricter rules to arbitration powers of attorney than to general contracts.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-118
Can a Mexican national sue a U.S. agent for a cross-border shooting?
The dispute centers on whether the Fourth Amendment protects a Mexican national shot by a U.S. agent from inside the United States.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1248
Who decides if the EEOC subpoena is too broad?
McLane seeks a strict legal standard to limit EEOC subpoenas. The agency argues courts must defer to its investigative choices.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1293
Does the government violate free speech by refusing to register trademarks it finds offensive?
The dispute centers on whether the government can deny trademark registration based on its subjective view of a mark's message.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1358
Can federal officials face Bivens suits for post-9/11 detention policies?
Plaintiffs seek damages for prolonged solitary confinement. Officials claim qualified immunity and prior precedent bar the claims.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1498
Is the federal crime of violence definition too vague to convict?
The dispute centers on whether a federal statute defining violent crimes is unconstitutionally vague.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-827
What level of educational progress must schools provide disabled students?
Parents and the school district disagree on the required standard for student progress.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1391
Can New York ban merchants from telling customers credit cards cost more?
New York merchants want to tell customers credit cards cost more. The state says this law bans that pricing practice.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1406
How much proof links bad conduct to legal fees?
The parties dispute the standard for proving that misconduct caused specific legal costs.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1500
Does suing a tribal employee personally violate tribal sovereign immunity?
A car crash victim sued a tribal employee personally. The tribe claims this violates its sovereign immunity.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-649
Can bankruptcy courts approve settlements that bypass statutory creditor priority?
the sides that brought the case argue the bankruptcy court wrongly approved a settlement that paid some creditors more than others. the opposing sides claim the court had discretion to approve the deal.
October Term 2016 · Docket 14-1538
Does supplying one component abroad infringe a U.S. patent?
Life Technologies and Promega dispute whether exporting a single part violates U.S. patent law.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-1262
Did race or politics drive North Carolina district lines?
North Carolina officials and voters dispute whether race or politics shaped two congressional maps.
October Term 2016 · Docket 15-680
Does a racial target alone trigger strict scrutiny?
Appellants argue a 55 percent floor violates the Constitution. Appellees claim the district court wrongly required a conflict with traditional principles.