October Term 2018 · Docket 17-778
Does a burglary conviction require proof of remaining inside a building?
The dispute centers on whether federal law counts state burglary convictions that lack a specific remaining-in element.
October Term 2018
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October Term 2018 · Docket 18-489
Does a creditor's good faith belief excuse a bankruptcy violation?
Creditors argue good faith excuses bankruptcy violations. Debtors argue this rule ignores court orders.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-9560
Must a defendant know their legal status to commit a firearm crime?
The dispute centers on whether federal law requires proof that a defendant knew their own legal status before convicting them for possessing a firearm.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-6210
Can police search an unconscious driver's phone without a warrant?
Wisconsin claims implied consent laws allow phone searches. The driver argues this violates the Fourth Amendment.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-525
Does a missed filing deadline strip courts of power to hear discrimination claims?
Fort Bend County argues a missed deadline bars the case. Davis argues the deadline is a procedural rule.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-431
Does the Armed Career Criminal Act's residual clause violate the Constitution?
The dispute centers on whether a vague statutory clause allows courts to convict defendants based on subjective risk assessments.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-485
Does a Section 1983 claim for fabricated evidence require a favorable termination?
The dispute centers on whether a plaintiff must prove the criminal case ended in their favor to sue a prosecutor for fabricating evidence.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-389
Does California Wage Law Apply on the Outer Continental Shelf?
Parker Drilling argues federal law preempts state wage rules. Newton claims California law applies to offshore workers.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-457
Can a state tax trust income based on a beneficiary's residency?
North Carolina taxes trust income using a beneficiary's state residency. The trust argues this violates the Commerce Clause.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-302
Can the government deny trademark registration based on offensive words?
The dispute centers on whether the Lanham Act allows the government to reject trademarks it deems scandalous.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-459
Does Section 14(e) allow private suits for negligence?
Emulex seeks to bar private negligence claims under securities law. Varjabedian argues the statute permits such suits.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-15
Should courts defer to agency interpretations of their own ambiguous rules?
The dispute centers on whether judges must accept agency explanations of unclear regulations or retain full authority to interpret the law.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-422
Can courts fix partisan gerrymanders?
Appellants seek dismissal of partisan gerrymandering claims. Appellees seek judicial review of North Carolina maps.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-726
Can federal courts strike down state redistricting maps for partisan gerrymandering?
Appellants seek to invalidate Maryland’s congressional map. Appellees defend the map’s legality.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-1705
Can a district court reject an FCC rule as inconsistent with the statute?
The parties dispute whether district courts may invalidate FCC rules or must defer to agency interpretations.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-266
Can seamen recover punitive damages for unseaworthiness?
The dispute centers on whether maritime law allows punitive damages for unseaworthiness claims.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-9572
Does a prosecutor's repeated removal of Black jurors violate the Constitution?
Mississippi prosecutors removed most Black jurors in five prior trials. The state argues the sixth trial's removals were race-neutral. The defendant claims the pattern proves racial intent.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-315
Does the government's intervention reset the relator's filing deadline?
Cochise Consultancy argues the deadline stays fixed. The government argues intervention resets it.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-1606
Does a late appeal dismissal end the disability claim?
The parties dispute whether a late appeal dismissal ends the disability claim.
October Term 2018 · Docket 18-281
Can a state legislature sue to defend its redistricting plan?
Virginia legislators claim the state attorney general wrongly refused to appeal a federal court order. They argue the House has standing to defend its own redistricting plan.