October Term 2018 · Docket 17-765
Does a mobile home count as a dwelling for federal sentencing?
The dispute centers on whether a mobile home qualifies as a dwelling under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
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October Term 2018 · Docket 17-340
Do independent contractor agreements count as employment contracts under federal arbitration law?
The dispute centers on whether the Federal Arbitration Act exempts independent contractor agreements from mandatory arbitration clauses.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-6086
Does the Sex Offender Registration Act violate the nondelegation doctrine?
the sides that brought the case argue the law gives prosecutors unchecked power to expand registration rules. The government claims the statute sets clear limits.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-7505
Can a state execute a prisoner who cannot remember the crime?
Vernon Madison claims his dementia prevents him from understanding his execution. Alabama argues his memory loss does not bar the sentence.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-587
Does the Age Act cover small fire districts?
The dispute centers on whether the Age Act covers small fire districts.
October Term 2018 · Docket 17-71
Can agencies designate critical habitat where a species no longer survives?
Weyerhaeuser argues the Endangered Species Act forbids designating land that cannot currently support the dusky gopher frog.