October Term 2022 · Docket 22-506
Can the Treasury cancel half a trillion dollars in student debt without new laws?
The federal government claims pandemic laws let it erase student debt. Nebraska argues Congress must pass a specific law first.
October Term 2022 — page 2
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October Term 2022 · Docket 22-535
Does the HEROES Act authorize federal student loan forgiveness?
The Department of Education argues the HEROES Act allows loan forgiveness. Brown and Taylor argue it does not.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1496
Does providing a tool to a criminal count as aiding and abetting?
Twitter argues it cannot face liability for user crimes. Plaintiffs claim the platform knowingly aided terrorists.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1333
Does Section 230 shield platforms from liability for their own design choices?
the sides that brought the case argue Google's design choices caused harm. the opposing sides claim the statute bars all such claims.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-887
Must parents exhaust IDEA remedies before suing for ADA damages?
Parents seek ADA damages after settling an IDEA claim. Schools argue this path violates federal law.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1436
Does the immigration exhaustion rule limit court power or just litigant conduct?
The dispute centers on whether a specific immigration statute strips courts of authority to hear certain claims.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1450
Does a general federal jurisdiction statute waive a foreign bank's criminal immunity?
A Turkish bank argues that a broad jurisdiction law does not waive its sovereign immunity in a criminal case.
October Term 2022 · Docket 22-96
Can Puerto Rico sue its federal oversight board in federal court?
Puerto Rico claims sovereign immunity bars federal lawsuits against its oversight board. The board argues Congress waived that immunity.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1449
Can strikers destroy perishable goods during a work stoppage?
Glacier Northwest claims the union destroyed cement. The union argues the strike was protected.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1397
Does a significant legal purpose shield mixed-purpose communications from grand jury subpoenas?
the sides that brought the case seek a significant purpose test to protect mixed legal and business advice. the opposing sides demand a primary purpose test to preserve public access to evidence.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1454
Do state National Guard technicians count as federal employees for labor law purposes?
The Ohio Adjutant General's Department argues it is not a federal agency. The Federal Labor Relations Authority says it is.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1271
Can state courts limit legislative election rules?
the sides that brought the case claim state courts cannot restrict legislative election rules. the opposing sides argue state courts can enforce constitutional limits.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-908
Does bankruptcy fraud discharge require personal intent?
The dispute centers on whether a debtor must personally intend fraud to lose discharge protection.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1270
Does a bankruptcy statute limit court power or just procedure?
Parties dispute whether a specific bankruptcy rule controls court authority or only case steps.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-476
Does a website designer have a First Amendment right to refuse same-sex clients?
A website designer claims a state law forces her to create messages she finds offensive. The state argues the law targets discrimination, not speech.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1164
Does the Quiet Title Act's 12-year limit bar federal courts from hearing property claims?
the sides that brought the case argue the time limit is not jurisdictional. The government claims it strips court power.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1158
Does a public official lose bribery protection when leaving office?
The dispute centers on whether a person can commit bribery while acting with official power but without a formal government title.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1170
Does wire fraud require proof of actual economic loss?
The dispute centers on whether prosecutors must prove a victim suffered a financial loss to convict someone of wire fraud.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-376
Can Congress force states to use special rules for Native child custody?
the sides that brought the case claim the law violates state sovereignty. the opposing sides say it protects tribal families.
October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1168
Does registering a foreign company in a state create consent to jurisdiction?
A railroad company challenges a Pennsylvania law that treats business registration as consent to local court jurisdiction.