Audio Arguendo

U.S. Supreme Court Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple, Case No. 15-777 Dec 21, 2015

Intellectual Property: 1. Where a design patent includes unprotected non-ornamental features, should a district court be required to limit that patent to its protected ornamental scope? 2. Where a design patent is applied to only a component of a product, should an award of infringer’s profits be limited to those profits attributable to the component? - Argued: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Gill v. Whitford, Case No. 16-1161 Oct 06, 2017

Election Law: Are partisan-gerrymandering claims justiciable? - Argued: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Sessions v. Dimaya, Case No. 15-1498 Oct 06, 2017

Immigration: Whether 18 U.S.C. 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act's provisions governing an alien's removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague. - Argued: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Case No. 16-285 Oct 06, 2017

Labor: Whether an agreement that requires an employer and an employee to resolve employment-related disputes through individual arbitration, and waive class and collective proceedings, is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act, notwithstanding the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. - Argued: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Jennings v. Rodriguez, Case No. 15-1204 Oct 06, 2017

Immigration: Whether aliens seeking admission to the United States who are subject to mandatory detention must be afforded bond hearings, with the possibility of release into the United States, if detention lasts six months. - Argued: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court District of Columbia v. Wesby, Case No. 15-1485 Oct 06, 2017

Fourth Amendment: Whether police officers who found late-night partiers inside a vacant home belonging to someone else had probable cause to arrest the partiers for trespassing under the Fourth Amendment, and in particular whether, when the owner of a vacant home informs police that he has not authorized entry, an officer assessing probable cause to arrest those inside for trespassing may discredit the suspects' questionable claims of an innocent mental state, - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Class v. United States, Case No. 16-424 Oct 06, 2017

Criminal Procedure: Whether a guilty plea inherently waives a defendant's right to challenge the constitutionality of his statute of conviction. - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Second Circuit Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc, Case No. 15-3775 Oct 06, 2017

Labor: Does discrimination based upon sexual orientation constitute "gender discrimination" for the purposes of Title VII. - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Williams v. Gaye, Case No. 15-56880 Oct 09, 2017

Intellectual Property: Did the song "Blurred Lines" infringe upon the Marvin Gaye song "Got To Give It Up"? - Argued: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hawaii v. Trump, Case No. 17-16426 Oct 09, 2017

Immigration: Is the Trump Administration's narrow definition of "close family member" and "bona fide" traveler consistent with the Supreme Court's modification of the preliminary injunction issued in Trump v. Hawaii? - Argued: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Jesner v. Arab Bank, Case No. 16-499 Oct 14, 2017

International Law: Can corporations be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute? - Argued: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Serv. of Chicago, Case No. 16-658 Oct 20, 2017

Civil Procedure: Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C) can deprive a court of appeals of jurisdiction over an appeal that is statutorily timely, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th Circuits have concluded, or whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C) is instead a nonjurisdictional claim-processing rule because it is not derived from a statute, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th and District of Columbia Circuits have concluded, and therefore subject to equitable considerations such as forfeiture, waiver and the unique-circumstances doctrine. - Argued: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense, Case No. 16-299 Oct 20, 2017

Environmental Law: Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C) can deprive a court of appeals of jurisdiction over an appeal that is statutorily timely, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th Circuits have concluded, or whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C) is instead a nonjurisdictional claim-processing rule because it is not derived from a statute, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th and District of Columbia Circuits have concluded, and therefore subject to equitable considerations such as forfeiture, waiver and the unique-circumstances doctrine. - Argued: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, D.C. Circuit Garza v Hargan, Case No. 17-5236 Oct 20, 2017

Immigration: May a non-citizen minor, detained by immigration officials, be denied access to abortion services? - Argued: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, D.C. Circuit Smith v. Trump, Case No. 16-5377 Oct 27, 2017

War Powers: May a service member object to a deployment to combat ISIS as unauthorized by Congress? - Argued: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit BMG v. Cox Communications , Case No. 16-1972 Oct 29, 2017

Intellectual Property: When is an internet service provider responsible for copyright infringement by its users? - Argued: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Seventh Circuit Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Concord Community Schools, Case No. 17-1683 Oct 31, 2017

Religious Liberty: Does a high school's performance of a live Nativity scene violate the Establishment Clause? - Argued: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Ayestas v. Davis, Case No. 16-6795 Nov 03, 2017

Death Penalty: Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in holding that 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f) withholds "reasonably necessary" resources to investigate and develop an IAC claim that state habeas counsel forfeited, where the claimant's existing evidence does not meet the ultimate burden of proof at the time the § 3599(f) motion is made. - Argued: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Wilson v. Sellers, Case No. 16-6855 Nov 03, 2017

Habeas Corpus: Did the Court's decision in Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86 (2011), silently abrogate the presumption set forth in Ylst v. Nunnemaker, 501 U.S. 797 (1991) - that a federal court sitting in habeas proceedings should "look through" a summary state court ruling to review the last reasoned decision? - Argued: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, Case No. 15-1509 Nov 03, 2017

Bankruptcy: Whether the appropriate standard of review for determining non-statutory insider status in a bankruptcy proceeding is the de novo standard of review applied by the Third, Seventh and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, or the clearly erroneous standard of review adopted for the first time by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in this action? - Argued: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Artis v. District of Columbia, Case No. 16-460 Nov 03, 2017

Civil Procedure: When exercising supplemental jurisdiction, does the tolling provision in 28 U.S.C. § 1367(d) suspend the limitations period for the state-law claim while the claim is pending and for thirty days after the claim is dismissed or provide 30 days beyond the dismissal for the plaintiff to refile? - Argued: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fifth Circuit City of El Cenizo v. Texas, Case No. 17-50762 Nov 07, 2017

Immigration: Is Texas’ SB4 sanctuary cities bill, which requires municipalities to enforce immigration laws, preempted by federal law; and alternatively does it violate the First and Fifth Amendments? - Argued: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Merit Management Group v. FTI Consulting, Case No. 16-784 Nov 12, 2017

Bankruptcy: Whether the safe harbor of 11 U.S.C. § 546(e) prohibits avoidance of a transfer made by or to a financial institution, without regard to whether the institution has a beneficial interest in the property transferred, consistent with decisions from the Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits, but contrary to decisions from the Eleventh Circuit and now the Seventh Circuit? - Argued: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Patchak v. Zinke, Case No. 16-498 Nov 12, 2017

Separation of Powers: Does a statute directing the federal courts to "promptly dismiss” a pending lawsuit following substantive determinations by the courts (including this Court's determination that the "suit may proceed")-without amending underlying substantive or procedural laws-violate the Constitution’s separation of powers principles? - Argued: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Hamidullin, Case No. 15-4788 Nov 27, 2017

War Powers: Was a captured Taliban commander, charged in federal court with violent crimes against U.S. personnel in Afghanistan, entitled to combatant immunity under the Geneva Conventions? - Argued: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, Case No. 16-712 Dec 01, 2017

Separation of Powers: Whether inter partes review-an adversarial process used by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to analyze the validity of existing patents- violates the Constitution by extinguishing private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury. - Argued: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court SAS Institute v. Matal, Case No. 16-969 Dec 01, 2017

Intellectual Property: Does 35 U.S.C. § 318(a), which provides that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review "shall issue a final written decision with respect to the patentability of any patent claim challenged by the petitioner," require that Board to issue a final written decision as to every claim challenged by the petitioner, or does it allow that Board to issue a final written decision with respect to the patentability of only some of the patent claims challenged by the petitioner, as the Federal Circuit held? - Argued: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver Cty. Employees, Case No. 15-1439 Dec 01, 2017

Civil Procedure: Whether state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction over covered class actions that allege only Securities Act of 1933 claims. - Argued: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, Case No. 16-1276 Dec 01, 2017

Civil Procedure: Whether the anti-retaliation provision for ''whistle- blowers" in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 extends to individuals who have not reported alleged misconduct to the Securities and Exchange Commission and thus fall outside the Act's definition of a ''whistleblower." - Argued: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Carpenter v. United States, Case No. 16-402 Dec 01, 2017

Fourth Amendment: Whether the warrantless seizure and search of historical cell phone records revealing the location and movements of a cell phone user over the course of 127 days is permitted by the Fourth Amendment. - Argued: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Gartenlaub, Case No. 16-50339 Dec 05, 2017

Fourth Amendment: Did the government's application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court establish probable cause to believe that appellant was an agent of a foreign power and did the government violate the Fourth Amendment by searching every file on the appellant's computers and seizing child pornography that it found in the course of the search for foreign intelligence information? - Argued: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Hamidullin, Case No. 15-4788 Dec 06, 2017

War Powers: Was a former Taliban commander required to have a military tribunal determine his prisoner of war status before he could be prosecuted in federal court for committing hostile acts against Americans in Afghanistan? - Argued: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Fields v. Twitter, Case No. 16-17165 Dec 06, 2017

Civil Procedure: Are social media companies made immune from civil suits brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by §230 of the Communications Decency Act? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Federal Circuit Oracle v. Google, Case No. 2017-1118 Dec 07, 2017

Intellectual Property: Did fair use protect Google Android’s alleged infringement of Oracle’s Java copyrights? - Argued: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hawaii v. Trump, Case No. 17-17168 Dec 07, 2017

Immigration: Does the third revised travel ban discriminate against Muslims in violation of the immigration laws and the constitution? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit Intl. Refugee Assistance v. Trump , Case No. 17-2231 Dec 08, 2017

Immigration: Does the President's third travel ban discriminate against Muslims in violation of the immigration laws and the Constitution? - Argued: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Christie v. NCAA, Case No. 16-476 Dec 08, 2017

Federalism: Does a federal statute that prohibits modification or repeal of state-law prohibitions on sports gambling impermissibly commandeer the regulatory power of States in contravention of New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992)? - Argued: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Rubin v. Iran, Case No. 16-534 Dec 08, 2017

International Law: Does 28 U.S.C. § 1610(g) provides a freestanding attachment immunity exception that allows terror victim judgment creditors to attach and execute upon assets of foreign state sponsors of terrorism regardless of whether the assets are otherwise subject to execution under section 1610? - Argued: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop v. CO Civil Rights Comm'n, Case No. 16-111 Dec 08, 2017

Civil Rights: Does applying Colorado's public accommodations law to compel Phillips to create a wedding cake for a gay couple, which violates his sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage, violate the Free Speech or Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Murphy v. Smith, Case No. 16-1067 Dec 08, 2017

Civil Procedure: When awarding attorney's fees in a §1983 action, does the statutory limit of fees "not to exceed 25 percent" of the judgment mean any amount up to 25 percent (as four circuits hold), or whether it means exactly 25 percent (as the Seventh Circuit holds)> - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Marinello v. United States, Case No. 16-1144 Dec 08, 2017

Criminal Procedure: Does the tax specific obstruction of justice statute (22 U.S.C. § 7212) require there to be a pending IRS action or proceeding, such as an investigation or audit, of which the defendant was aware when he engaged in the purportedly obstructive conduct? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Fahmy v. Jay-Z, Case No. 16-55213 Dec 11, 2017

Intellectual Property: Did Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin" violate the Plaintiff's moral rights in "Khosara Khosara"? - Argued: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit USA v. USDC-ORE, Case No. 17-71692 Dec 11, 2017

Environmental Law: In a suit brought by two dozen children, has the government failed to safeguard a habitable climate for them and future generations, in violation of their constitutional rights to privacy, liberty and property? - Argued: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, First Circuit Stout v. Jefferson County Board of Education, Case No. 17-12338 Dec 15, 2017

Civil Rights: Does the Gardendale School District have the right to break away from the Jefferson County School System and form their own, city-controlled system, if it will impact desegregation efforts by Jefferson County? - Argued: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Seventh Circuit Perez-Montes v. Sessions, Case No. 17-2520 Jan 04, 2018

Immigration: In the case of a veteran who later was rendered deportable by a drug conviction, what does it mean to face a "substantial risk" of torture for the purposes of U.S. non-refoulement obligations under the Convention Against Torture? - Argued: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Seventh Circuit Planned Parenthood of Indiana v. Adams, Case No. 17-2428 Jan 06, 2018

Civil Rights: Does Indiana's law, requiring parents to be notified when a minor intends to get an abortion, unduly burden the minor's right to privacy? - Argued: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, Case No. Orig.141 Jan 13, 2018

Federalism: Whether New Mexico is in violation of the Rio Grande Compact and the Rio Grande Project Act, which apportion water to Rio Grande Project beneficiaries. - Argued: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Florida v. Georgia, Case No. Orig.142 Jan 13, 2018

Federalism: Is Florida entitled to equitable apportionment of the waters of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin and appropriate injunctive relief against Georgia to sustain an adequate flow of fresh water into the Apalachicola Region? - Argued: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Byrd v. United States, Case No. 16-1371 Jan 13, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Does a driver have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a rental car when he has the renter's permission to drive the car but is not listed as an authorized driver on the rental agreement? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Collins v. Virginia, Case No. 16-1027 Jan 13, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Does the Fourth Amendment's automobile exception permit a police officer to search a vehicle parked a few feet from a house on private property? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Husted v. Randolph Institute, Case No. 16-980 Jan 13, 2018

Election Law: Does 52 U.S.C. § 20507 permit Ohio's list-maintenance process, which uses a registered voter's voter inactivity to trigger a process by which a voter can be dropped from the rolls? - Argued: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

Virginia Supreme Court Turner v. Virginia, Case No. 161804 Jan 13, 2018

Free Speech: Is hanging a noose on a tree on one's own property protected speech? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Hall v. Hall, Case No. 16-1150 Jan 13, 2018

Civil Procedure: Should the clarity Gelboim gave to multidistrict cases be extended to single district consolidated cases, so that the entry of a final judgment in only one case triggers the appeal clock for that case? - Argued: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Delmazzi v. United States, Case No. 16-961 Jan 13, 2018

Separation of Powers: Does the appointment of military officers to the Court of Military Commission Review violate the dual office holding ban of 10 U.S.C. § 973 and are the decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces subject to the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction? - Argued: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Encino Motorcars v. Navarro, Case No. 16-1362 Jan 13, 2018

Labor: Are service advisors at car dealerships are exempt under 29 U.S.C. §213(b)(10)(A) from the FLSA's overtime-pay requirements? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court McCoy v. Louisiana, Case No. 16-8255 Jan 13, 2018

Sixth Amendment: Is it unconstitutional for defense counsel to concede an accused's guilt over the accused's express objection? - Argued: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Seventh Circuit Chicago v. Sessions, Case No. 17-2991 Jan 13, 2018

Immigration: Does the Attorney General have the discretion to impose immigration related conditions on federal funding against so-called sanctuary cities? - Argued: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit Malvo v. Mathena, Case No. 17-6746 Jan 24, 2018

Criminal Procedure: In the case of the "D.C. Sniper," did the district court err in granting habeas relief and ordering petitioner resentenced as a juvenile under Miller v. Alabama? - Argued: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

Missouri Supreme Court Doe v. Greitens, Case No. SC96751 Jan 25, 2018

Religious Liberty: Does Missouri's informed consent law violate the Establishment Clause, where it requires women seeking abortions to review a booklet stating that abortion terminates a separate human life? - Argued: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fifth Circuit Doe v. Marine-Lombard, Case No. 17-30292 Feb 08, 2018

Free Speech: May Louisiana require exotic dancers to wear bikinis and be at least 21 years old to perform in strip clubs? - Argued: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

NY Court of Appeals Abdur-Rashid v. NYPD, Case No. APL-2016-00219 Feb 13, 2018

Civil Rights: In the case of Muslims who claimed improper surveillance by the NYPD, does New York State's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) permit the State to provide a Glomar response, under which it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of records for national security purposes (Originally Argued February 6, 2018) - Argued: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

NY Court of Appeals Lohan, et al. v. Take-Two Interactive, Case No. APL-2017-00028 Feb 13, 2018

Free Speech: Can the actresses Lindsay Lohan and Karen Gravano sue the maker of the video game Grand Theft Auto V (#GTA5) for violating their rights to publicity by including characters in the video game that resemble them (Argued February 7, 2018) - Argued: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, Case No. 17-70162 Feb 15, 2018

Administrative Law: Does the DEA's assignment of a drug code to “marihuana extract” represent the scheduling of new substances – to wit, “marihuana extract” and individual cannabinoids of the Cannabis sativa plant, outside the scheduling process required under the Controlled Substances Act? - Argued: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Currier v. Virginia, Case No. 16-1348 Feb 23, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Whether a defendant who consents to severance of multiple charges into sequential trials loses his right under the Double Jeopardy Clause to the issue - preclusive effect of an acquittal. - Argued: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court City of Hays v. Vogt, Case No. 16-1495 Feb 23, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Whether the Fifth Amendment is violated when statements are used at a probable cause hearing but not at a criminal trial. - Argued: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Rosales-Mireles v. United States, Case No. 16-9493 Feb 23, 2018

Criminal Procedure: In United· States v. Olano, this Court held that, under the fourth prong of plain error review, "[t]he Court of Appeals should correct a plain forfeited error affecting substantial rights if the error ‘seriously affect[s] the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings." 507 U.S. 725, 736 (1993). To meet that standard, is it necessary, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals required, that the error be one that "would shock the conscience of the common man, serve as a powerful indictment against our system of Justice, or seriously call into question the competence or integrity of the district judge?" - Argued: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Dahda v. United States, Case No. 17-43 Feb 23, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Whether Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2520, requires suppression of evidence obtained pursuant to a wiretap order that is facially insufficient because the order exceeds the judge's territorial jurisdiction. - Argued: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, Case No. 16-1466 Mar 02, 2018

First Amendment: Should Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, 431 U.S. 209 (1977) be overruled and public sector agency fee arrangements declared unconstitutional under the First Amendment? - Argued: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Ohio v. American Express, Case No. 16-1454 Mar 02, 2018

Antitrust: Under the "rule of reason," did the Government's showing that Amex's anti-steering provisions stifled price competition on the merchant side of the credit- card platform suffice to prove anticompetitive effects and thereby shift to Amex the burden of establishing any procompetitive benefits from the provisions? - Argued: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Microsoft, Case No. 17-2 Mar 02, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Whether a United States provider of email services must comply with a probable-cause based warrant issued under 18 U.S.C. 2703 by making disclosure in the United States of electronic communications within that provider's control, even if the provider has decided to store that material abroad. - Argued: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Lozman v. Riviera Beach, Case No. 17-21 Mar 02, 2018

First Amendment: Does the existence of probable cause defeat a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim as a matter of law? - Argued: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, Case No. 16-1435 Mar 02, 2018

First Amendment: Is Minnesota Statute Section 211B.ll, which broadly bans all political apparel at the polling place, facially overbroad under the First Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, D.C. Circuit Al Alwi v. Trump, Case No. 17-5067 Mar 21, 2018

War Powers: In the case of a Guantanamo detainee captured in 2001, does the Authorization for the Use of Military Force authorize his continued detention pursuant to the existence of hostilities in Afghanistan? - Argued: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fourth Circuit Sierra Club v. VEPCO, Case No. 17-1895 Mar 22, 2018

Environmental Law: Does the Clean Water Act regulate static pollutants such as coal ash piles that make their way into groundwater? - Argued: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Sveen v. Melin, Case No. 16-1432 Mar 23, 2018

Contracts Clause: Does the application of a revocation-upon-divorce statute to a contract signed before the statute's enactment violate the Contracts Clause? - Argued: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court NIFLA v. Becerra, Case No. 16-1140 Mar 23, 2018

Free Speech: Do the disclosures required by the California Reproductive Fact Act violate the protections set forth in the free speech clause of the First Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, Sharline , Case No. 17-387 Mar 23, 2018

Federalism: Does a court's exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcome the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it? - Argued: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Sanchez-Gomez, Case No. 17-312 Mar 30, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Did the court of appeals exceed its jurisdiction in reviewing a defendant's interlocutory challenge to pretrial physical restraints? - Argued: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court China Agritech v. Resh, Case No. 17-432 Mar 30, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does the American Pipe rule toll statutes of limitations to permit a previously absent class member to bring a subsequent class action outside the applicable limitations period? - Argued: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Hughes v. United States, Case No. 17-155 Mar 30, 2018

Civil Procedure: Under Marks v. United States, does a concurring opinion when the Court divides represents the holding of the Court where neither the plurality's reasoning nor the concurrence's reasoning is a logical subset of the other? - Argued: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Koons v. United States, Case No. 17-5716 Mar 30, 2018

Criminal Procedure: When imposing a sentence under the "substantial assistance" provision of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), must the judge disregard or entirely set aside the guideline range calculated according to the defendant's criminal history and offense level? - Argued: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Benisek v. Lamone, Case No. 17-333 Mar 30, 2018

Election Law: Under what circumstances do partisan gerrymanders violate the First Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EST

Arizona Supreme Court Arizona v. Maricopa County Community College District, Case No. CV-17-0215-PR Apr 04, 2018

Immigration: Are DACA recipients who are lawfully present in this country while they are participating in the DACA program eligible for resident tuition in Arizona's public colleges? - Argued: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, D.C. Circuit Doe v. Mattis, Case No. 18-5032 Apr 05, 2018

War Powers: In the case of a U.S. citizen being detained without trial in Iraq on suspicion of fighting with ISIS, did the district court err when it enjoined the military from transferring him without notice to another country? - Argued: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

Iowa Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds, Case No. 17-1579 Apr 11, 2018

Civil Rights: Is it constitutional to require a pregnant woman to wait 72-hours after an initial medical consultation before terminating a pregnancy? - Argued: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States, Case No. 17-530 Apr 20, 2018

Tax: Is stock that a railroad transfers to its employees taxable under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. § 3231(e)(l)? - Argued: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., Case No. 16-1011 Apr 20, 2018

Intellectual Property: Are lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside of the United States available in cases where patent infringement is proven under 35 U.S.C.§ 271(f)? - Argued: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court South Dakota v. Wayfair, Case No. 17-494 Apr 20, 2018

Commerce Clause: Should the Court overrule Quill, permitting States to require vendors to collect sales-taxes when they are not physically present in the State? - Argued: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Lamar, Archer & Cofrin v. Appling, Case No. 16-1215 Apr 20, 2018

Bankruptcy: When is a statement concerning a specific asset a "statement respecting the debtor's ... financial condition” within the meaning of §523(a)(2)? - Argued: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Lagos v. United States, Case No. 16-1519 Apr 20, 2018

Criminal Law: Does the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act allow restitution for costs that were "neither required nor requested" by the government, including costs incurred for the victim's own purposes and unprompted by any official government action? - Argued: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Washington v. United States, Case No. 17-269 Apr 20, 2018

Federalism: Do fishing treaties entered into with Indian tribes allow the federal government to compel a State to undertake environmental repairs under those treaties? - Argued: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

Wisconsin Supreme Court Porter v. Wisconsin, Case No. 16-1599 Apr 22, 2018

Civil Rights: Originally Argued: April 19, 2018 - Does Wisconsin's anti-combination law, which prohibits a funeral home director from also owning a cemetery, violate due process and equal protection? - Argued: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

Wisconsin Supreme Court McAdams v. Marquette University, Case No. 2017AP1240 Apr 24, 2018

Free Speech: Did Marquette University violate the free speech rights of professor John McAdams, when it suspended him for writing a blog post that attacked a graduate student and philosophy instructor who told students that everybody agrees with gay rights and included a link to her contact information. Argued: April 19, 2018 - Argued: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. Hawaii, Case No. 17-965 Apr 25, 2018

Immigration: Does Presidential Proclamation No. 9645, which bans foreign nationals from certain Muslim majority countries, violate the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Establishment Clause? - Argued: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

Missouri Supreme Court Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Case No. SC96828 Apr 26, 2018

Civil Rights: Does Missouri's Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. - Argued: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

Missouri Supreme Court RMA v. Blue Springs R-IV School District, Case No. SC96683 Apr 26, 2018

Civil Rights: Does Missouri's Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, prohibit public schools from discriminating against transgender students. - Argued: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Lucia v. SEC, Case No. 17-130 Apr 27, 2018

Separation of Powers: Are the SEC's Administrative Law Judges "officers" for purposes of the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:59:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., Case No. 16-1220 Apr 27, 2018

International Law: May a court exercise independent review of an appearing foreign sovereign's interpretation of its own domestic law? - Argued: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Pereira v. Sessions, Case No. 17-459 Apr 27, 2018

Immigration: To trigger the stop-time rule in a removal proceeding by serving a "notice to appear," must the government specify the items listed in the definition of a "notice to appear," including "[t]he time and place at which the proceedings will be held"? - Argued: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Chavez-Meza v. United States, Case No. 17-5639 Apr 27, 2018

Criminal Procedure: When a district court decides not to grant a proportional sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), must it provide some explanation for its decision when the reasons are not otherwise apparent from the record? - Argued: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Supreme Court Abbott v. Perez, Case No. 17-586 Apr 27, 2018

Election Law: Did the Texas legislature violate the Voting Rights Act by acting with racially discriminatory intent while redistricting? - Argued: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, D.C. Circuit Doe v. Mattis, Case No. 18-5032 Apr 27, 2018

War Powers: Can a district court prohibit the military from transferring an American citizen held in military custody in Iraq to Saudi Arabia? - Argued: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EST

USCA, Fifth Circuit MD v. Abbot, Case No. 18-40057 May 01, 2018

Civil Rights: Does the alleged underfunding of Texas' foster care system violate the children's constitutional right "to be reasonably safe from harm while in government custody"? - Argued: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 9:26:15 EDT

New Mexico Supreme Court Moses and Weinbaum v. Ruszkowski and ABQ Academy, Case No. S-1-SC-34974 May 08, 2018

Religious Liberty: In light of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, is New Mexico's state constitutional ban on the taxpayer funding of private schools unconstitutional religious discrimination? - Argued: Mon, 07 May 2018 13:53:12 EDT

Nevada Supreme Court Nevada Department of Corrections vs. District Court (Dozier (Scott)), Case No. 74679 May 09, 2018

Death Penalty: Does the use of a paralytic drug in a lethal injection protocol violate the Eighth Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 08 May 2018 11:57:40 EDT

Nevada Supreme Court Prevent Sanctuary Cities v. Haley, Case No. 74966 May 12, 2018

Immigration: Is a proposed Nevada ballot initiative that would require state and local officials to always assist federal immigration enforcement 'excessively broad and general'? - Argued: Tue, 08 May 2018 19:55:37 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Orus Berkley v. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, Case No. 18-1042 May 14, 2018

Separation of Powers: Is Congress' delegation of eminent domain power to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an impermissible delegation of legislative power? - Argued: Thu, 10 May 2018 9:38:35 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Regents v. DHS, Case No. 18-15068 May 15, 2018

Immigration: Did the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security have the discretion to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which exempted undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minors from deportation? - Argued: Tue, 15 May 2018 19:19:23 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Doe v. Boyertown School District, Case No. 17-3113 May 25, 2018

Civil Rights: May a school district be compelled to sex segregate its facilities so that transgender students must be forbidden from using the bathrooms and locker rooms that conform to their preferred gender? - Argued: Thu, 24 May 2018 10:23:35 EDT

Utah Supreme Court Mitchell v. Roberts, Case No. 20170447 May 30, 2018

Civil Rights: In the case of a former D.C. federal judge sued for the rape a minor, was it constitutional for Utah to revive and extend otherwise expired statute of limitations for child sex crimes? - Argued: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:16:31 EDT

Vermont Supreme Court Zullo v. Vermont, Case No. 17-284a May 31, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Is Vermont’s “sniff test” policy lawful, where it allows a state police trooper to order the search of a vehicle based upon the smell of marijuana? - Argued: Wed, 30 May 2018 9:41:6 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Nwanguma, et al. v. Donald Trump, Case No. 17-6290 Jun 06, 2018

Free Speech: Does the First Amendment protect Donald Trump from liability for injuries that followed from his encouraging supporters to forcibly eject protestors from his rallies? - Argued: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:43:50 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Case No. 18-1638 Jun 06, 2018

Federalism: Does Native American tribal immunity shield tribes from Patent Trial and Appeal Board review of patent claims? - Argued: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:49:20 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Planned Parenthood v. Smith, Case No. 17-50282 Jun 07, 2018

Civil Rights: May Texas deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood based on the claim that it violated accepted medical and ethical standards? - Argued: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:52:35 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Amarin v. ITC, Case No. 18-1247 Jun 11, 2018

Civil Procedure: Can private parties bring complaints before the International Trade Commission to enforce the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act? - Argued: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 9:41:49 EDT

Florida Supreme Court Shepard v. Florida, Case No. SC17-1952 Jun 11, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Is a car a deadly weapon? - Argued: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 9:54:45 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Americans for Prosperity Found v. Becerra, Case No. 16-55727 Jun 26, 2018

Free Speech: Is California Government Code § 12580 et seq. which requires political organizations to disclose the identities of donors constitutional? - Argued: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:3:11 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra, Case No. 16-56855 Jun 26, 2018

Free Speech: May California require political organizations to annually submit their IRS Form 990, Schedule B, which lists their donor information? - Argued: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:11:7 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Glass v. Paxton, Case No. 17-50641 Jul 12, 2018

Free Speech: Do Texas' campus carry law and the University of Texas's campus carry policy chill academic freedom by allowing students to carry firearms on campus? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 9:39:37 EDT

Michigan Supreme Court Citizens Protecting MI's Constitution v Secretary of State, Case No. 18-157925 Jul 22, 2018

Election Law: Does a Michigan ballot initiative to create an independent redistricting commission comply violate the State's constitution? - Argued: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:42:53 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Broward Bulldog v. DOJ, Case No. 17-13787 Jul 27, 2018

FOIA: Did the DOJ properly withhold documents related to Saudi involvement in the September 11th attacks? - Argued: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:21:17 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Andrew Beshear et al., Case No. 17-6151 Jul 27, 2018

Abortion: May Kentucky require doctors to show images of a fetal ultrasound and play audio of a fetal heartbeat before performing an abortion? - Argued: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:34:25 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Center for Bio. Diversity v. USDHS, Case No. 18-55474 Aug 09, 2018

Environmental Law: Did the Trump Administration improperly waive environmental regulations in order to build the wall on the southern border? - Argued: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:54:5 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Ragbir v. Homan, Case No. 18-1597 Aug 17, 2018

Free Speech: Can an immigration activist stay his deportation on the ground that ICE targeted him in retaliation for his advocacy in violation of the First Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:28:42 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Hasbajrami, Case No. 17-2669 Aug 28, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Must evidence obtained under #FISA be suppressed where the government knew, or had reason to know, the communications of U.S. persons would be collected? - Argued: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:6:45 EDT

Florida Supreme Court Florida v. Peraza, Case No. SC17-1978 Aug 30, 2018

Criminal Procedure: May a police officer invoke Florida's #StandYourGround law as a defense when prosecuted for shooting an unarmed criminal suspect? - Argued: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 8:49:31 EDT

Texas Supreme Court In re City of Dickinson, Case No. 17-0020 Sep 20, 2018

Evidence: Are materials counsel share with an expert witness protected by the attorney-client privilege? - Argued: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:49:27 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit First Amendment Coalition v. Ryan, Case No. 17-16330 Sep 20, 2018

Death Penalty: Does the public have a right to know details about the procedures, drugs, and identities of individuals involved in a state's execution protocol? - Argued: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:53:49 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Electronic Privacy Information v. IRS, Case No. 17-5225 Sep 20, 2018

FOIA: Are the tax returns of Donald Trump (@realdonaldtrump) public records subject to release under FOIA? - Argued: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:57:32 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Fish and Wildlife Service, Case No. 17-71 Oct 06, 2018

Environmental Law: Does the Endangered Species Act prohibit designation of private land as unoccupied critical habitat that is neither habitat nor essential to species conservation? - Argued: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:27:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, Case No. 17-587 Oct 06, 2018

Civil Rights: Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, does the twenty-employee minimum that applies to private employers apply to political subdivisions of a State? - Argued: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:31:52 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gundy v. United States, Case No. 17-6086 Oct 06, 2018

Separation of Powers: Does SORNA's delegation of authority to the Attorney General to issue regulations under 42 U.S.C. § 16913(d) violate the nondelegation doctrine? - Argued: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:34:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Madison v. Alabama, Case No. 17-7505 Oct 06, 2018

Death Penalty: May the State execute a prisoner whose mental disability leaves him without memory of his commission of the capital offense? - Argued: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:37:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Knick v. Scott, Case No. 17-647 Oct 06, 2018

Civil Procedure: Must property owners exhaust state court remedies to ripen federal takings claims? - Argued: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:40:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, Case No. 17-340 Oct 06, 2018

Civil Procedure: Is the FAA's exemption for "contracts of employment" inapplicable to independent contractor agreements? - Argued: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:43:9 EDT

S. Dakota Supreme Court Cedar v. Johnson, Case No. 28441 Oct 06, 2018

Torts: Must a plaintiff establish the pecuniary value of his loss of consortium to recover against the mistress of his spouse? - Argued: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:6:10 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Pitch v. United States, Case No. 17-15016 Oct 06, 2018

Civil Procedure: May a district judge unseal grand jury records from 1946 at the request of a historian? - Argued: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:19:8 EDT

Int'l Court of Justice Iran v. United States (Morning Session), Case No. 164 Oct 08, 2018

International Law: Under the 1955 Treaty of Amity, does the ICJ have jurisdiction to decide the legality of the United States' policy of freezing Iranian assets? - Argued: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:11:48 EDT

Int'l Court of Justice Iran v. United States (Afternoon Session), Case No. 164 Oct 08, 2018

International Law: Under the 1955 Treaty of Amity, does the ICJ have jurisdiction to decide the legality of the United States' policy of freezing Iranian assets? - Argued: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:14:22 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Davis v. Guam, Case No. 17-15719 Oct 11, 2018

Civil Rights: Does Guam's exclusion of non-Chamorus from voting in its plebiscite on statehood violate Equal Protection? - Argued: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:34:48 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Karnoski v. Trump, Case No. 18-35347 Oct 11, 2018

Civil Rights: Does President Trump's ban on transgender military service-members violate Equal Protection? - Argued: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:40:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Stokeling v. United States, Case No. 17-5554 Oct 13, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Is a robbery offense that requires overcoming "victim resistance" as an element categorically a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act? - Argued: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:47:24 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Stitt, Case No. 17-765 Oct 13, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Is the burglary of a nonpermanent or mobile home a "burglary" under the Armed Career Criminal Act? - Argued: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:50:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nielsen v. Preap, Case No. 16-1363 Oct 13, 2018

Immigration: Is a criminal alien exempt from mandatory detention if, after the alien is released from criminal custody, the Department of Homeland Security does not take him into immigration custody immediately? - Argued: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:53:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Air and Liquid Systems v. DeVries, Case No. 17-1104 Oct 13, 2018

Civil Procedure: Can products-liability defendants be held liable under maritime law for injuries caused by products that they did not make, sell, or distribute? - Argued: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:55:47 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Gaylor v. Peecher, Case No. 18-1277 Oct 25, 2018

Religious Liberty: Does the income tax exemption for housing provided to religious clergy violate the Establishment Clause? - Argued: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:16:29 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Ragbir v. Homan, Case No. 18-1597 Oct 30, 2018

Free Speech: May non-citizens enjoin their deportation if it can be shown that ICE targeted them for removal because of their political advocacy? - Argued: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:24:14 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Hately v. Watts, Case No. 18-1306 Oct 31, 2018

Fourth Amendment: Does opening an email exempt it from the privacy protections of the Stored Communications Act? - Argued: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 9:57:10 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Virginia Supreme Court" Citizens Defense League v. Couric", Case No. 17-1783 Nov 01, 2018

Free Speech: Can the unflattering editing of a television interview support a claim for defamation? - Argued: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 22:23:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc., Case No. 17-1272 Nov 03, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does the Federal Arbitration Act permit a court to decline to enforce an agreement delegating questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator if the court concludes the claim of arbitrability is "wholly groundless"? - Argued: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 8:52:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, Case No. 17-988 Nov 03, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does the Federal Arbitration Act forecloses a state-law interpretation of an arbitration agreement that would authorize class arbitration? - Argued: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 8:54:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court WA Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., Case No. 16-1498 Nov 03, 2018

Federalism: Does the Yakama Treaty of 1855 creates a right for tribal members to avoid state taxes on off-reservation commercial activities that make use of public highways? - Argued: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 8:57:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Garza v. Idaho, Case No. 17-1026 Nov 03, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Does the "presumption of prejudice" apply where a defendant instructs his counsel to file an appeal but counsel fails to do so because the defendant's plea agreement included an appeal waiver? - Argued: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 8:59:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Frank v. Gaos, Case No. 17-961 Nov 03, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does a cy pres award of class action proceeds that provides no direct relief to class members supports class certification? - Argued: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 9:2:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Jam v. International Finance Corp., Case No. 17-1011 Nov 03, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does the International Organizations Immunities Act confers the same immunity given foreign governments under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act? - Argued: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 9:4:36 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Grand Jury Investigation, Case No. 18-3052 Nov 08, 2018

Separation of Powers: Was the appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel unconstitutional for violating the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:38:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Sturgeon v. Frost, Case No. 17-949 Nov 10, 2018

Federalism: Does the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act prohibit the Park Service from regulating non-federal land located within the boundaries of Alaska's national parks? - Argued: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:15:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, Case No. 16-1275 Nov 10, 2018

Federalism: Does the Atomic Energy Act preempt a state law that regulates uranium mining? - Argued: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:18:15 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bucklew v. Precythe, Case No. 17-8151 Nov 10, 2018

Death Penalty: Must an inmate prove an adequate alternative method of execution when raising an as-applied challenge to the state's proposed method of execution? - Argued: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 10:22:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, Case No. 17-1042 Nov 10, 2018

Tax: Is a railroad's payment to an employee for time lost from work is subject to employment taxes under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act? - Argued: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 10:40:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Republic of Sudan v. Harrison, Case No. 16-1094 Nov 10, 2018

International Law: May plaintiffs suing a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act serve the foreign state "via" or in "care of” the foreign state's diplomatic mission in the United States? - Argued: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:43:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Culbertson v. Berryhill, Case No. 17-773 Nov 10, 2018

Civil Procedure: Does the 25-percent cap on attorneys' fees in Social Security cases apply only to fees for representation in court or also fees for representation before the agency? - Argued: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:47:3 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Finch v. McKoy, Case No. 17-6518 Nov 19, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Can "new evidence" discovered 40 years after a murder conviction be sufficient to support a habeas petition for actual innocence? - Argued: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:7:49 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Case No. 123186 Nov 23, 2018

Privacy: Does Illinois tort law allow a mother to sue an amusement park for scanning her son's fingerprint for invasion of privacy? - Argued: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:38:28 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Bennett v. Indiana, Case No. 18A-CR-00071 Nov 23, 2018

Free Speech: Do otherwise lawful pornographic pictures and videos on a cellphone constitute "obscene matter" that can be prohibited as a condition of probation? - Argued: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:50:15 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Apple v. Pepper, Case No. 17-204 Nov 30, 2018

Antitrust: May consumers sue anyone who delivers goods to them for antitrust damages, even if the damages are based upon prices set by third parties? - Argued: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:44:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nieves v. Bartlett, Case No. 17-1174 Nov 30, 2018

Free Speech: Does probable cause defeat a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim under § 1983 - Argued: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:3:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert, Case No. 17-1094 Nov 30, 2018

Civil Procedure: Do equitable exceptions apply to mandatory claim-processing rules, excusing a party's failure to timely file for permission to appeal or reconsideration within the Rule 23(f) deadline? - Argued: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:6:45 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Carpenter v. Murphy, Case No. 17-1107 Nov 30, 2018

Federalism: Do the 1866 territorial boundaries of the Creek Nation within the former Indian Territory of eastern Oklahoma constitute an "Indian reservation" today? - Argued: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:9:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Timbs v. Indiana, Case No. 17-1091 Nov 30, 2018

Federalism: Is the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause incorporated against the States under the Fourteenth Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:12:4 EDT

Maryland Supreme Court Maryland v. Syed, Case No. 18-24 Dec 03, 2018

Criminal Procedure: In the case made famous by the @Serial #Podcast, was Adnan Syed's lawyer ineffective when she failed to interview a possible alibi witness? - Argued: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:49:29 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. ATT, Case No. 18-5214 Dec 07, 2018

Antitrust: Will the merger of ATT and Time Warner lead to monopolistic price increases for consumers? - Argued: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:49:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dawson v. Steager, Case No. 17-419 Dec 07, 2018

Tax: Does the intergovernmental tax immunity bar states from exempting state retirees from state income tax but not similarly situated federal retirees? - Argued: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:54:52 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lorenzo V. v. SEC, Case No. 17-1077 Dec 07, 2018

Securities: Can a defective misstatement claim under the Securities and Exchange Act be pursued as a fraudulent scheme claim? - Argued: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:57:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Biestek v. Berryhill, Case No. 17-1184 Dec 07, 2018

Social Security: Can a vocational expert's testimony constitute substantial evidence of "other work" available to an applicant for social security benefits on the basis of a disability? - Argued: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:0:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Case No. 17-1229 Dec 07, 2018

Intellectual Property: Does an inventor's sale of an invention to a third party that is obligated to keep the invention confidential qualify as prior art for purposes of determining patentability? - Argued: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:3:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gamble v. United States, Case No. 17-646 Dec 07, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Should the Court overrule the "separate sovereigns" exception to the Double Jeopardy Clause? - Argued: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:5:54 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Doe v. Trump, Case No. 18-5257 Dec 10, 2018

Civil Rights: Is President Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military unconstitutional? - Argued: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:42:36 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Siegel v. FAA, Case No. 18-1102 Dec 12, 2018

Administrative Law: Was the FAA justified in revoking the license of a pilot caught carrying cannabis candy in his luggage while flying a private plane? - Argued: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:54:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht, Case No. 17-290 Jan 11, 2019

Federalism: Is a state-law failure-to-warn claim preempted when the FDA rejected the drug manufacturer’s proposal to warn about the same risk? - Argued: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:39:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, Case No. 17-1307 Jan 11, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act apply to non-judicial foreclosure proceedings? - Argued: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:42:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Herrera v. Wyoming, Case No. 17-532 Jan 11, 2019

Federalism: Did Wyoming's admission to the Union or the establishment of the Bighorn National Forest abrogate the Crow Tribe of Indians' 1868 federal treaty right to hunt on the "unoccupied lands of the United States"? - Argued: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:45:17 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, Case No. 17-571 Jan 11, 2019

Intellectual Property: Has the registration of a copyright claim been made when the copyright holder delivers the required application, deposit, and fee to the Copyright Office, or only once the Copyright Office acts on that application? - Argued: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:48:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Franchise Tax Board of CA v. Hyatt, Case No. 17-1299 Jan 11, 2019

Federalism: Should Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979), which permits a sovereign State to be haled into another State's courts without its consent be overruled? - Argued: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:50:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Knick v. Scott, Case No. 17-647 Jan 18, 2019

Civil Procedure: Must property owners to exhaust state court remedies to ripen federal takings claims? - Argued: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:33:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court TN Wine and Spirits Ass'n v. Blair, Case No. 18-96 Jan 18, 2019

Federalism: Does the 21st Amendment allow States to grant retail or wholesale licenses only to individuals or entities that have resided in-state for a specified time? - Argued: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:37:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Azar, Sec. of HHS v. Allina Health Services, Case No. 17-1484 Jan 18, 2019

Administrative Law: Must HHS conduct notice-and-comment rulemaking before providing instructions to a Medicare Administrator Contractor making initial determinations of payments? - Argued: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:43:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, Case No. 17-1471 Jan 18, 2019

Civil Procedure: Can an original defendant to a class-action claim remove the class action, when it was originally asserted as a counterclaim against a co-defendant? - Argued: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:45:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc., Case No. 17-1625 Jan 18, 2019

Civil Procedure: Is the Copyright Act's allowance of "full costs" to a prevailing party limited to taxable costs under 28 U.S.C. 1920 and 1821? - Argued: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:47:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Case No. 17-1201 Jan 18, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does a "discretionary-function exception," rather than FHA v. Burr, establish the basis of the TVirginia Supreme Court"'s immunity from civil liability?" - Argued: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:50:22 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Cardosi v. Indiana, Case No. 18S-LW-00181 Jan 20, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Are the deleted text messages of an accomplice "testimony" for the purposes of the hearsay rule? - Argued: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:33:56 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Spears, Case No. 18-1315 Jan 22, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does the Chief Defense Counsel or the military commission judge have the authority to excuse defense counsel in the Guantanamo military commissions? - Argued: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:58:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Nashiri, Case No. 18-1279 Jan 22, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does it violate the rules of judicial conduct for a judge to secretly negotiate with a party to a case for employment? - Argued: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:1:14 EDT

NY Court of Appeals Arrowhead Capital Finance v. Cheyne Specialty Finance Fund, Case No. 19-04 Jan 27, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does the failure of a plaintiff's attorney to fulfill the residency requirements of the New York Judiciary Law nullify a proceeding in which that attorney appeared? - Argued: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:56:22 EDT

Arizona Supreme Court Brush and Nib v. Phoenix, Case No. 18-0176 Jan 27, 2019

Civil Rights: Does it violate the rights to freedom of speech and religious exercise under Arizona law when a city compels a stationary store to sell custom wedding invitations to same-sex couples? - Argued: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:5:38 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Baca v. Colorado Department of State, Case No. 18-1173 Jan 27, 2019

Election Law: Do electoral college electors have the right to vote for a candidate other than the one who won the popular vote in violation of state law? - Argued: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:10:50 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Levin, Case No. 17-0552 Jan 27, 2019

Death Penalty: Does Texas' decision to withhold the identity of the pharmacy that provides lethal injection drugs violate the state's open records law? - Argued: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:18:57 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Collins v. Daniels, Case No. 17-2217 Jan 27, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does New Mexico's bail reform law, which replaces bail with an assessment of dangerousness as the basis on which to hold a defendant pre-trial, violate the Eighth Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:28:11 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Manning v. Caldwell, Case No. 17-1320 Jan 31, 2019

Civil Rights: Is it constitutional for Virginia to criminalize the possession of alcohol by adults who have been designated "habitual drunkards"? - Argued: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:32:37 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Preterm-Cleveland v. Himes, Case No. 18-3329 Jan 31, 2019

Abortion: May Ohio ban the selective abortion of fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome? - Argued: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:58:13 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Mozilla v. FCC, Case No. 18-1051 Feb 02, 2019

Technology: Was it lawful for the FCC to reverse #NetNeutrality and its classification of broadband providers as telecom services? - Argued: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:55:39 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Al-Tamimi v. Adelson, Case No. 17-5207 Feb 19, 2019

International Law: Is a suit by Palestinians against Israeli settlers for genocide and war crimes barred by the political question doctrine? - Argued: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:28:46 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Crosby v. Twitter, Case No. 18-1426 Feb 20, 2019

Civil Procedure: Was the Pulse Nightclub shooting an act of international terrorism and are social media companies liable under the Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly allowing ISIS sympathizers to use their platforms? - Argued: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:38:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Return Mail v. USPS, Case No. 17-1594 Feb 22, 2019

Intellectual Property: May the government counter-sue in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to invalidate a patent it is accused of infringing? - Argued: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:5:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology, Case No. 17-1657 Feb 22, 2019

Bankruptcy: Does a debtor-licensor's rejection of a license agreement constitute a breach of contract, terminating the licensee's rights under applicable non-bankruptcy law? - Argued: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:10:26 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit NAACP v. Trump, Case No. 18-5243 Feb 22, 2019

Immigration: Was the Trump Administration's termination of the #DACA (Dreamers) Program arbitrary and capricious? - Argued: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:18:7 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Force v. Facebook, Case No. 18-397 Feb 25, 2019

Civil Procedure: Can Facebook be sued by victims of terrorist attacks under the Anti-Terrorism Act based upon the allegation that members of a terrorist organization, HAMAS, used Facebook? - Argued: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:52:30 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Parker v. Reema Consulting Services, Case No. 18-1206 Feb 28, 2019

Civil Rights: Does the propagation of rumors that an employee had an affair with her boss constitute workplace sexual harassment? - Argued: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:8:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Manhattan Community Access v. DeeDee, Case No. 17-1702 Mar 01, 2019

Free Press: Are private entities operating public access television stations state actors for constitutional purposes? - Argued: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:18:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Haymond, Case No. 17-1672 Mar 01, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Is it unconstitutional to terminate supervised release based upon a showing that the defendant violated the terms of his supervised release by a preponderance of the evidence? - Argued: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:23:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mont v. United States, Case No. 17-8995 Mar 01, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Is a district court required to exercise its jurisdiction in order to suspend the running of a supervised release sentence? - Argued: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:27:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court American Legion v. American Humanist Assn., Case No. 17-1717 Mar 01, 2019

Establishment Clause: Does the Establishment Clause require the removal a 93-year-old memorial because the memorial bears the shape of a cross? - Argued: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:30:12 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Brackeen v. Bernhardt, Case No. 18-11479 Mar 14, 2019

Civil Rights: Is the preference given to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native American children under the Indian Child Welfare Act constitutional? - Argued: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 8:38:18 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. California, Case No. 18-16496 Mar 14, 2019

Immigration: Can California limit police cooperation with immigration officials, require inspections of immigration detention facilities, and bar employers from allowing warrantless immigration searches? - Argued: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 8:43:10 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit CREW v. Trump, Case No. 18-5150 Mar 19, 2019

Executive Power: Does the White House's use of private email and other applications that fail to preserve government communications violate the Presidential Records Act? - Argued: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:2:24 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit In re Trump, Case No. 18-2486 Mar 19, 2019

Executive Power: May the president be directly sued in his official capacity? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:44:35 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit DC and Maryland v. Trump, Case No. 18-2488 Mar 19, 2019

Executive Power: Does the President's continuing financial interest in the Trump Washington Hotel violate the Emoluments Clause? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:48:47 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit State of Tennessee v Department of State, Case No. 18-5478 Mar 20, 2019

Immigration: Does the Refugee Act, which requires States to resettle federally admitted refugees, unconstitutionally infringe upon State sovereignty under the 10th Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:26:7 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit State of Tennessee v Department of State, Case No. 18-5478 Mar 20, 2019

Immigration: Does the Refugee Act, which requires States to resettle federally admitted refugees, unconstitutionally infringe upon State sovereignty under the 10th Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:26:7 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Guedes v. ATF, Case No. 19-5042 Mar 24, 2019

Second Amendment: Is the ATF regulation banning "bump stocks," which increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic rifles, lawful and constitutional? - Argued: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:47:15 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Virginia Supreme Court" House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill", Case No. 18-281 Mar 24, 2019

Election Law: Did Virginia comply with the Voting Rights Act in drawing its majority-minority districts for the Virginia House of Delegates? - Argued: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:16:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Smith v. Berryhill, Case No. 17-1606 Mar 24, 2019

Administrative Law: Is the rejection of a disability claim from the Social Security Administration's Appeals Council on the ground that the claimant's appeal was untimely a "final decision" subject to judicial review? - Argued: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:19:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cochise Consultancy v. Hunt, Case No. 18-315 Mar 24, 2019

Civil Procedure: May a relator in a False Claims Act qui tam action rely on the statute of limitations in 31 U.S.C. 3731(b)(2) in a suit in which the United States has declined to intervene? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:22:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Flowers v. Mississippi, Case No. 17-9572 Mar 24, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Can a prosecutor's history of race discrimination be dismissed as irrelevant when assessing the credibility of his proffered explanations for peremptory strikes against minority jurors? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:25:54 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump, Case No. 18-1691 Mar 27, 2019

Free Speech: Is @realDonaldTrump a public forum, such that the President is forbidden from blocking followers? - Argued: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:51:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court PDR Network v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Case No. 17-1705 Mar 30, 2019

Administrative Law: Does the Hobbs Act require a district court to accept the FCC's legal interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? - Argued: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:41:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dutra Group v. Batterton, Case No. 18-266 Mar 30, 2019

Civil Procedure: May punitive damages be awarded to a Jones Act seaman in a personal injury suit alleging a breach of the duty to provide a seaworthy vessel? - Argued: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:44:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rucho v. Common Cause, Case No. 18-422 Mar 30, 2019

Election Law: Is partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional and, if so, remediable by the courts? - Argued: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:46:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lamone v. Benisek, Case No. 18-726 Mar 30, 2019

Election Law: Did Maryland unconstitutionally discriminate against voters on the basis of viewpoint in redistricting? - Argued: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:49:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kisor v. Wilkie, Case No. 18-15 Mar 30, 2019

Administrative Law: Should the Court overturn Auer deference, under which courts defer to an agency's interpretation of its own ambiguous regulations? - Argued: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:52:30 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Massachusetts v. HHS, Case No. 18-1514 Apr 08, 2019

Civil Rights: May Massachusetts challenge the Trump Administration's rule, permitting employers not to cover contraception in their health plans? - Argued: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:32:34 EDT

Michigan Supreme Court In re Piland, Minors, Case No. 157918 Apr 12, 2019

Religious Liberty: Does the deliberate refusal to give a child medical treatment on religious grounds constitute negligent parenting? - Argued: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:22:38 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Chicago v. Barr, Case No. 18-2885 Apr 14, 2019

Immigration: May the Trump Administration restrict the disbursement of "public safety" funds to so-called sanctuary cities? - Argued: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:25:26 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Horton v. Midwest Geriatric Management, Case No. 18-1104 Apr 18, 2019

Civil Rights: Does Title VII, which prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? - Argued: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 8:24:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Iancu v. Brunetti, Case No. 18-302 Apr 20, 2019

Free Speech: Is the prohibition on the registration of 'immoral' or 'scandalous' trademarks facially invalid under the First Amendment? - Argued: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:16:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, Case No. 18-459 Apr 20, 2019

Civil Procedure: Is there an implied private right of action under the Securities and Exchange Act for a negligent misstatement or omission made in connection with a tender offer? - Argued: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:18:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Parker Drilling Mgmt. Services v. Newton, Case No. 18-389 Apr 20, 2019

Federalism: Under what circumstances does state law govern claims brought under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act? - Argued: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:21:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kaestner Family Trust, Case No. 18-457 Apr 20, 2019

Tax: Does the Due Process Clause prohibit states from taxing trusts based on trust beneficiaries' in-state residency? - Argued: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:23:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Davis, Case No. 18-431 Apr 20, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Is the phrase 'crime of violence' in 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3)(B) unconstitutionally vague? - Argued: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:25:13 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McDonough G. v. Smith, Case No. 18-485 Apr 20, 2019

Civil Rights: When does the statute of limitations for a 1983 claim based on the fabrication of evidence in criminal proceedings begin to run? - Argued: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:27:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Innovation Law Lab v. McAleenan, Case No. 19-15716 Apr 25, 2019

Immigration: May the Trump Administration require asylum seekers to remain in Mexico pending the review of their asylum applications? - Argued: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:3:13 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, Case No. 18-481 Apr 26, 2019

FOIA: What non-public "commercial or financial information" must the Government to withhold under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act? - Argued: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:21:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Fort Bend County, TX v. Davis, Case No. 18-525 Apr 26, 2019

Civil Procedure: Is Title VII's administrative exhaustion requirement before the EEOC a jurisdictional prerequisite to suit or a waivable claim-processing rule? - Argued: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:25:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dept. of Commerce v. New York, Case No. 18-966 Apr 26, 2019

Administrative Law: Did the Secretary of Commerce violate the Administrative Procedures Act when he added a citizenship question to the 2020 census questionnaire? - Argued: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:29:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mitchell v. Wisconsin, Case No. 18-6210 Apr 26, 2019

Fourth Amendment: Does a statute authorizing a blood draw from an unconscious motorist without a warrant consistent with the Fourth Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:31:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rehaif v. United States, Case No. 17-9560 Apr 26, 2019

Criminal Procedure: To violate 18 U.S.C.§ 922(g), prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm by someone unlawfully in the United States, must the accused know both that they are in possession of a firearm and unlawfully in the United States? - Argued: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:34:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Quarles v. United States, Case No. 17-778 Apr 26, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does generic burglary require proof of the intent to commit a crime at the time of unlawful entry or first unlawful remaining, or at any time while remaining in the building or structure? - Argued: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:37:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Taggart v. Lorenzen, Case No. 18-489 Apr 26, 2019

Bankruptcy: Under the Bankruptcy Code, does a creditor's good-faith belief that the discharge injunction does not apply preclude a finding of civil contempt? - Argued: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:40:31 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Cain v. New Orleans, Case No. 18-30955 May 02, 2019

Criminal Procedure: May a judge assess a defendant's ability to pay a fine and incarcerate him for failure to pay, when the revenue from those fines makes up a significant portion of the courts' budget? - Argued: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:1:14 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Singh v. Uber, Case No. 17-1397 May 08, 2019

Labor: Must Uber drivers arbitrate their labor claims? - Argued: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:41:38 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Speedway LLC v. Wray, Case No. 17-0813 May 10, 2019

Property: Does a closure of a highway's point of access to a local property constitute a taking of the property? - Argued: Tue, 07 May 2019 15:34:14 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas v. Phillips, Case No. 17-50282 May 15, 2019

Abortion: May Texas selectively refuse to provide Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2019 12:41:40 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Illinois v. Austin, Case No. 123910 May 20, 2019

Free Speech: Do laws making it a crime to disseminate 'revenge porn' violate the First Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2019 10:47:58 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Juliana v. United States, Case No. 18-36082 Jun 05, 2019

Environmental Law: Does the United States have a constitutional obligation to minor children to try and prevent climate change? - Argued: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 9:48:44 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Fleck v. Wetch, Case No. 16-1564 Jun 18, 2019

Free Speech: Do mandatory bar association dues violate the First Amendment? - Argued: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:31:18 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Indiana v. Timbs, Case No. 27A04-1511-MI-01976 Jul 01, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Following a remand from the Supreme Court, does the forfeiture of an automobile following a conviction for drug trafficking violate the Excessive Fines Clause? - Argued: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:37:39 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. United States, Case No. 19-10011 Jul 09, 2019

Healthcare: Did the repeal of the Affordable Care Act's tax on not having health insurance require the invalidation of the entire law? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:6:8 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Trump v. Mazars, Case No. 19-5142 Jul 15, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the Executive refuse to comply with a Congressional subpoena based upon its assertion that it lacks a legitimate legislative purpose? - Argued: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:13:42 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Monster Energy Company v. City Beverages, Case No. 17-55813 Jul 16, 2019

Arbitration: Must arbitrators disclose whether they have an ownership stake in the arbitration company for whom they work? - Argued: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:8:0 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit In re Gee, Case No. 19-30353 Aug 12, 2019

Abortion: May Texas and Louisiana obtain a writ of mandamus to dismiss lawsuits challenging its enactment of abortion restrictions? - Argued: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 15:46:15 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Trump v. Deutsche Bank, Case No. 19-1540 Aug 27, 2019

Civil Procedure: May Congress subpoena the tax returns and other financial records of President Trump from a third-party bank? - Argued: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:35:24 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Cox v. Spirit Airlines, Case No. 18-3484 Aug 30, 2019

Civil Procedure: Should passengers of Spirit Airlines be allowed to sue as a class, where Spirit allegedly misrepresented its baggage allowance? - Argued: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:42:4 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Velasquez-Reyes v. Samsung , Case No. 17-56556 Aug 30, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does a notice on the packaging of the Samsung Galaxy S7 constitute a "clear statement" that the purchaser agrees to arbitration? - Argued: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:46:34 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Under Seal, Case No. 19-1730 Sep 12, 2019

Criminal Procedure: May prosecutors create a "taint team" to review the emails of criminal defense attorneys for privilege, or must that be done by a magistrate? - Argued: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:3:11 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. United States, Case No. 18-5298 Sep 23, 2019

Civil Procedure: Do advocates of free speech on the internet and groups supporting sex workers lack standing to challenge a federal law that targets sex trafficking online? - Argued: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 9:1:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, Case No. 16-56057 Sep 24, 2019

Intellectual Property: When comparing two songs in a case for copyright infringement (here "Starway to Heaven" and "Taurus"), should the jury be allowed to hear the songs side-by-side, or be limited to looking at sheet music? - Argued: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 8:33:53 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump, Case No. 18-17274 Oct 02, 2019

Immigration: May the Trump Administration require asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their claims to be decided and may it disqualify illegal entrants from seeking asylum? - Argued: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:38:21 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Jackson Women's Health v. Dobbs, Case No. 18-60868 Oct 09, 2019

Civil Rights: May Mississippi ban abortions 15-weeks after conception? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:51:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kahler v. Kansas, Case No. 18-6135 Oct 11, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Do the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments permit a state to abolish the insanity defense? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:47:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Peter v. NantKwest, Case No. 18-801 Oct 11, 2019

Civil Procedure: Must a patent applicant cover the personnel expenses the USPTO incurs in Section 145 litigation? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:52:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ramos v. Louisiana, Case No. 18-5924 Oct 11, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does the Fourteenth Amendment fully incorporates the Sixth Amendment guarantee of an unanimous verdict? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:54:32 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bostock v. Clayton County, Case No. 17-1618 Oct 11, 2019

Civil Rights: Is discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation discrimination on the basis of sex under Title VII? - Argued: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:57:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC, Case No. 18-107 Oct 11, 2019

Civil Rights: Is discrimination against transgender employees on the basis of sex under Title VII? - Argued: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:59:20 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Gresham v. Azar, Case No. 19-5094 Oct 15, 2019

Administrative Law: Was it lawful for the Trump Administration to impose a work requirement on the receipt of Medicaid benefits? - Argued: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:11:22 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hall v. Swift, Case No. 18-55426 Oct 16, 2019

Intellectual Property: May a judge determine whether a work is creative as a matter of law? - Argued: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:17:47 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Rukoro v. Germany, Case No. 19-609 Oct 18, 2019

International Law: Must Germany compensate indigenous Africans, whose ancestors were murdered and whose bones Germany later sold to the Natural History Museum in the early twentieth century? - Argued: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:12:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Financial Oversight Bd. v. Aurelius Investment, Case No. 18-1334 Oct 21, 2019

Separation of Powers: Does the Appointments Clause govern the appointment of members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico? - Argued: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 8:43:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kansas v. Garcia, Case No. 17-834 Oct 21, 2019

Federalism: Does federal immigration law preempt state laws that criminalize using false immigration information on employment forms? - Argued: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 8:46:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rotkiske v. Klemm, Case No. 18-328 Oct 21, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does the discovery rule toll the one (1) year statute of limitations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act? - Argued: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 8:48:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mathena v. Malvo, Case No. 18-217 Oct 21, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Is a sentence of life without parole, when imposed as an alternative to a death sentence, a mandatory sentence for a juvenile seeking relief under the Eighth Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 8:54:47 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Mahoney v. Murphy, Case No. 18-5305 Oct 22, 2019

Separation of Powers: May individual members of the House Oversight Committee go to court to gain access to documents on President Donald Trump’s D.C. hotel? - Argued: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:24:58 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit MA Lobstermen's Association v. Ross, Case No. 18-5353 Oct 23, 2019

Environmental Law: May the President designate parts of the ocean national monuments? - Argued: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:49:40 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Yolany Padilla v. ICE, Case No. 19-35565 Oct 23, 2019

Immigration: May a district court order the government to conduct bond hearings for asylum applicants? - Argued: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:53:53 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Trump v. Vance, Case No. 19-3204 Oct 24, 2019

Federalism: May State prosecutors subject the President to criminal process? - Argued: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 6:46:7 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Gary B v. Whitmer, Case No. 18-1855 Oct 25, 2019

Civil Rights: Does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee children the right to an education? - Argued: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 9:46:53 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Cavanaughs Sports Bar & Eatery v. Porterfield, Case No. 18A-CT-01814 Oct 25, 2019

Torts: Is a bar liable for injuries its patrons suffer after getting into fights outside? - Argued: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 9:52:45 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Arpaio, Case No. 17-10448 Oct 25, 2019

Separation of Powers: Does a Presidential pardon vacate a conviction for criminal contempt? - Argued: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 9:56:49 EDT

New Mexico Supreme Court New Mexico v. Yepez, Case No. S-1-SC-37216 Nov 05, 2019

Criminal Procedure: May a defendant ask a jury for leniency because he has genetic predisposition for violence, or a so-called 'Warrior Gene'? - Argued: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:23:19 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Bozemann Financial v. Federal Reserve Board, Case No. 19-1018 Nov 07, 2019

Separation of Powers: Does the Federal Reserve banks' independent status allow them to challenge patents before the PTAB? - Argued: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 9:31:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Barton v. Barr, Case No. 18-725 Nov 09, 2019

Immigration: Can a lawfully admitted permanent resident who is not seeking admission to the United States can be 'render[ed] ... inadmissible' for the purposes of the stop-time rule? - Argued: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:54:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kansas v. Glover, Case No. 18-556 Nov 09, 2019

Fourth Amendment: For purposes of an investigative stop, it is reasonable for an officer to suspect that the registered owner of a vehicle is the one driving the vehicle? - Argued: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:56:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court CITGO Asphalt Refining v. Frescati Shipping, Case No. 18-565 Nov 09, 2019

Law of the Sea: Under maritime law, is a safe berth clause in a voyage charter contract a guarantee of a ship's safety or a duty of due diligence? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:59:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Allen v. Cooper, Case No. 18-877 Nov 09, 2019

Federalism: May Congress abrogated state sovereign immunity by providing remedies for authors of original expression whose federal copyrights are infringed by States? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:1:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court County of Maui, HI v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Case No. 18-260 Nov 09, 2019

Environmental Law: Does the Clean Water Act require a permit for pollutants that originate from a point source but are conveyed to navigable waters by groundwater? - Argued: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:3:24 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Retirement Plans Comm. of IBM v. Jander, Case No. 18-1165 Nov 09, 2019

Labor: Is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA properly pled where the harm is based upon the inevitable disclosure of an alleged fraud that generally increases over time? - Argued: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:7:39 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Merritt v Padilla, Case No. 18-55457 Nov 09, 2019

Election Law: Does a political candidate have a First Amendment right to self-identify their title as 'Independent' in a State published voter guide? - Argued: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:27:23 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Hawsawi, Case No. 19-1100 Nov 12, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Does a military judge's prior service in the Justice Department's National Security Division raise an appearance of bias, when assigned to preside over the September 11th military commission trial in Guantanamo? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:36:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Sierra Club v. Trump, Case No. 19-16102 Nov 13, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the President divert $2.5 billion in appropriated defense funds to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 8:34:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court DHS v. University of California, Case No. 18-587 Nov 15, 2019

Immigration: Did the Trump Administration's unlawfully repeal the DACA Dreamer's Program? - Argued: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:7:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hernandez v. Mesa, Case No. 17-1678 Nov 15, 2019

Civil Rights: When a Boarder Patrol Agent shoots and kills an unarmed minor across the border, does Bivens provide a remedy? - Argued: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:10:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Comcast v. Nat. Assn. of African American-Owned Media, Case No. 18-1171 Nov 15, 2019

Civil Rights: Does a claim of race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 fail in the absence of but-for causation? - Argued: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:13:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ritzen Group v. Jackson Masonry, Case No. 18-938 Nov 15, 2019

Civil Procedure: Is an order denying a motion for relief from the automatic stay is a final order under 28 U.S.C. § 158? - Argued: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:15:25 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Tedards v Ducey, Case No. 19-16308 Nov 20, 2019

Election Law: Must Arizona call a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by the death of John McCain? - Argued: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:0:25 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Application of the Committee on the Judiciary, Case No. 19-5288 Nov 24, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the House Judiciary Committee obtain grand jury materials not included in the Mueller Report? - Argued: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:39:34 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit K&D LLC v. Trump Old Post Office LLC, Case No. 18-7185 Nov 24, 2019

Separation of Powers: May a hotel sue the President for violating the Emoluments Clauses as a form of unfair competition? - Argued: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:43:9 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit CFPB v. All American Check Cashing, Case No. 18-60302 Dec 06, 2019

Separation of Powers: Does the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's single director structure violate the separation of powers? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:22:12 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit North American Butterfly Association v. Wolf, Case No. 19-5052 Dec 06, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the Trump Administration waive environmental rules when building the border wall along private property? - Argued: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:29:1 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Becerra v. Dr Pepper, Case No. 18-16721 Dec 06, 2019

Torts: Is the use of the word 'diet' in Diet Dr. Pepper a misleading health claim? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:34:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NY State Rifle & Pistol v. City of New York, Case No. 18-280 Dec 06, 2019

Gun Rights: May New York City ban the transport of a handgun outside city limits? - Argued: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:30:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Case No. 18-1150 Dec 06, 2019

Intellectual Property: May Georgia copyright statutes and case law? - Argued: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:30:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rodriguez v. FDIC, Case No. 18-1269 Dec 06, 2019

Tax: Should courts determine ownership of a tax refund paid to an affiliated group based on the federal common law or the law of the relevant State? - Argued: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:31:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian, Case No. 17-1498 Dec 06, 2019

Environmental Law: Does federal law preempt state common-law claims for restoration that seek cleanup remedies that conflict with EPA-ordered remedies? - Argued: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:31:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Intel Corp. Investment v. Sulyma, Case No. 18-1116 Dec 06, 2019

Labor: Does the trigger for ERISA's statute of limitations, 'actual knowledge of the breach or violation,' require a subjective or objective inquiry? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:32:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Banister v. Davis, Case No. 18-6943 Dec 06, 2019

Civil Procedure: Under what circumstances should a timely rule 59(e) motion be recharacterized as a second or successive habeas petition? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:32:15 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Blumenthal v. Trump, Case No. 19-5237 Dec 10, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the president enjoin a lawsuit by lawmakers alleging that he is violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:1:56 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Grace v. Barr, Case No. 19-5013 Dec 10, 2019

Immigration: May asylum be blanket denied based upon the risk of domestic and gang-based violence? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:4:27 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Zindel v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Case No. 18-56087 Dec 10, 2019

Intellectual Property: Did the film The Shape of Water and its novelization infringe the copyright to the play Let Me Hear You Whisper (argued by Alex Kozinski)? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:10:25 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Tsarnaev, Case No. 16-6001 Dec 13, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Was the death penalty lawfully imposed on the so-called Boston Marathon Bomber? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:4:33 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit In re Trump, Case No. 18-2486 Dec 13, 2019

Separation of Powers: Was the President entitled to a writ of mandamus to dismiss an Emolument Clause suit brought by Maryland? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:9:31 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit DC v. Trump, Case No. 18-2488 Dec 13, 2019

Separation of Powers: May the District of Columbia proceed against the President for violating the Emoluments Clause? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:12:28 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Baltimore v. BP, Case No. 19-1644 Dec 13, 2019

Civil Procedure: Must Baltimore bring its civil action over climate change against energy companies in federal court? - Argued: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:15:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ovalles v. Barr, Case No. 18-776 Dec 13, 2019

Immigration: Is a request for equitable tolling, as it applies to statutory motions to reopen, judicially reviewable as a question of law? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:20:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thryv v. Click-To-Call Technologies, Case No. 18-916 Dec 13, 2019

Civil Procedure: Does 35 U.8.C. § 314(d) permit appeal of the PTAB's decision to institute an inter partes review upon finding that§ 315(b)'s time bar does not apply? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:23:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Maine Community Health Options v. United States, Case No. 18-1023 Dec 13, 2019

Appropriations: Does the presumption against retroactivity apply to the interpretation of an appropriations rider that is claimed to have impliedly repealed the government's obligation? - Argued: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:26:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Holguin-Hernandez v. United States, Case No. 18-7739 Dec 13, 2019

Criminal Procedure: Is a formal objection after pronouncement of sentence necessary to invoke appellate reasonableness review of the length of a defendant's sentence? - Argued: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:29:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Monasky v. Taglieri, Case No. 18-935 Dec 13, 2019

International Law: How is a minor's habitual residence determined under the Hague Convention? - Argued: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:32:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McKinney v. Arizona, Case No. 18-1109 Dec 13, 2019

Death Penalty: Are courts required to apply current law when weighing mitigating and aggravating evidence when determining whether a death sentence is warranted? - Argued: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:34:22 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit In Re Google, Case No. 19-126 Dec 16, 2019

Civil Procedure: Is the location of a defendant's servers in a forum sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction in a patent infringement suit? - Argued: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:39:6 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald McGahn, II, Case No. 19-5331 Jan 03, 2020

Separation of Powers: Does Executive Privilege protect the White House Counsel from appearing to testify relating to the impeachment of the President? - Argued: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:44:9 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Committee on the Judiciary, Case No. 19-5288 Jan 03, 2020

Separation of Powers: May Congressional committees sue to compel compliance with their subpoenas? - Argued: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:49:6 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Sanford Health Plan v. United States, Case No. 19-1290 Jan 10, 2020

Separation of Powers: Can the Executive be compelled to pay subsidies mandated under the Affordable Care Act but for which Congress has appropriated no funds? - Argued: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:44:18 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Al-Baluchi, Case No. 19-1146 Jan 10, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Is a capital defendant entitled to a writ of mandamus to enjoin the destruction of the location where he was tortured after his arrest? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:0:55 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit American Inst. for Int'l Steel v. United States, Case No. 19-1727 Jan 14, 2020

Separation of Powers: Does the Trade Expansion Act's delegation to the President of the authority to restrict imports that he determines "impair the national security" violate the non-delegation doctrine? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:13:47 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Carson v Makin, Case No. 19-1746 Jan 16, 2020

Religious Liberty: May a state provide funding for private school, but limit that funding to nonsectarian schools? - Argued: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:12:56 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit FBOP Execution Protocol Cases, Case No. 19-5322 Jan 16, 2020

Death Penalty: Does the statutory requirement that federal executions be performed in the manner of the State in which it is imposed require strict compliance with State procedures? - Argued: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:20:48 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Illinois v. Hill, Case No. 124595 Jan 16, 2020

Fourth Amendment: Does the smell of marijuana give the police probable cause to conduct a warrantless vehicle search, given that marijuana is now legal in Illinois? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:24:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lucky Brand Dungarees v. Marcel Fashions Group, Case No. 18-1086 Jan 17, 2020

Civil Procedure: Do federal preclusion principles bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not litigated and resolved in a prior case between the parties involving the same subject matter? - Argued: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:26:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thole v. U.S. Bank, Case No. 17-1712 Jan 17, 2020

Labor: May an ERISA plan participant or beneficiary seek remedies for fiduciary breaches without demonstrating individual financial losses or the imminent risk of such losses? - Argued: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:29:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kelly v. United States, Case No. 18-1059 Jan 17, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does a public official defraud the government of its property by advancing a pretextual public policy reason for an official decision? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:31:53 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Case No. 18-1233 Jan 17, 2020

Intellectual Property: Is willful infringement a prerequisite for an award of an infringer's profits for a violation of section 35 of the Lanham Act? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:34:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Babb v. Wilkie, Case No. 18-882 Jan 17, 2020

Labor: Does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act require a plaintiff to prove that age was a but-for cause of the challenged personnel action? - Argued: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:36:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Shular v. United States, Case No. 18-6662 Jan 24, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Is the phrase 'serious drug offense' under the Armed Career Criminal Act governed by the same categorical approach as 'violent felony' is under the Act? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:45:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless, Case No. 18-1048 Jan 24, 2020

International Law: Does the New York Convention permit a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement to compel arbitration based on the doctrine of equitable estoppel? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:49:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, Case No. 18-1195 Jan 24, 2020

Religious Liberty: Does it violate the Religion Clauses for a state court to invalidate a student-aid program because the program allows students to use the aid for religious schools? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:52:33 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Jones v. DeSantis, Case No. 19-14551 Jan 30, 2020

Election Law: May Florida require ex-felons to pay all court costs, fines, and restitution before registering to vote, regardless of their means to pay? - Argued: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:57:4 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Lunsford v. Sterilite, Case No. 18-1431 Feb 05, 2020

Civil Rights: Does requiring employees to expose their genitals as part of a drug test violate the employees' common law right to privacy? - Argued: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:55:39 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Lunsford v. Sterilite, Case No. 19-1081 Feb 05, 2020

Separation of Powers: May the federal judiciary be sued for misusing millions of dollars collected in PACER fees? - Argued: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:2:5 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit NVLSP v. United States, Case No. 19-1081 Feb 05, 2020

Separation of Powers: May the federal judiciary be sued for misusing millions of dollars collected in PACER fees? - Argued: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:3:9 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Clifford v. Trump, Case No. 18-56351 Feb 06, 2020

Free Speech: May Stephanie Clifford (Stormy Daniels) sue Donald Trump for denying their sexual relationship? - Argued: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:17:13 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit San Mateo v. Chevron, Case No. 18-15499 Feb 06, 2020

Environmental Law: May municipalities sue fossil fuel companies for climate change related damages? - Argued: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:20:8 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Oakland v. BP, Case No. 18-16663 Feb 06, 2020

Environmental Law: May municipalities sue fossil fuel companies for climate change related damages? - Argued: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:22:22 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Bahlul v. United States, Case No. 19-1076 Feb 07, 2020

Separation of Powers: Did the designation of a retired civilian judge to preside over the Guantanamo military commissions violate the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:57:20 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit League of United Latin America v. Abbott, Case No. 19-50214 Feb 10, 2020

Election Law: Does the winner-take-all system of allocating electoral votes by state violate the rule of one-person-one-vote? - Argued: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 9:32:58 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Jackson Women's Health v. Dobbs, Case No. 19-60455 Feb 10, 2020

Civil Rights: May Mississippi ban abortion whenever a fetal heartbeat can be detected? - Argued: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 9:40:15 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit House of Representatives v. Mnuchin, Case No. 19-5176 Feb 20, 2020

Separation of Powers: May the House sue to prevent the President from reallocating Department of Defense funds to build the border wall? - Argued: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 8:29:30 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Cook County, Illinois v. Wolf, Case No. 19-3169 Feb 27, 2020

Immigration: May the Trump Administration unilaterally impose a public charge rule, denying immigration status to individuals who have or may use public services? - Argued: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:25:38 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Ass'n, Case No. 18-1584 Mar 02, 2020

Environmental Law: Does the Forest Service have the authority to grant rights-of-way under the Mineral Leasing Act through lands traversed by the Appalachian Trail within national forests? - Argued: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:7:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Opati. v. Sudan, Case No. 17-1268 Mar 02, 2020

International Law: Does the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act permit the retroactive recovery of punitive against foreign states for terrorist activities? - Argued: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:14:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Sineneng-Smith, Case No. 19-67 Mar 02, 2020

Immigration: Is the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain facially unconstitutional. - Argued: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:16:38 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez, Case No. 18-8369 Mar 02, 2020

Civil Procedure: Does dismissal without prejudice for failure to state a claim count as a strike under 28 U.S.C. §1915(g)? - Argued: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:18:50 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Dixon, Case No. 19-10112 Mar 03, 2020

Fourth Amendment: Is it a search to insert a key into a lock of a car? - Argued: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 9:30:19 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Squeri v Mount Ida College, Case No. 19-1624 Mar 03, 2020

Contracts: Do colleges and universities owe a fiduciary duty to their students? - Argued: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 9:36:16 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York v. United States, Case No. 19-3591 Mar 03, 2020

Immigration: Is New York entitled to an injunction of the Trump Administration's public charge rule? - Argued: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 9:40:4 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service Administration, Case No. 19-20272 Mar 04, 2020

Civil Rights: Has the opening of combat positions to women rendered the all-male draft no longer constitutional? - Argued: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 7:4:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nasrallah v. Barr, Case No. 18-1432 Mar 07, 2020

Immigration: Do courts of appeals possess jurisdiction to review factual findings underlying denials of withholding (and deferral) of removal? - Argued: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:26:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court DHS v. Thuraissigiam, Case No. 19-161 Mar 07, 2020

Immigration: Does 1252(e)(2), which bars habeas petitions in certain cases of expedited removal, violate the Suspension Clause? - Argued: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:29:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Protection Bureau, Case No. 19-7 Mar 07, 2020

Separation of Powers: Do the tenure protections afforded the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violate the separation of powers? - Argued: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:32:1 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Liu v. SEC, Case No. 18-1501 Mar 07, 2020

Separation of Powers: May the SEC seek and obtain disgorgement from a court as equitable relief for a securities law violation? - Argued: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:34:13 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court June Medical Serv. v. Russo, Case No. 18-1323 Mar 07, 2020

Abortion: Does Louisiana requirement that physicians who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a local hospital constitute an undue burden? - Argued: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:37:33 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Al-Hela v. Trump , Case No. 19-5079 Mar 09, 2020

War Powers: Could an agent of Yemen's secret-police (Political Security Organization) be detained in Guantanamo for providing support to Al Qaeda? - Argued: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:19:53 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Mo-Vac v. Escebedo, Case No. 18-0852 Mar 09, 2020

Torts: Does an employer commit an intentional tort, when it pushes one of its truck drivers to drive longer than is safe or legal, and the driver gets into a fatal crash? - Argued: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:3:12 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Alston v. NCAA, Case No. 19-15566 Mar 10, 2020

Antitrust: Do the NCAA's caps on benefits that schools may give to student athletes violate the anti-trust laws? - Argued: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:40:1 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Preterm-Cleveland v. Acton, Case No. 18-3329 Mar 12, 2020

Abortion: May Ohio forbid doctors from terminating a pregnancy because the fetus is disabled? - Argued: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:0:55 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Gatto, Case No. 19-783 Mar 17, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does someone commit wire fraud when they provide money or other compensation to student athletes in violation of NCAA rules? - Argued: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:8:50 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. Treasury, Case No. 19-5212 Mar 22, 2020

Administrative Law: Did the Trump Administration improperly expand Obamacare exceptions for short-term health insurance policies? - Argued: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:40:13 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Karem v. Trump, Case No. 19-5255 Mar 25, 2020

Free Speech: Did the Trump Administration violate the First Amendment when it revoked Playboy's White House press credentials? - Argued: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:45:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Gonzalez v. Google, Case No. 18-16700 Mar 27, 2020

Free Speech: May the victims of terrorist attacks sue social media companies under the Anti-Terrorism Act for failing to prevent terrorist content on their services? - Argued: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:36:0 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Taamneh v. Twitter, Case No. 18-17192 Mar 27, 2020

Free Speech: May the victims of terrorist attacks sue social media companies under the Anti-Terrorism Act for failing to prevent terrorist content on their services? - Argued: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:38:41 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States House of Representatives v. Mnuchin, Case No. 19-5331 Apr 28, 2020

Separation of Powers: May the House enforce its subpoenas in the courts? - Argued: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:37:10 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. ComicMix, Case No. 19-55348 Apr 29, 2020

Intellectual Property: Is a Star Trek themed take on 'Oh the Places You'll Go' protected as fair use under the Copyright Act? - Argued: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 9:18:25 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit MillerCoors v. Anheuser-Busch, Case No. 19-2200 Apr 29, 2020

Civil Procedure: Can Miller pursue an unfair competition claim against Budweiser for claiming its beer contains "no corn syrup" when beer drinkers don't seem to care? - Argued: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 9:23:8 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Charles v. Seinfeld, Case No. 19-3335 Apr 30, 2020

Intellectual Property: May the claimed co-creator of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee wait too long to sue for copyright infringement, or is he master of this domain? - Argued: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:2:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Patent & Trademark Office v. Booking.com, Case No. 19-46 May 04, 2020

Intellectual Property: Can the addition of a generic top-level domain ('.com') to an otherwise generic term create a protectable trademark? - Argued: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:12:27 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Soul'd Out Productions v. Anschutz Entertainment Group, Case No. 19-35301 May 05, 2020

Contracts: Do Coachella's exclusivity agreements with performing artists interfere with the contract rights of other music festivals? - Argued: Mon, 04 May 2020 9:29:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court USAID v. Alliance For Open Society International, Case No. 19-177 May 05, 2020

Free Speech: May the government require foreign aid recipients to confirm that their overseas affiliates have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking? - Argued: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:11:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, Case No. 19-431 May 06, 2020

Religious Liberty: Did the federal government lawfully exempt religious objectors from the regulatory requirement to provide health plans that include contraceptive coverage? - Argued: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:38:39 EDT

Wisconsin Supreme Court Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, Case No. 20-765 May 06, 2020

Police Powers: Did the Wisconsin Department of Health Services have the legal authority to order "nonessential businesses" to close in order to contain the COVID-19 pandemic? - Argued: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:50:53 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Barr, Att'y Gen. v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Case No. 19-631 May 06, 2020

Free Speech: Does the federal debt collection exception to the federal prohibition on automated telephone calling violate the First Amendment and, if so, is it severable? - Argued: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:13:27 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Boulder County Commissioners v. Suncor Energy, Case No. 19-1330 May 07, 2020

Environmental Law: Are Boulder, Colorado's state-law claims against energy companies for damages arising from climate change preempted by federal law? - Argued: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:13:57 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Casa De Maryland v. Donald Trump, Case No. 19-2222 May 08, 2020

Immigration: May the Trump Administration impose a public charge rule to deny immigration status to individuals who have or may use public benefits? - Argued: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:36:59 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit USPS v. PRC, Case No. 19-1155 May 11, 2020

Administrative Law: May the Post Office be required to publish information regarding foreign deliveries for which artificially low prices distort competition among carriers? - Argued: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:29:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McGirt v. Oklahoma, Case No. 18-9526 May 11, 2020

Federalism: Can Oklahoma assert criminal jurisdiction over Indians accused of offenses covered by the Indian Major Crimes-Act? - Argued: Mon, 11 May 2020 20:14:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Our Lady of Guadalupe v. Morrissey-Berru, Case No. 19-267 May 11, 2020

Religious Liberty: Does the First Amendment bar employment discrimination claims brought by employees against religious employers, where employees carry out important religious functions? - Argued: Mon, 11 May 2020 20:18:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. Mazars, Case No. 19-715 May 12, 2020

Separation of Powers: May a Congressional committee have the constitutional and statutory authority to subpoena the President's financial records? - Argued: Tue, 12 May 2020 14:39:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. Vance, Case No. 19-635 May 12, 2020

Federalism: May a local prosecutor subpoena Presidential records that are otherwise within the prosecutor's jurisdiction? - Argued: Tue, 12 May 2020 15:57:40 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Crowe v. Oregon State Bar, Case No. 19-35463 May 13, 2020

Free Speech: Does the compelled membership in the Oregon State Bar violate lawyers' First Amendment rights? - Argued: Tue, 12 May 2020 14:36:24 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Chiafalo v. Washington, Case No. 19-465 May 13, 2020

Election Law: May a state require for whom electors may vote in a Presidential election? - Argued: Wed, 13 May 2020 14:41:45 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca, Case No. 19-518 May 13, 2020

Election Law: Does an elector have standing to challenge the constitutionality of a state law requiring them to vote for the winner of the state's popular vote under the Twelfth Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 13 May 2020 14:45:21 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Kearns v. Cuomo, Case No. 19-3769 May 15, 2020

Civil Procedure: Does a motor vehicles employee have standing to challenge a New York law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses? - Argued: Wed, 13 May 2020 12:11:1 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Flores v. Barr, Case No. 19-56326 May 20, 2020

Immigration: Should the Flores settlement, which set limits on the duration and conditions under which migrant families could be detained, be abrogated to allow ICE greater leeway? - Argued: Tue, 19 May 2020 12:0:20 EDT

Texas Supreme Court In re Texas, Case No. 20-394 May 21, 2020

Election Law: Does fear of COVID infection constitute a valid physical condition to be entitled to vote by mail in Texas? - Argued: Wed, 20 May 2020 10:3:51 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, Case No. 19-1952 May 28, 2020

Civil Rights: May a school require high-school students to use the bathroom that conforms to their sex at birth? - Argued: Tue, 26 May 2020 15:50:0 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Clinton, Case No. 20-5056 Jun 02, 2020

Civil Procedure: May the former Secretary of State be compelled to testify in a public records case about her reasons for using a private email server? - Argued: Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:24:40 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Flynn, Case No. 20-5143 Jun 12, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Is the former National Security Advisor entitled to a writ of mandamus dismissing charges to which he already pled guilty where the Justice Department later decides to move to dismiss the charges? - Argued: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:54:17 EDT

USCA, First Circuit New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Barr, Case No. 19-1835 Jun 19, 2020

Federalism: Under the Wire Act, may the Justice Department prevent states from operating non-sports online gambling enterprises? - Argued: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:14:44 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Johnson v. National Football League, Case No. 19-2734 Jun 25, 2020

Entertainment Law: Does Philadelphia Eagles lineman Lane Johnson's admission that he took banned substances justify his 10-game suspension? - Argued: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:13:30 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Alfred v. Disney, Case No. 19-55669 Jul 07, 2020

Intellectual Property: In an infringement suit against Pirates of the Caribbean, are "cockiness, bravery, and drunkenness ... generic, non-distinct characteristics" with respect to pirates, and therefore not protectable? - Argued: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 8:46:53 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit La Liberte v. Reis, Case No. 19-3574 Jul 16, 2020

Free Speech: Was a woman who spoke at a public hearing in opposition to California's sanctuary cities law a public figure, such that Joy Reid cannot be sued for posting allegedly misleading tweets that called the woman racist? - Argued: Thu, 14 May 2020 11:59:49 EDT

Tennessee Supreme Court Fisher v. Hargett, Case No. 20-831 Jul 31, 2020

Election Law: Do the citizens of Tennessee have the right to cast absentee ballots due to the COVID pandemic? - Argued: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:25:45 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Ryan v ICE, Case No. 19-1838 Jul 31, 2020

Immigration: Is there a common law privilege that bars Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making immigration arrests in state courthouses? - Argued: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:31:55 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Rranxburgaj v. Nielsen, Case No. 19-2148 Aug 06, 2020

Immigration: Does a non-citizen become a "fugitive" if they have taken sanctuary in a church to avoid deportation? - Argued: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 8:33:37 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Flynn II, Case No. 20-5143 Aug 11, 2020

Separation of Powers: In the case of the former National Security Advisor, when the government moves to dismiss an indictment after a guilty plea, and the defendant consents, must the district court automatically dismiss? - Argued: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:49:17 EDT

USCA, First Circuit McCoy v. DeSantis, Case No. 20-12003 Aug 19, 2020

Election Law: May Florida make the restoration of voting rights for re-enfranchised felons contingent upon their payment of all legal financial obligations arising out of their convictions? - Argued: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:38:58 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott, Case No. 20-50407 Sep 01, 2020

Election Law: Do Texas’ mail-in ballot requirements unlawfully discriminate against voters under 65? - Argued: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:55:15 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit CTA v. Becerra, Case No. 20-55106 Sep 02, 2020

Federalism: Is California's ban on companies' hiring independent contractors to do the work of its employees preempted by federal law when applied to the trucking industry? - Argued: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:6:52 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Trump v. Vance, Case No. 20-2766 Sep 04, 2020

Separation of Powers: Is the President entitled to a stay of the New York grand jury subpoena of his financial records, while he appeals on grounds that the subpoena is in bad faith? - Argued: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:31:21 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit DiMartile v. Cuomo, Case No. 20-2683 Sep 04, 2020

Civil Rights: May New York ban private gatherings of fifty or more persons, such as weddings, in order to prevent the spread of COIVD-19? - Argued: Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:4:13 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit CNN v. FBI, Case No. 19-5278 Sep 16, 2020

FOIA: Must the FBI turn over unredacted copies of memos that former FBI Director James Comey about his interactions with President Trump? - Argued: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:53:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Case No. 19-2005 Sep 21, 2020

Civil Rights: Does Harvard's holistic approach to admissions disadvantage Asian applicants in favor of other demographics? - Argued: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:54:30 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Case No. 19-2005 Sep 21, 2020

Civil Rights: Does Harvard's holistic approach to admissions unlawfully disadvantage Asian applicants in favor of other demographics? - Argued: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:54:44 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Case No. 19-2005 Sep 21, 2020

Civil Rights: Does Harvard's holistic approach to admissions unlawfully disadvantage Asian applicants in favor of other demographics? - Argued: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:55:1 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Grant, Case No. 19-1645 Sep 22, 2020

Criminal Procedure: May political donors seek favors from the police? - Argued: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:30:2 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Francis v. King Park Manor, Case No. 15-1823 Sep 25, 2020

Civil Rights: May a tenant bring a suit for housing discrimination if a landlord allows other tenants to create a hostile housing environment? - Argued: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:24:59 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Little Rock Fam. Planning v. Rutledge, Case No. 19-2690 Sep 25, 2020

Civil Rights: May States ban abortion after 20 weeks or when done on the basis of sex, race, or disability? - Argued: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:36:16 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Trump v. Vance, Case No. 20-2766A Sep 25, 2020

Federalism: May the Manhattan DA subpoena the Trump Organization's business records? - Argued: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:14:57 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Young v. Hawaii, Case No. 12-17808 Sep 28, 2020

Civil Rights: Does Hawaii's requirement that someone must have "good cause" to obtain a permit to carry a gun in public violate the Second Amendment? - Argued: 12-17808 10:25:52 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Sweeney v. Raoul, Case No. 19-3413 Oct 01, 2020

Free Speech: May a state require labor unions to represent nonmember public workers who don’t pay for union services? - Argued: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 9:52:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Carney v. Adams, Case No. 19-309 Oct 07, 2020

Free Speech: May Delaware require a partisan balance on its courts, such that judges from one political party may only ever hold a "bare majority" of the seats on any court? - Argued: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:6:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Texas v. New Mexico, Case No. 65-Orig Oct 07, 2020

Civil Procedure: May a river master retroactively alter the procedural rules by which water rights disputes between two states are mediated? - Argued: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:12:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management, Case No. 18-540 Oct 07, 2020

Federalism: Does ERISA preempt state laws that regulate reimbursement rates for prescription drug? - Argued: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:16:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Tanzin v. Tanvir, Case No. 19-71 Oct 07, 2020

Civil Rights: Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 permit suits seeking money damages against individual federal employees? - Argued: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:18:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Google v. Oracle, Case No. 18-956 Oct 08, 2020

Intellectual Property: Does copyright protection extend to a software interface? - Argued: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:10:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ford v. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist. Crt., Case No. 19-368 Oct 08, 2020

Civil Procedure: May state courts exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant when none of the defendant's forum contacts caused the plaintiff’s claims? - Argued: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:15:4 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit T.W. v. New York State Board of Law Examiners, Case No. 19-4136 Oct 12, 2020

Civil Rights: Can the NY State Board of Law Examiners be held liable as part of New York State's unified court system in a disability claim brought by a bar exam taker who suffers from anxiety? - Argued: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 9:36:2 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Maxwell, Case No. 20-3061 Oct 14, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Should a sealed deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell be publicly released while the criminal case arising out of the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein remains pending? - Argued: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:39:38 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Briggs, Case No. 19-108 Oct 14, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Is the statute of limitations for rape in the military justice system five years? - Argued: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:49:45 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Chicago v. Fulton, Case No. 19-357 Oct 14, 2020

Civil Procedure: Does an entity that passively retains possession of property in which a bankruptcy estate has an interest has an affirmative obligation to return that property to the debtor upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition? - Argued: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:52:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Torres v. Madrid, Case No. 19-292 Oct 14, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does the use of force to detain a suspect constitute a "seizure" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:55:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Pereida v. Barr, Case No. 19-438 Oct 14, 2020

Immigration: Does a criminal conviction make a noncitizen removable when the record of conviction is ambiguous as to whether it is an offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act? - Argued: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:58:45 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Trump v. Mazars II, Case No. 19-5142 Oct 20, 2020

Separation of Powers: May a committee of Congress subpoena the President's personal financial records? - Argued: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:3:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States Fish and Wildlife Serv. v. Sierra Club, Case No. 19-547 Nov 04, 2020

FOIA: Does FOIA exemption 5 protect against compelled disclosure a federal agency's draft documents that were prepared as part of a formal interagency consultation process? - Argued: Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:46:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Bd., Case No. 19-199 Nov 04, 2020

Civil Procedure: Is the Railroad Retirement Board's denial of a request to reopen a prior benefits determination a 'final decision' subject to judicial review? - Argued: Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:49:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Jones v. Mississippi, Case No. 18-1259 Nov 04, 2020

Eighth Amendment: Must the sentencing authority make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible before imposing a sentence of life without parole? - Argued: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:53:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Borden v. United States, Case No. 19-5410 Nov 04, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does the 'use of force' clause in the Armed Career Criminal Act encompass crimes with a mens rea of mere recklessness? - Argued: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:57:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Case No. 19-123 Nov 04, 2020

Religious Liberty: May the state condition a religious agency's ability to participate in the foster care system on taking actions and making statements that contradict the agency's religious beliefs? - Argued: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:0:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Niz-Chavez v. Barr, Case No. 19-863 Nov 09, 2020

Immigration: Must the government serve an removable alien with a notice containing all the information contained in 8 U.S.C. § 1229(a) in order to trigger the "stop time rule"? - Argued: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:8:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Brownback v. King, Case No. 19-546 Nov 09, 2020

Civil Procedure: When the United States prevails under Federal Tort Claims Act, is a plaintiff estopped from bringing a Bivens action relating to the same underlying facts? - Argued: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:11:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court California v. Texas, Case No. 19-840 Nov 10, 2020

Federalism: Is the repeal of the tax penalty supporting the individual mandate compel the invalidation of the Affordable Care Act in toto. - Argued: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:16:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court California v. Texas, Case No. 19-840 Nov 10, 2020

Federalism: Does the repeal of the tax penalty supporting the individual mandate compel the invalidation of the Affordable Care Act in toto? - Argued: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:18:18 EDT

Wisconsin Supreme Court Fabick v. Evers, Case No. 2020AP001718-OA Nov 18, 2020

Police Powers: Does the governor of Wisconsin have the power to issue multiple emergency orders to address the COVID-19 pandemic without the Legislature voting to extend them? - Argued: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:32:42 EDT

USDC, MD Pennsylvania Trump v. Boockvar, Case No. 20-cv-2078 Nov 19, 2020

Election Law: Should Pennsylvania be prohibited from certifying its presidential election results due to President Trump's allegation of voting irregularities? - Argued: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:45:56 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Zaidan v. Trump, Case No. 19-5328 Nov 20, 2020

National Security: Does the state secrets privilege allow the government to conceal whether a U.S. citizen is being targeted for assassination? - Argued: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:14:53 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. New York, Case No. 20-366 Dec 01, 2020

Federalism: May the president limit the census enumeration to only a state's lawful residents? - Argued: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:14:11 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Van Buren v. United States, Case No. 19-783 Dec 01, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act if he accesses the same information for an improper purpose? - Argued: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:16:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe, Case No. 19-416 Dec 01, 2020

International Law: Does the Anti-Injunction Act bar challenges to regulatory mandates issued by administrative agencies? - Argued: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:21:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court CIC Services, LLC v. IRS, Case No. 19-930 Dec 01, 2020

Tax: Does the Anti-Injunction Act bar challenges to regulatory mandates issued by administrative agencies? - Argued: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:23:6 EDT

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Pennsylvania v. Cosby, Case No. 39-MAP-2020 Dec 01, 2020

Criminal Procedure: May past but uncharged allegations of sexual assault by Bill Cosby be admitted to convict him of rape? - Argued: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:48:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Edwards v. Vannoy, Case No. 19-5807 Dec 03, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does the unanimous jury requirement the Court identified in Ramos v. Louisiana apply retroactively? - Argued: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:48:37 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Valentine v. Collier, Case No. 20-20525 Dec 04, 2020

COVID: May a district court compel a prison to take extra hygiene precautions to protect elderly inmates from COVID infection? - Argued: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:8:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hungary v. Simon, Case No. 18-1447 Dec 07, 2020

Civil Procedure: May a court abstain where foreign nationals have sued their home country in the United States without exhausting the remedies available to them in their home country? - Argued: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:24:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Germany v. Phillip, Case No. 19-351 Dec 07, 2020

International Law: Does the expropriation exception to foreign sovereign immunity apply where a country takes the property of its own nationals in supposed violation of international human rights law? - Argued: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:28:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Facebook v. Duguid, Case No. 19-511 Dec 09, 2020

Technology: Does an automatic platform for sending text messages constitute an "automatic telephone dialing system" if it does not message phone numbers randomly? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:11:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Henry Schein v. Archer and White Sales, Case No. 19-963 Dec 09, 2020

Arbitration: Does a provision in an arbitration agreement that exempts certain claims from arbitration negate the delegation of questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:14:53 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit American Resorts v. Virgin Islands, Case No. 20-1964 Dec 09, 2020

Tax: Does the Tax Injunction Act apply to challenges to the tax laws of insular possessions? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:21:20 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Columbus Ale House v. Cuomo, Case No. 20-3574 Dec 09, 2020

COVID: Does New York's restaurant curfew, barring the service of food after a certain hour, a lawful means to limit the spread of COVID-19? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:24:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Collins v. Mnuchin, Case No. 19-422 Dec 09, 2020

Separation of Powers: Does the single-head structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency violate the separation of powers? - Argued: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:41:32 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Baisley v. IAM, Case No. 20-50319 Dec 10, 2020

Labor: May employees, who live in right-to-work states, refuse to pay non-member dues to a national union that represents the employees of an out-of-state employer? - Argued: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 9:20:28 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Roberts v. Glenn Industrial Group, Case No. 19-1215 Dec 11, 2020

Civil Rights: May a man maintain a discrimination action against a male employer for sex discrimination? - Argued: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:9:13 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Calvary Chapel Lone Mountain v. Sisolak, Case No. 20-16274 Dec 11, 2020

COVID: Must churches be entitled to the same 25% capacity cap imposed on other Nevada businesses to suppress the spread of COVID-19? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:15:56 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Rafiekian, Case No. 19-4803 Dec 14, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Did the district judge improperly dismiss the conviction of a former Michael Flynn associate convicted of acting as an unregistered foreign agent? - Argued: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:16:52 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit TikTok v. Trump, Case No. 20-5302 Dec 15, 2020

National Security: Did the Trump Administration properly invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to ban the use of TikTok? - Argued: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:57:27 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Hester v. Gentry, Case No. 18-13894 Dec 17, 2020

Criminal Procedure: Does a cash bail schedule, which sets bail based on the charge irrespective of the defendant's ability to pay, violate due process? - Argued: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 22:18:27 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Alassad v. Wolf, Case No. 20-1077 Jan 06, 2021

Fourth Amendment: Must government agents obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of travelers crossing an international border into the United States? - Argued: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 9:42:37 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re: Al-Tamir, Case No. 19-1212 Jan 11, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Where a judge and the judge's aid violate the rules of processional conduct by secretly negotiating with a party to a case for employment, is the vacatur of the proceedings required? - Argued: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:8:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Pham. v. Chavez, Case No. 19-897 Jan 11, 2021

Immigration: Is the detention of an alien who is challenging a reinstated removal order governed by 8 U.S.C. 1231, or instead by 8 U.S.C. 1226? - Argued: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:15:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, Case No. 19-968 Jan 13, 2021

Civil Rights: Does the government's post-filing change of an unconstitutional policy moot nominal-damages claims that vindicate the government's past, completed violation of a plaintiffs constitutional rights? - Argued: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:23:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court AMG Capital Mgmt. v. FTC, Case No. 19-508 Jan 14, 2021

Administrative Law: Does the Federal Trade Commissions power to issue injunctions include the power to demand monetary relief, such as restitution? - Argued: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:2:39 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press v. FBI, Case No. 20-5091 Jan 14, 2021

FOIA: May the FBI withhold documents reflecting its agents' practice of impersonating journalists during investigations? - Argued: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:8:36 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Knight First Amendment Center v. CIA, Case No. 20-5045 Jan 14, 2021

FOIA: May the CIA withhold documents reflecting what it knew about the murder of journalist, Jamal Khashoggi? - Argued: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:11:14 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Kwan v. Los Angeles, Case No. 20-55729 Jan 14, 2021

Civil Procedure: Does CDA § 230 bar Los Angeles from enjoining car-share company, Turo, from letting users leave cars at LAX due to their contribution to traffic congestion? - Argued: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:16:35 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit PRGE & J Ret. Sys. Admin. v. Volkswagen, Case No. 20-15564 Jan 14, 2021

Securities: Did Volkswagen have a fiduciary duty to its bond holders to disclose the fraudulent emissions testing of its hybrid diesel cars? - Argued: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:20:17 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit U.S. WeChat Users Alliance v. Trump, Case No. 20-16908 Jan 15, 2021

National Security: Does the President have the authority to block the WeChat app on national security grounds? - Argued: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:44:11 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Hernandez-Gotay v. United States, Case No. 19-2236 Jan 19, 2021

First Amendment: Does the First Amendment protect cockfighting? - Argued: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:23:7 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit File v. Kastner, Case No. 20-2387 Jan 19, 2021

First Amendment: May Wisconsin require practicing lawyers to be admitted to the State Bar Association? - Argued: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:28:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project, Case No. 19-1231 Jan 20, 2021

Administrative Law: What administrative record must the FCC create to change media ownership rules? - Argued: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:48:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court BP v. Baltimore, Case No. 19-1189 Jan 20, 2021

Civil Procedure: May a court of appeals to review any issue encompassed in a district court's order remanding a removed case where the defendant premised removal on the federal-officer removal statute? - Argued: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:52:53 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Uniformed Fire Officers v. de Blasio, Case No. 20-2789 Jan 21, 2021

Privacy: Do police officers have a privacy right against the public disclosure of their disciplinary records under State law? - Argued: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:26:29 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Patients Mutual Assistance v. CIR, Case No. 19-73078 Feb 10, 2021

Tax: Is it constitutional to deny otherwise lawful marijuana businesses tax deductions for business expenses? - Argued: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 9:26:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Florida v. Georgia, Case No. 142-Orig_2 Feb 22, 2021

Water Rights: Is Florida entitled to equitable apportionment of the waters of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin and injunctive relief against Georgia to sustain fresh water into the Apalachicola Region? - Argued: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:58:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wilkinson v. Dai, Case No. 19-1155 Feb 23, 2021

Immigration: Are the claims made by an asylum applicant presumptively true when an immigration judge fails to make an adverse credibility determination? - Argued: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:3:20 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Brown, Case No. 17-15470 Feb 24, 2021

Criminal Procedure: May jurors be dismissed if they express a conviction during deliberations that the "holy spirit" has told them the defendant is not guilty? - Argued: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:26:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lang v. California, Case No. 20-18 Feb 26, 2021

Fourth Amendment: Does pursuit of a person who a police officer has probable cause to believe has committed a misdemeanor categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance sufficient to allow the officer to enter a home without a warrant? - Argued: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 9:8:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Arthrex, Case No. 19-1434 Mar 02, 2021

Separation of Powers: Are patent judges principle officers for the purposes of the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 9:9:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Brnovich v. DNC, Case No. 19-1257 Mar 03, 2021

Voting Rights: Does the Voting Rights Act compel states to authorize any voting practice used disproportionately by racial minorities? - Argued: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:38:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Carr v. Saul, Case No. 19-1442 Mar 03, 2021

Administrative Law: Must Social Security claimants raise Appointments Clause challenges before Administrative Law Judges? - Argued: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:42:8 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Cunningham v Lyft, Case No. 20-1373 Mar 03, 2021

Labor: Does the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for transportation workers “engaged in interstate commerce” cover rideshare drivers? - Argued: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:49:2 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Capriole v Uber Technologies, Case No. 20-1386 Mar 03, 2021

Labor: Are rideshare drivers appropriate classified as independent contractors? - Argued: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:52:8 EDT

Minnesota Court of Appeals Minnesota v. Chauvin, Case No. A21-0201 Mar 04, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Did the officer who strangled George Floyd commit an act "eminently dangerous to others" sufficient to be charged with third-degree murder? - Argued: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 9:10:35 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Franciscan Alliance v. Cochran, Case No. 20-10093 Mar 04, 2021

Civil Rights: Are religious employers entitled to enjoin HHS from issuing rules requiring healthcare coverage that does not discriminate on the basis of gender identity? - Argued: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 9:18:50 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit General Motors v. FCA, Case No. 20-1791 Mar 05, 2021

Civil Procedure: Can GM sue Fiat Chrysler under RICO for bribing United Auto Worker officials on the theory that the bribery scheme resulted in GM incurring higher labor costs? - Argued: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 9:6:49 EDT

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States v. Begani, Case No. 20-0217 Mar 09, 2021

Separation of Powers: Does the extension of court-martial jurisdiction over military retirees constitutional? - Argued: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:33:23 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Jackson's Women's Health v. Dobbs, Case No. 19-60455 Mar 11, 2021

Abortion: Are all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional? - Argued: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 9:24:53 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Donzinger, Case No. 20-1710 Mar 11, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Is nearly two years of confinement for contempt against a former lawyer who refuses to provide access to electronic records excessive? - Argued: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 9:32:11 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Online Merchants Guild v Daniel Cameron, Case No. 20-5723 Mar 11, 2021

Federalism: Does the dormant Commerce Clause prevent state officials from investigating COVID-19 related price gouging by online retailers? - Argued: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 9:35:25 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York v. Greipp, Case No. 18-2454 Mar 15, 2021

Free Speech: May New York enjoin anti-abortion activists for engaging in protests that New York state claims interferes with women's access to abortion clinics? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:3:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Norbert v. San Francisco, Case No. 20-15341 Mar 17, 2021

Eighth Amendment: Do inmates have a constitutional right to sunlight? - Argued: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 9:58:28 EDT

Washington Supreme Court Seattle v. Long, Case No. 98824-2 Mar 18, 2021

Eighth Amendment: Did Seattle violate the Homestead Act and the Excessive Fines Clause, when they towed the truck that a man was using as his home? - Argued: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 9:40:0 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit In Re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-4791 Mar 18, 2021

Antitrust: Are Chinese Vitamin exporters liable for antitrust violations when their collusive conduct was compelled by Chinese regulators? - Argued: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 9:49:13 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Transpacific Steel v. United States, Case No. 20-2157 Mar 22, 2021

Separation of Powers: May the President unilaterally raise national security tariffs previously imposed under the Trade Expansion Act? - Argued: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:15:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, Case No. 20-107 Mar 22, 2021

Property: Does a California law permitting labor organizers to enter private property without the business owner's consent constitute an uncompensated taking? - Argued: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:11:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Cooley, Case No. 19-1414 Mar 23, 2021

Federalism: Does an officer from an Indian tribe have the power to arrest non-Indians on non-Indian land for violations of non-Indian law? - Argued: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:5:11 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Caniglia v. Strom, Case No. 20-157 Mar 24, 2021

Fourth Amendment: Does the "community caretaking'' exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement extends to the home? - Argued: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:52:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, Case No. 20-222 Mar 30, 2021

Securities: Can a defendant in a securities class action rebut the presumption of classwide reliance recognized in Basic by pointing to the generic nature of the alleged misstatements? - Argued: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 9:21:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court TransUnion v. Ramirez, Case No. 20-297 Mar 30, 2021

Civil Procedure: Are class actions permissible under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when the named plaintiff's injuries are atypically severe compared to the class as a whole? - Argued: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:1:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NCAA v. Alston, Case No. 20-512 Mar 31, 2021

Antitrust: Do the NCAA's eligibility rules restricting the compensation of student-athletes violate anti-trust law? - Argued: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:10:6 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Weaver v. Champion Pet Foods, Case No. 20-2235 Apr 05, 2021

Civil Procedure: Can consumers sue companies that market dog food as biologically appropriate and made with fresh regional ingredients, when it contains potentially toxic chemicals and non-regional ingredients? - Argued: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:3:37 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Turkiye Halk Bankasi, Case No. 20-3499 Apr 13, 2021

International Law: Is a sovereign-owned bank immune from prosecution? - Argued: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:32:52 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Oral Surgeons v. The Cincinnati Insurance, Case No. 20-3211 Apr 14, 2021

Contracts: Are business losses suffered from closures made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic covered by business interruption insurance? - Argued: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:34:57 EDT

USCA, First Circuit In re Wild, Case No. 19-13843 Apr 16, 2021

Criminal Procedure: En banc - Do Jeffrey Epstein's victims have the right under the Crime Victim Protection Act to challenge the federal government's refusal to prosecute him in 2007? - Argued: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:49:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Yellen v. Chehalis, Case No. 20-543 Apr 20, 2021

Indian Law: Are Alaskan regional and village corporations "Indian Tribes"? - Argued: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:10:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Sanchez v. Mayorkas, Case No. 20-315 Apr 20, 2021

Immigration: Does a grant of Temporary Protected Status authorizes eligible noncitizens to obtain lawful-permanent-resident status? - Argued: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:12:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Greer v. United States, Case No. 19-8709 Apr 20, 2021

Criminal Procedure: When applying plain-error review based upon an intervening United States Supreme Court decision, may a circuit court of appeals review matters outside the trial record? - Argued: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:48:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Gary, Case No. 20-444 Apr 20, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Is a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon automatically entitled to plain-error relief if the district court did not advise him that an element of the offense is knowledge of his status as a felon? - Argued: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:51:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court San Antonio v. Hotels.com, Case No. 20-334 Apr 21, 2021

Civil Procedure: Do district courts lack discretion to deny or reduce appellate costs deemed “taxable” in district court under Fed. R. App. P. 39(e)? - Argued: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:19:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Minerva Surgical v. Hologic, Case No. 20-440 Apr 21, 2021

Intellectual Property: May a defendant in a patent infringement action who assigned the patent, or is in privity with an assignor of the patent, assert a defense of invalidity? - Argued: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:21:57 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Page v. DNC, Case No. 20-2781 Apr 22, 2021

Civil Procedure: Can Carter Page assert jurisdiction over the Democratic National Committee in Illinois over a libel suit arising out of the so-called Steele Dossier? - Argued: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 9:43:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Americans for Prosperity v. Bonta, Case No. 19-251 Apr 26, 2021

First Amendment: Does strict scrutiny apply to disclosure requirements that burden non-electoral, expressive association rights? - Argued: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:36:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Guam v. United States, Case No. 20-382 Apr 26, 2021

Environmental Law: Does a settlement that disclaims any liability determination trigger a contribution claim under CERCLA? - Argued: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:39:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining v. Renewable Fuels Assn., Case No. 20-472 Apr 28, 2021

Environmental Law: To qualify for a hardship exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standards, does a small refinery need to receive uninterrupted, continuous hardship exemptions for every year since 2011? - Argued: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:22:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Palomar-Santiago, Case No. 20-437 Apr 28, 2021

Immigration: When can a defendant charged with unlawful reentry assert the invalidity of the original order of removal as an affirmative defense if they previously failed to exhaust administrative remedies? - Argued: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:26:38 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Maxwell, Case No. 21-58 Apr 28, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Should Ghislaine Maxwell, alleged co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, be granted bail due to the allegedly harsh conditions of her pre-trial confinement? - Argued: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:51:47 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Masino, Case No. 18-15019 Apr 28, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Can someone be guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud if the alleged victim of the scheme suffered no harm? - Argued: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:56:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L., Case No. 20-255 Apr 28, 2021

First Amendment: May public school officials regulate off campus speech that would materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the school? - Argued: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:2:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey, Case No. 19-1039 Apr 28, 2021

Federalism: Does the Natural Gas Act delegate to FERC certificate holders eminent domain powers to condemn land in which a state claims an interest? - Argued: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:6:32 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Louis Del Favero Orchids v. Rivkees, Case No. 19-14930 May 03, 2021

Civil Rights: Does a State deny due process when it arbitrarily delays the review of applications to grow marijuana? - Argued: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:41:56 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hecox v. Little, Case No. 20-35813 May 04, 2021

Civil Rights: May a State prohibit males who identify as female from playing on women's sports teams? - Argued: Mon, 03 May 2021 9:32:0 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Loughry, Case No. 19-4137 May 04, 2021

Criminal Procedure: When does a juror's use of social media require their disqualification? - Argued: Mon, 03 May 2021 9:37:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Terry v. United States, Case No. 20-5904 May 04, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Do pre-August 3, 2010 crack offenders have a “covered offense” under Section 404 of the First Step Act? - Argued: Tue, 04 May 2021 14:46:48 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA, Case No. 20-1191 May 05, 2021

Civil Procedure: Does Wikimedia have organizational standing to challenge upstream data surveillance by the federal government? - Argued: Tue, 12 Mar 2021 9:2:14 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Montilla v Federal Nat'l Mortgage Ass'n, Case No. 20-1673 May 05, 2021

Civil Rights: Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government actors such that they must comply with due process when conducting a foreclosure? - Argued: Tue, 04 May 2021 9:8:40 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Boss v Federal Housing Finance Agcy., Case No. 20-2025 May 05, 2021

Civil Rights: Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government actors such that they must comply with due process when conducting a foreclosure? - Argued: Tue, 04 May 2021 9:11:6 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Edgar v. Haines, Case No. 20-1568 May 05, 2021

Free Speech: Is mandatory pre-publication review of former government employees writings an unconstitutional prior restraint? - Argued: Tue, 04 May 2021 9:15:10 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Kerr v. Polis, Case No. 17-1192 May 12, 2021

Civil Rights: Did a Colorado ballot initiative stripping the State government of the power to raise taxes deny Colorado citizens of their entitlement to a republican form of government? - Argued: Mon, 10 May 2021 10:25:33 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Fox v. Gaines, Case No. 20-12620 May 14, 2021

Civil Rights: Is sexual harassment by a landlord actionable under the Fair Housing Act? - Argued: Thu, 13 May 2021 12:47:19 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Doe v. Choice Hotels, Case No. 20-11764 May 19, 2021

Human Rights: Can trafficking victims hold hotels secondarily liable for human trafficking done at their properties? - Argued: Tue, 18 May 2021 8:45:28 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Palmer v. Amazon.com, Case No. 20-3989 May 20, 2021

Administrative Law: May employees obtain injunctions against employers who allegedly fail to take adequate precautions to prevent the spread of COVID19? - Argued: Wed, 19 May 2021 9:47:2 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Tucker v. Faith Bible Chapel, Case No. 20-1230 May 20, 2021

Religious Liberty: May religious schools seek interlocutory relief when a district court finds that a teacher's claims are not barred by the ministerial exception? - Argued: Tue, 11 May 2021 9:52:34 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Roof, Case No. 17-0003 May 26, 2021

Death Penalty: Was the gunman who murdered nine worshipers at the Emmanuelle AME Church in Charleston incompetent to stand trial on capital charges? - Argued: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:1:27 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States of America v. We Build the Wall, Case No. 20-4274 Jun 02, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Can the government freeze the accounts of an allegedly fraudulent charity, while its directors are facing criminal prosecution? - Argued: Tue, 01 Jun 2021 9:58:33 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Hepp v. Facebook, Case No. 20-2725 Jun 03, 2021

Civil Procedure: Do right to publicity claims fall within CDA § 230's exception for intellectual property claims brought against social media companies? - Argued: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:39:48 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Bristol Regional Womens Center v. Slatery, Case No. 20-6267 Jun 04, 2021

Abortion: May States impose a 48-hour waiting period on women seeking abortions? - Argued: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 9:31:37 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit County of Ocean v. New Jersey, Case No. 20-2754 Jun 04, 2021

Immigration: May localities challenge state sanctuary directives that prohibit information sharing with federal immigration authorities? - Argued: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:21:47 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Sisley v. DEA, Case No. 20-71433 Jun 11, 2021

Administrative Law: Did the DEA properly preserve marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug? - Argued: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:23:18 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Duncan v. Bonta, Case No. 19-55376 Jun 22, 2021

Second Amendment: May California ban the possession of large capacity magazines for firearms? - Argued: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:15:49 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Magliolietal v. Alliance HC Holdings, Case No. 20-2833 Jun 24, 2021

Civil Procedure: Does the the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act immunize nursing homes from liability for wrongful death claims arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic? - Argued: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:20:59 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Doyle v. Tidball, Case No. SC99185 Jul 14, 2021

Separation of Powers: Did a voter referendum amending the Missouri constitution to compel the expansion of Medicaid violate the Missouri constitution? - Argued: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:59:57 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit County of Butler v. Wolf, Case No. 20-2936 Jul 22, 2021

COVID: Are legal challenges to COVID-19 restrictions now moot? - Argued: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:12:16 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Herring Networks v. Maddow, Case No. 20-55579 Jul 29, 2021

Free Speech: Can One America News Network sue Rachel Maddow for libel for calling its broadcasts "Russian propaganda"? - Argued: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:46:0 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Hotze v. Hudspeth, Case No. 20-20574 Aug 05, 2021

Election Law: Was it unconstitutional for Harris County, Texas, to permit drive-thru voting in the 2020 election? - Argued: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:12:32 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Chattanooga Pro Baseball v. National Casualty Company, Case No. 20-17422 Aug 12, 2021

COVID: Is the cancellation of the minor league baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic covered by business interruption insurance? - Argued: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:26:52 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Mudpie, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance, Case No. 20-16858 Aug 12, 2021

COVID: Are temporary business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic uncovered by business interruption insurance because they were not a “permanent dispossession or deprivation”of property? - Argued: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:31:55 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Selane Products, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, Case No. 21-55123 Aug 12, 2021

COVID: May California businesses bring a class action against insurers who deny business interruption claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic? - Argued: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:38:28 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Grady, Case No. 20-14341 Aug 16, 2021

Religious Liberty: May those convicted of vandalizing a nuclear weapons facility assert their sincerely held religious beliefs against nuclear weapons as a defense? - Argued: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:40:40 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit George v. Starbucks, Case No. 20-4050 Aug 19, 2021

Torts: Is it false advertising for Starbucks to claim that it strives to make the perfect cup of coffee, when it allegedly uses harmful pesticides in its stores? - Argued: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:30:38 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit N Contemporary Art v. Phillips Auctioneers, Case No. 21-32 Aug 20, 2021

COVID: Is the COVID pandemic a force majeure sufficient to cancel a contract to sell a painting at a public auction? - Argued: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:2:29 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Eline v. Ocean City, Case No. 20-1530 Aug 24, 2021

Civil Rights: Does a ban on women being topless at the beach, but not men, deny equal protection of the law? - Argued: Wed, 05 May 2021 13:53:49 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit AIMS v. USDEA, Case No. 21-70544 Sep 07, 2021

Administrative Law: Are terminally ill patients entitled to use psilocybin under the federal Right-to-Try law? - Argued: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 9:35:1 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. United States, Case No. 21-40618 Sep 09, 2021

Immigration: Should the Biden Administration's revised removal priorities be permitted to go into effect while they are finalized? - Argued: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:29:36 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Cushing v Packard, Case No. 21-1177 Sep 13, 2021

COVID: Can New Hampshire State lawmakers sue the State's Speaker of the House for requiring their physical presence to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic? - Argued: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:3:48 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Perez, Case No. 19-620 Sep 13, 2021

Second Amendment: Do undocumented immigrants have a Second Amendment right to bear firearms? - Argued: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:11:58 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Cothron v. White Castle System, Case No. 20-3202 Sep 15, 2021

Privacy: Under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, is a defendant liable for each unauthorized disclosure of protected information, or only the first? - Argued: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:20:1 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Fernandez v. Kerry, Case No. 21-1067 Sep 15, 2021

Federalism: Is Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act preempted by the Labor Relations Management Act? - Argued: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:21:42 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit ACA Connects v. Bonta, Case No. 21-15430 Sep 15, 2021

Federalism: Is California's Net Neutrality law preempted by the federal Telecommunications Act? - Argued: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:25:58 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Preston v. M-1 Support Services, Case No. 20-0270 Sep 15, 2021

Separation of Powers: Does the political question doctrine bar suits against military contractors? - Argued: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:3:33 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Frith v. Whole Foods, Case No. 21-1171 Sep 16, 2021

Employment Law: Is it racial discrimination to sanction an employee for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask? - Argued: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 8:48:38 EDT

Supreme Court of Missouri Ferry v. Board of Education, Case No. SC98959 Sep 16, 2021

Privacy: If a teacher uploads students' private information to a cloud storage service like Google Drive, has the teacher improperly "disclosed" that information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act? - Argued: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 8:56:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Guffey v. Mauskopf, Case No. 20-5183 Sep 21, 2021

Free Speech: To what extent may the federal judiciary restrict off-duty political activity by its staff? - Argued: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:15:18 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Jibril v. Mayorkas, Case No. 20-5202 Sep 21, 2021

Fourth Amendment: Does a citizen have standing to challenge warrantless search policies at the border? - Argued: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:19:24 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Reproductive Health Services v. Parson, Case No. 19-2882 Sep 22, 2021

Abortion: May Missouri ban abortions motivated by a diagnosis of Down Syndrome? - Argued: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 9:22:42 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Douglass v. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki, Case No. 20-30382 Sep 22, 2021

Civil Procedure: Is there personal jurisdiction over the owner of a Japanese ship that collided with a U.S. naval vessel in Japanese territorial waters? - Argued: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 9:31:10 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Harness v. Watson, Case No. 19-60632 Sep 22, 2021

Voting Rights: May Mississippi disenfranchise citizens based upon their commission of a selective list of felonies, which initially was crafted to prevent black people from voting? - Argued: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:37:14 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Whittington v. Tyson Foods, Case No. 20-3518 Sep 24, 2021

Civil Procedure: Must venue like in federal court for wrongful death suits brought against a meatpacking plant, where supervisors started a betting pool on how many employees would die of COVID, on the ground the meatpacking plant was operating under federal guidance? - Argued: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:24:44 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit SisterSong v. Kemp, Case No. 20-13024 Sep 28, 2021

Abortion: May Georgia ban abortions once an embryonic heartbeat can be detected? - Argued: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:17:42 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Citibank v. Brigade Capital, Case No. 21-487 Sep 30, 2021

Contracts: May Revlon's creditors keep the inadvertent pre-payment of its debts under the rule of discharge for value? - Argued: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:43:5 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Al-Hela v. Biden, Case No. 19-5079 Sep 30, 2021

National Security: Are Guantanamo detainees entitled to due process? - Argued: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:2:48 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York v. Mnuchin, Case No. 19-3962 Oct 05, 2021

Tax: Must Congress permit taxpayers to deduct state and local taxes from their income? - Argued: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:3:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mississippi v. Tennessee, Case No. 143 Oct 05, 2021

Water Rights: Does Tennessee have the unilateral right to draw ground water that crosses its border with Mississippi? - Argued: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:10:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wooden v. United States, Case No. 20-5279 Oct 05, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Do burglaries occur on “occasions different from one another” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, if a defendant robs multiple storage units within a single storage facility? - Argued: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:14:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wooden v. United States, Case No. 20-5279 Oct 05, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Do burglaries occur on “occasions different from one another” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, if a defendant robs multiple storage units within a single storage facility? - Argued: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:14:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Davenport, Case No. 20-826 Oct 05, 2021

Habeas: May a federal habeas court grant relief based solely on its conclusion that the State court's error caused the defendant "actual prejudice"? - Argued: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:19:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hemphill v. New York, Case No. 20-637 Oct 05, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Does a criminal defendant who opens the door to responsive evidence forfeit the right to exclude other evidence otherwise barred by the Confrontation Clause? - Argued: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:21:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Zubaydah, Case No. 20-827 Oct 06, 2021

National Security: May the United States assert the state's secrets privilege to prevent the disclosure of the use of torture? - Argued: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:58:52 EDT

N.Y. Court of Appeals White v. Cuomo, Case No. 21-59 Oct 06, 2021

Criminal Law: Are fantasy sports gambling? - Argued: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:34:22 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Hungary, Case No. 20-8001 Oct 08, 2021

International Law: Is Hungary immune from suit in a case to recover artwork looted during World War II? - Argued: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:25:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center, Case No. 20-601 Oct 12, 2021

Civil Procedure: May a state attorney general vested with the power to defend state law intervene to defend the constitutionality of a state law when no other state actor will defend the law? - Argued: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:32:38 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thompson v. Clark, Case No. 20-659 Oct 13, 2021

Civil Rights: To maintain a § 1983 action for false arrest, must the plaintiff's prosecution have ended in a manner that affirmatively indicates his innocence or in a manner not inconsistent with his innocence? - Argued: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:10:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Tsarnaev, Case No. 20-443 Oct 13, 2021

Criminal Procedure: In the case of the Boston Marathon Bombing, was the defendant entitled to be prosecuted in a venue other than Boston? - Argued: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:13:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Babcock v. Kijakazi, Case No. 20-480 Oct 13, 2021

Administrative Law: Is a civil-service pension payment based on dual-status military technician service to the National Guard a payment based wholly on service as a member of a uniformed service? - Argued: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:15:2 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Francois v. New York City Department of Education, Case No. 21-601 Oct 18, 2021

COVID: May New York City require its schoolteachers to be vaccinated against COVID? - Argued: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:25:13 EDT

Supreme Court of Canada Queen v. Sullivan, Case No. 39270 Oct 18, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Does a criminal defendant have a constitutional right to raise voluntary intoxication as a defense? - Argued: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:29:59 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn, Case No. 17-16783 Oct 19, 2021

Intellectual Property: May LinkedIn restrict third-party businesses from accessing its users' public profiles? - Argued: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:1:19 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Bernhardt v. Iran, Case No. 21-7018 Oct 19, 2021

National Security: Can HSBC be held liable under the Antiterrorism Act for allegedly facilitating money laundering for terrorist organizations? - Argued: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:6:48 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Larabee v. Del Toro, Case No. 21-5012 Oct 22, 2021

Separation of Powers: May Congress subject military retirees to court-martial jurisdiction? - Argued: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:25:13 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Donziger, Case No. 21-2486 Oct 27, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Was Steven Donzinger entitled to bail pending his appeal challenging the constitutionality of his prosecution? - Argued: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:50:47 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Beltran-Leyva (Guzman Loera), Case No. 19-2239 Oct 27, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Did juror misconduct deny El Chapo Guzman a fair trial? - Argued: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:53:47 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Chambers v. DC, Case No. 19-7098 Oct 27, 2021

Employment Law: Does transferring (or refusing to transfer) an employee based upon their race violate Title VII? - Argued: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:57:44 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit National Rifle Association of v. Cuomo, Case No. 20-3187 Oct 28, 2021

Second Amendment: Was it Constitutional to categorize gun stores as non-essential businesses in the context of the COVID pandemic? - Argued: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:48:13 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Dr. A. v. Hochul, Case No. 21-5266 Oct 28, 2021

COVID: May healthcare employees be compelled to receive the COVID vaccine without a religious exemption? - Argued: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:51:43 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Connecticut State Police Union v. Rovella, Case No. 20-3530 Oct 29, 2021

Contracts: Does a State law that newly permits the disclosure of police disciplinary records violate the Contracts Clause? - Argued: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:37:35 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Khan v. Yale University, Case No. 21-95 Oct 29, 2021

Civil Procedure: Are university adjudicators in Title IX proceedings entitled to quasi-judicial immunity? - Argued: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:42:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, Case No. 21-463 Nov 01, 2021

Abortion: May Texas create a private right of action against those who obtain or facilitate abortions? - Argued: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:23:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Texas v. United States, Case No. 21-588 Nov 01, 2021

Abortion: May the United States sue to enjoin State judicial officials from enforcing a law that impairs the right to obtain an abortion? - Argued: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:26:43 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Camelot Banquet Rooms v. SBA, Case No. 21-2589 Nov 02, 2021

First Amendment: May the government categorically deny PPP loans to strip clubs? - Argued: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 9:5:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Houston Community College Sys. v. Wilson, Case No. 20-804 Nov 02, 2021

Free Speech: Does the First Amendment restrict the authority of an elected body to issue a censure resolution in response to a member's speech? - Argued: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:15:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Badgerow v. Walters, Case No. 20-1143 Nov 02, 2021

Arbitration: Do federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction over arbitration awards, where the underlying dispute involved a federal question? - Argued: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:18:28 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. Biden, Case No. 21-10806 Nov 03, 2021

Immigration: May the Biden Administration rescind the Trump Administration's "remain in Mexico" policy for asylum applicants? - Argued: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:0:32 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court New York State Rifle Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, Case No. 20-843 Nov 03, 2021

Second Amendment: When, if ever, must a State grant licenses to carry concealed firearms? - Argued: Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:33:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court District of Columbia v. Heller, Case No. 07-290 Nov 04, 2021

Second Amendment: Does the constitution protect an individual right to bear arms? - Argued: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:26:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit WA Alliance of Tech. Workers v. DHS, Case No. 21-5028 Nov 04, 2021

Civil Procedure: Do tech workers have standing to challenge a work permit-program targeted to foreign science and math students? - Argued: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:32:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FBI v. Fazaga, Case No. 20-828 Nov 08, 2021

Privacy: Does the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act displace the state-secrets privilege in cases alleging unlawful surveillance? - Argued: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:23:58 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Unicolors v. H&M, Case No. 20-915 Nov 08, 2021

Intellectual Property: Must a claim of copyright infringement be submitted to the Copyright Office where there is no indicia of fraud or material error? - Argued: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:28:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Vaello-Madero, Case No. 20-303 Nov 09, 2021

Civil Rights: Did Congress violate equal protection by denying social security benefits to residents of Puerto Rico? - Argued: Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:56:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ramirez v. Collier, Case No. 21-5592 Nov 09, 2021

Religious Freedom: Does the State’s decision to allow a pastor to enter the execution chamber, but forbidding the pastor from laying his hands on his parishioner as he dies, burden the exercise of his religion? - Argued: Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:59:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Austin v. Reagan National Advertising, Case No. 20-1029 Nov 10, 2021

Free Speech: Is a zoning restriction that distinguishes between on- and off-premise signs a facially unconstitutional content-based regulation of speech? - Argued: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:8:32 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, Case No. 20-1312 Nov 29, 2021

Administrative Law: May a hospital's entitlement to additional reimbursement for serving low-income patients be calculated based upon the number of patients who are "eligible" for Medicare, or only those who are "entitled" to Medicare? - Argued: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:30:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cummings v. Premier Rehab, Case No. 20-219 Nov 30, 2021

Civil Procedure: Are damages for emotional distress available for civil rights claims under Title VI? - Argued: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:33:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court American Hospital Assn. v. Becerra, Case No. 20-1114 Nov 30, 2021

Administrative Law: Is HHS entitled to Chevron deference when devising the formula for drug cost reimbursements under Medicare? - Argued: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:36:41 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Trump v. Thompson, Case No. 21-5254 Nov 30, 2021

Separation of Powers: May a former President assert of Executive privilege when the sitting President has waived the privilege? - Argued: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:39:19 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Donzinger v. United States, Case No. 21-2486 Nov 30, 2021

Separation of Powers: May a district judge appoint a private attorney to prosecute a criminal contempt when the Justice Department declines? - Argued: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:20:20 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Protect Our Parks v. Buttigieg, Case No. 21-2449 Dec 01, 2021

Environmental Law: Should the construction of the Barack Obama Presidential Library be halted to conduct a more comprehensive assessment of its environmental impact? - Argued: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:56:28 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, Case No. 19-1392 Dec 01, 2021

Abortion: Are all prohibitions on elective pre-viability abortions unconstitutional? - Argued: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:0:39 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit CREW v. DOJ, Case No. 21-5113 Dec 02, 2021

FOIA: May the DOJ withhold its memoranda examining whether former President Trump obstructed justice in the context of the Mueller Investigation? - Argued: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:33:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Patel v. Garland, Case No. 20-979 Dec 07, 2021

Immigration: Is a noncitizen inadmissible for "falsely representing'' themselves as a U.S. citizen for a government benefit when the misrepresentation was immaterial? - Argued: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 9:14:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hughes v. Northwestern University, Case No. 19-1401 Dec 07, 2021

ERISA: Do allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid or charged its participants fees that substantially exceeded fees for alternative available investment products sufficient to state a claim under ERISA? - Argued: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 9:17:4 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Joseph, Case No. 20-1787 Dec 07, 2021

Federalism: Does judicial immunity protect state judges from federal prosecution for their judicial acts? - Argued: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 9:18:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Taylor, Case No. 20-1459 Dec 07, 2021

Criminal Procedure: Does 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3)(A)'s definition of "crime of violence" exclude attempted Hobbs Act robbery? - Argued: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:13:35 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Bell v. Eagle Mountain School District, Case No. 21-10504 Dec 08, 2021

Intellectual Property: Is it fair use to tweet a page from a book? - Argued: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:8:29 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Gociman v. Loyola University of Chicago, Case No. 21-1304 Dec 08, 2021

COVID: Are students entitled to a refund of tuition do to a university's closure of facilities and use of remote instruction in response to COVID? - Argued: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:15:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Carson v. Makin, Case No. 20-1088 Dec 08, 2021

Establishment Clause: Must a state permit funds from a student-aid program to be used toward religious, or "sectarian," instruction? - Argued: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:4:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Shinn v. Ramirez, Case No. 20-1009 Dec 08, 2021

Habeas: Does the ineffective assistance of state counsel provide an exception to AEDPA's prohibition on a habeas petitioner relying upon evidence not developed in the state court proceeding? - Argued: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:8:28 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Edmondson v. Velvet Lifestyles, Case No. 20-11315 Dec 09, 2021

First Amendment: Is the owner of a Miami sex club liable to models whose images were unwittingly used in the club's advertisements? - Argued: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:17:54 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Kihn v. Bill Graham Archives, Case No. 20-17397 Dec 11, 2021

Intellectual Property: Can recording artists sue as a class for the bootlegging of their concerts? - Argued: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 8:57:50 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Trump v. Mazars, Case No. 21-5176 Dec 14, 2021

Separation of Powers: Is Congress' subpoena for former President Trump's financial records lawful? - Argued: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:46:39 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Sisters of Mercy v. Becerra, Case No. 21-1890 Dec 16, 2021

Religious Liberty: May religious employers block the government from promulgating regulations mandating health care coverage for transgender procedures? - Argued: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:11:43 EDT

Connecticut Supreme Court Daley v. Kashmanian, Case No. SC 20498 Dec 16, 2021

Civil Liberties: Must the police abide traffic laws when surveilling criminal suspects? - Argued: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:16:40 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Missouri v. Slusher, Case No. SC99205 Dec 31, 2021

Privacy: Does a State constitutional guarantee of confidentiality for applications for marijuana licenses bar state agencies from disclosing application information in litigation? - Argued: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:49:29 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Adams v. DeWine, Case No. 21-1428 Dec 31, 2021

Voting Rights: Did the Ohio legislature violate the State constitution by redistricting for a partisan advantage? - Argued: Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:58:9 EDT

Supreme Court of Canada Kirkpatrick v. Queen , Case No. 39287 Jan 03, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Is a man guilty of rape if he falsely assures a woman that he is wearing a condom during sex? - Argued: Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:45:54 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Sparks v Mills, Case No. 21-1346 Jan 04, 2022

COVID: May Maine strip prison inmates of unemployment benefits received for work-release jobs they lost due to the pandemic? - Argued: Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:44:46 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Sambrano v. United Airlines, Case No. 21-11159 Jan 04, 2022

COVID: Did United Airlines unlawfully discriminate on the basis of religion by requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? - Argued: Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:47:10 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Salazar v. Molina, Case No. 20-40334 Jan 06, 2022

Civil Rights: When are police offices entitled to qualified immunity for tasing criminal suspects in the course of an arrest? - Argued: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:38:24 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, Case No. 21-50792 Jan 07, 2022

Abortion: Does SB8, which provides a private right of action against anyone who participates in an abortion after six weeks constitutional? - Argued: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:41:52 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NFIB v. DOL, Case No. 21A244 Jan 08, 2022

COVID: Should the Court order a stay of OSHA's vaccine-or-testing regime for all businesses with 100 or more employees? - Argued: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 7:26:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Biden v. Missouri, Case No. 21A240 Jan 08, 2022

COVID: Should the Supreme Court stay a federal rule that requires non-exempt health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19? - Argued: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 7:27:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gallardo v. Marstiller, Case No. 20-1263 Jan 10, 2022

Administrative Law: May a state Medicaid program recover reimbursement for its payment of past medical expenses by taking funds from a beneficiary's tort recovery for future medical expenses? - Argued: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:35:43 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Roeder v. J.P. Morgan Chase, Case No. 21-552 Jan 10, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does the discovery rule toll the statute of limitations for claims against Chase for its alleged complicity in the Iranian hostage crisis? - Argued: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:38:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez`, Case No. 19-896 Jan 11, 2022

Immigration: Is an alien who detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 statutorily entitled to a bond hearing after six months of detention? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:10:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Garland v. Gonzalez, Case No. 20-322 Jan 11, 2022

Immigration: Do district courts have jurisdiction to grant classwide injunctive relief under 8 U.S.C. 1252(f)(1)? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:12:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Boechler v. CIR, Case No. 20-1472 Jan 12, 2022

Administrative Law: Is the 30-day time limit to file a petition for review in the Tax Court jurisdictional? - Argued: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:59:58 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit SAS Institute v. World Programming Limited, Case No. 21-1542 Jan 13, 2022

Intellectual Property: Can a software platform by copyrighted? - Argued: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:45:27 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Whole Woman's Health v. Rokita, Case No. 21-2480 Jan 13, 2022

Abortion: Do Indiana's restrictions on who may provide abortions, requirements for in-person consultation, and compelled physician disclosures unduly burden a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy? - Argued: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:50:34 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Arizona v. Yellen, Case No. 21-16227 Jan 14, 2022

Federalism: Does the American Rescue Plan's prohibition on using COVID relief funds to finance tax cuts unconstitutionally infringe on the sovereign rights of the States? - Argued: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:33:30 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Raytheon v. GE, Case No. 21-1166 Jan 14, 2022

Intellectual Property: What is an adhesive? - Argued: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:35:40 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Shaffer v. George Washington University, Case No. 21-7040 Jan 18, 2022

COVID: Are university students entitled to refunds because of the move to virtual learning and other COVID restrictions? - Argued: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:53:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Shurtleff v. Boston, Case No. 20-1800 Jan 18, 2022

Free Speech: May a city restrict religious speakers from using a state sponsored public forum? - Argued: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:54:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Case No. 20-1566 Jan 18, 2022

Civil Procedure: For state law claims brought under the FSIA, do you apply federal common law or the forum state’s choice-of-law rules to determine what substantive law governs? - Argued: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:57:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FEC v. Cruz, Case No. 21-12 Jan 19, 2022

Election Law: May Congress limit the amount of funds raised after an election that may be used toward paying off a candidate's personal loans to their campaign? - Argued: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:52:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Concepcion v. United States, Case No. 20-1650 Jan 19, 2022

Criminal Procedure: When deciding if it should ''impose a reduced sentence" under the First Step Act, must a district court consider intervening legal and factual developments? - Argued: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:52:55 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas, Case No. 21-5200 Jan 20, 2022

Immigration: Does the COVID pandemic provide a basis on which the Biden Administration can summarily expel migrant families seeking asylum? - Argued: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 9:21:38 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Johnson v. Murphy, Case No. 21-1795 Jan 20, 2022

COVID: Are constitutional challenges to New Jersey's COVID-based eviction moratorium moot now that it has expired? - Argued: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 9:25:6 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit National Association of Immigration Judges v. Neal, Case No. 20-1868 Jan 26, 2022

Free Speech: May immigration judges be required to seek pre-approval before publicly expressing opinions on immigration policies in their personal capacities? - Argued: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:2:9 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Baltimore v. BP, Case No. 19-1644 Jan 26, 2022

Civil Procedure: Must Baltimore's suit against energy companies for contributing to climate change be in federal or state court? - Argued: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:4:8 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Groff v. DeJoy, Case No. 21-1900 Jan 26, 2022

Religious Liberty: To what extent must an employer accommodate an employee's religiously based schedule restrictions? - Argued: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:8:29 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Planned Parenthood v. Wilson, Case No. 21-1369 Jan 28, 2022

Abortion: May South Carolina ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected? - Argued: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 9:58:49 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Roe v. United States, Case No. 21-1346 Feb 01, 2022

Ethics: Must the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts release all records concerning how it chose the special panel deciding allegations of sexual harassment in the judiciary? - Argued: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:23:32 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit ET v. Paxton, Case No. 21-51083 Feb 03, 2022

COVID: Should the district court have enjoined the enforcement of Texas’s ban on mask mandates in public schools? - Argued: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:50:16 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Fraternal Order of Police v. DC, Case No. 21-7059 Feb 03, 2022

Civil Rights: May a city ban the inclusion of terms relating to discipline in collective bargaining agreements with police unions? - Argued: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:5:20 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court St. Louis v. Missouri, Case No. SC99290 Feb 08, 2022

Second Amendment: May a State bar its locality from enforcing federal firearms laws or providing "material aid and support" to federal authorities enforcement efforts? - Argued: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:9:35 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. McGlashan, Case No. 21-1421 Feb 10, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Is it wire fraud to pay bribes to boost an applicant's entrance score for college admissions? - Argued: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:16:38 EDT

Maryland Court of Appeals Malvo v. Maryland, Case No. 22-29 Feb 10, 2022

Eighth Amendment: Is the D.C. Sniper entitled to have his sentence of life without parole reconsidered because he was a juvenile? - Argued: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:32:48 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Newburgh Hts. v. Ohio, Case No. 21-247 Feb 12, 2022

Home Rule: May the state legislature deter localities from installing traffic cameras by cutting back on funding? - Argued: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 9:51:0 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Gregorini v. Apple, Case No. 20-55664 Feb 16, 2022

Intellectual Property: Is the M. Night Shyamalan series, Servant, so substantially similar to the movie The Truth About Emanuel as to be infringing? - Argued: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:25:52 EDT

North Carolina Supreme Court NAACP v. Moore, Case No. 261A18-3 Feb 16, 2022

Voting Rights: May State legislators whose districts were deemed unlawfully gerrymandered amend a their State constitution? - Argued: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:41:48 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Flaa v. Hollywood Foreign Press, Case No. 21-55347 Feb 18, 2022

Antitrust: Does the Hollywood Foreign Press Association unlawfully monopolize foreign press access to the entertainment industry? - Argued: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:32:7 EDT

Washington Supreme Court Washington v. Meredith, Case No. 100135-5 Feb 18, 2022

Civil Rights: May the police demand that passengers on public transportation show proof that they paid the fair? - Argued: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:41:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, Case No. 20-493 Feb 22, 2022

Tribal Sovereignty: Are Texas tribes subject to State anti-gambling laws on tribal land? - Argued: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:44:1 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Denezpi v. United States, Case No. 20-7622 Feb 22, 2022

Tribal Sovereignty: Are tribal courts federal agencies such that double-jeopardy bars any subsequent federal prosecution? - Argued: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:45:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Arizona v. San Francisco, Case No. 20-1775 Feb 23, 2022

Civil Procedure: May States intervene to defend a federal rule when the United States ceases to defend it? - Argued: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:44:54 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Case No. 18-13592 Feb 23, 2022

Civil Rights: May school boards require students to use bathrooms that conform to their sex at birth? - Argued: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:47:56 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Whole Womens Health v. Jackson, Case No. 22-0033 Feb 26, 2022

Abortion: May Texas permit plaintiffs to seek a bounty against anyone involved in the abortion of an embryo with a detectable heartbeat? - Argued: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:46:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court West Virginia v. EPA, Case No. 20-1530 Mar 01, 2022

Administrative Law: Did Congress constitutionally authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to issue significant rules to combat climate change? - Argued: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:3:36 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit SA Hospitality Group v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Case No. 21-1523 Mar 01, 2022

COVID: Does business insurance cover losses that result from the government-mandated closure of a business due to COVID? - Argued: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:17:9 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Spetner v. Palestine Investment Bank, Case No. 20-3849 Mar 01, 2022

Civil Procedure: Is there personal jurisdiction over a foreign bank under the Anti-Terrorism Act for claims arising from wholly foreign financial transactions? - Argued: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:20:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ruan v. United States, Case No. 20-1410 Mar 01, 2022

Criminal Procedure: May physicians who prescribe controlled substances outside the usual course of their practice be convicted under the Controlled Substances Act without regard to their good faith in the practice of medicine? - Argued: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:41:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Marietta Memorial Hosp. v. Davita, Case No. 20-1641 Mar 01, 2022

Healthcare: Does a plan that provides the same dialysis benefits to all plan participants comply with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act? - Argued: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:43:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Egbert v. Boule, Case No. 21-147 Mar 02, 2022

Civil Rights: Does Bivens encompass First Amendment retaliation claims and/or immigration-related Fourth Amendment claims? - Argued: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:42:45 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Roe v. United States, Case No. 21-1346 Mar 02, 2022

Civil Rights: May the judicial branch and its officials can be sued over its workplace misconduct policies, and do those policies violate constitutional rights? - Argued: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:44:14 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Community Housing Improvement v. City of New York, Case No. 20-3366 Mar 03, 2022

Takings: Does New York's Rent Stabilization Law effect an unconstitutional taking of property? - Argued: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 9:32:38 EDT

Michigan Supreme Court Rouch World v Department of Civil Rights, Case No. 162482 Mar 03, 2022

Civil Rights: Does Michigan's Civil Rights Law prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in in employment, housing, education and public accommodations? - Argued: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 9:37:58 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Guedes v. ATF, Case No. 21-5045 Mar 09, 2022

Second Amendment: May the ATF ban "bump stocks" as a category of machine gun? - Argued: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:20:3 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden, Case No. 22-40043 Mar 09, 2022

COVID: May the federal government mandate the vaccination of federal employees and contractors? - Argued: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:23:44 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Minnesota v. American Petroleum Institute, Case No. 21-1752 Mar 16, 2022

Federalism: May a State sue oil companies for propagating misinformation about global warming? - Argued: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:4:47 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Dream Defenders v. DeSantis, Case No. 21-13489 Mar 18, 2022

First Amendment: May Florida criminalize protests against law enforcement, provide immunity for those who use violence against counter-protestors, and prohibit doxing of public figures? - Argued: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:50:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Morgan v. Sundance, Case No. 21-328 Mar 22, 2022

Arbitration: Must a party's waiver of arbitration entail prejudice to be valid? - Argued: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:15:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Berger v. North Carolina NAACP, Case No. 21-248 Mar 22, 2022

Civil Procedure: Must a state agent overcome a presumption of adequate representation to intervene as of right in a case in which a State official is a defendant? - Argued: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:17:0 EDT

International Court of Justice Ukraine v. Russia, Case No. 2022-5 Mar 22, 2022

International Law: Did Russia's invasion of Ukraine violate the Genocide Convention? - Argued: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:23:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Golan v. Saada, Case No. 20-1034 Mar 22, 2022

International Law: If returning to their country of habitual residence places a child at grave risk, must a district court consider ameliorative measures that would facilitate the return of the child under the Hague Convention? - Argued: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:54:6 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Committee on Ways and Means v. TREA, Case No. 21-5289 Mar 24, 2022

Separation of Powers: Can former President Trump shield his tax returns from a Congressional committee? - Argued: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:41:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court ZF Automotive US v. Luxshare, Case No. 21-401 Mar 24, 2022

Civil Procedure: May litigants seek assistance from United States courts in gathering evidence for use in private commercial arbitral tribunals? - Argued: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:44:58 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad, Case No. 20-807 Mar 28, 2022

Torts: Is a train "in use" when it is in a rail yard for maintenance during a journey? - Argued: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:31:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, Case No. 21-309 Mar 28, 2022

Arbitration: Are workers who load or unload goods from vehicles that travel in interstate commerce, but do not physically transport such goods themselves, interstate "transportation workers" exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act? - Argued: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:33:16 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Rynasko v. New York University, Case No. 21-1333 Mar 28, 2022

COVID: Are students entitled to a refund for the diminished educational experience universities were forced to offer by the COVID pandemic? - Argued: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:17:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Case No. 20-603 Mar 30, 2022

Federalism: Does Congress have the power to authorize suits against nonconsenting states pursuant to its War Powers? - Argued: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 9:23:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573 Mar 30, 2022

Arbitration: Does the FAA require enforcement of a bilateral arbitration agreement providing that an employee cannot raise representative claims? - Argued: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:32:20 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Honeywell, Case No. 21-5179 Mar 31, 2022

Torts: What measure of damages is owed to the federal government by a company that provided federal agents with defective body armor? - Argued: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:4:57 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Arthrex v. Smith and Nephew, Case No. 18-2140 Mar 31, 2022

Administrative Law: Does the supervision of an acting department head over inferior officers satisfy the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:8:31 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Uronis v. Cabot Oil, Case No. 21-1874 Mar 31, 2022

Labor: Does the Fair Labor Standards Act protect prospective employees against retaliation? - Argued: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:10:18 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Brandt v. Pompa, Case No. 21-0497 Mar 31, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does Ohio's cap on damages for nonmonetary injuries violate the state constitutional rights of victims who are sexually abused as children? - Argued: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:15:59 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit EEOC v. Wal-Mart, Case No. 21-1960 Apr 01, 2022

Employment: Does offering lighter-duty options to workers with disabilities, but not pregnant women, constitute employment discrimination? - Argued: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:56:23 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Yaw v. Delaware River Commission, Case No. 21-2315 Apr 01, 2022

Civil Procedure: Do Pennsylvania Republican politicians have standing to challenge a multi-State agency's ban on fracking? - Argued: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:1:18 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Moore v British Airways, Case No. 21-1037 Apr 05, 2022

Tort: Is a 13-inch step an unreasonable hazard for passengers departing a plane? - Argued: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 9:29:9 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Freedom from Religion v. Mack, Case No. 21-20279 Apr 06, 2022

Establishment Clause: May a justice of the peace begin sessions of court with multi-denominational prayer? - Argued: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:8:25 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Tiger Lily Ventures v. Barclays Capital, Case No. 21-1107 Apr 06, 2022

Intellectual Property: May a liquor company make products that parody the Lehman Brothers brand? - Argued: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:11:43 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Holcomb v. Bray, Case No. 21S-PL-00518 Apr 08, 2022

Separation of Powers: May a State's legislative leaders call the General Assembly into an emergency session when the governor has declared a statewide emergency? - Argued: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:12:56 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Northeast Patients Group v United Cannabis Patients and Caregivers of Maine, Case No. 21-1719 Apr 08, 2022

Federalism: May a State impose a residency requirement on the owners of Cannabis businesses? - Argued: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:15:28 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Georgia v. Biden, Case No. 21-14269 Apr 11, 2022

COVID: May the President mandate that government contractors vaccinate their employees? - Argued: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:53:49 EDT

USCA, DC Circuit National Association of Broadcasters v. FCC, Case No. 21-1171 Apr 15, 2022

Administrative Law: May the FCC require broadcasters to determine if foreign governments are sponsoring their programming? - Argued: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:24:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Washington, Case No. 21-404 Apr 19, 2022

Federalism: Is a State workers' compensation law that applies exclusively to federal contractors barred by intergovernmental immunity? - Argued: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 8:44:45 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Siegel v. Fitzgerald, Case No. 21-441 Apr 19, 2022

Bankruptcy: Does the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act violates the uniformity requirement of the Bankruptcy Clause by increasing quarterly fees solely in U.S. Trustee districts? - Argued: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 8:46:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court George v. McDonough, Case No. 21-234 Apr 19, 2022

Administrative Law: When the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies a veteran’s claim in reliance on an agency interpretation that is later deemed invalid is that the kind of "clear and unmistakable error" that the veteran may invoke to challenge VA’s decision? - Argued: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:32:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kemp v. United States, Case No. 21-5726 Apr 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does Rule 60(b)(1) authorizes relief from a final judgment based on a district court’s error of law? - Argued: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:34:37 EDT

USCA, DC Circuit Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, Case No. 20-1376 Apr 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: Do hemp producers have standing to challenge a DEA rule that defines CBD products but carries no enforcement provisions? - Argued: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:48:9 EDT

USCA, DC Circuit Hemp Industries Association v. DEA (Part II), Case No. 21-5111 Apr 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: Do hemp producers have standing to challenge a DEA rule that defines CBD products but carries no enforcement provisions? - Argued: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:48:50 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Courthouse News Service v. Gilmer, Case No. 21-2632 Apr 19, 2022

First Amendment: Does Missouri's electronic filing system, which can substantially delay public access to complaints after they are filed, violate the freedom of the press? - Argued: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:53:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Vega v. Tekoh, Case No. 21-499 Apr 20, 2022

Civil Rights: May a plaintiff bring a claim under § 1983 against a police officer for failure to give a Miranda warning? - Argued: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:25:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist., Case No. 21-418 Apr 25, 2022

Religious Liberty: May a public-school employee be terminated for praying visibly in front of students? - Argued: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:12:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Nance v. Ward, Case No. 21-439 Apr 25, 2022

Death Penalty: Must an inmate's method-of-execution challenge be raised in a habeas petition or a § 1983 action if the inmate pleads an alternative method of execution not authorized by state law? - Argued: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:15:12 EDT

USCA, DC Circuit Advocates for Highway and Auto v. FMCSA, Case No. 20-1370 Apr 25, 2022

Administrative Law: Did the federal government lawfully relax the rules governing the hours short-haul truck drivers may be on the road? - Argued: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:20:41 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Planned Parenthood Federation v. Center for Medical Progress, Case No. 20-160868 Apr 25, 2022

First Amendment: May Planned Parenthood sue an anti-abortion group for publishing misleadingly edited video of its employees? - Argued: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:25:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Biden v. Texas, Case No. 21-954 Apr 26, 2022

Immigration: Was the Biden Administration able to rescind the Trump Administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy? - Argued: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:22:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Shoop v. Twyford, Case No. 21-511 Apr 26, 2022

Habeas: May federal courts order state prisoners transferred across state lines for reasons other than testifying under the All Writs Act? - Argued: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:24:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, Case No. 21-429 Apr 27, 2022

Federalism: Does a State have the authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian country? - Argued: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:36:46 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Beaty v. Fair Acres Geriatric Center, Case No. 21-7096 Apr 29, 2022

COVID: Does the D.C. Circuit have jurisdiction over an interlocutory appeal from a Pennsylvania district court's refusal to dismiss under Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act? - Argued: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:4:36 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Cannon v. Watermark Retirement Commnuity, Case No. 21-7067 Apr 29, 2022

COVID: Is a nursing home immune from suit for administering hydroxychloroquine and doxycycline to a COVID patient without consent? - Argued: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:8:2 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Shkreli (Greebel), Case No. 21-993 Apr 29, 2022

Criminal Procedure: May the government garnish Martin Shkreli's attorney's law firm-based retirement accounts to satisfy a judgment of restitution for his role in the fraud? - Argued: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:11:37 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit In re Perdue Pharma, Case No. 22-110 Apr 29, 2022

Bankruptcy: Did the reorganization plan for Perdue Pharma properly include non-consensual releases of claims against non-debtor entities, such as the Sackler family? - Argued: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:44:1 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Cawthorn v. Amalfi , Case No. 22-1251 May 04, 2022

Election Law: Did the 14th Amendment's Insurrection Clause bar Madison Cawthorn from running for Congress? - Argued: Tue, 03 May 2022 12:44:18 EDT

Tennessee Supreme Court Knoxville v. Netflix, Case No. M2021-01107-SC-R23-CV May 04, 2022

Telecommunications: Are streaming services subject to state-level laws requiring broadcasters to obtain a franchise? - Argued: Tue, 03 May 2022 12:59:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Al-Nashiri, Case No. 21-1208 May 04, 2022

National Security: Should the D.C. Circuit forbid the use of evidence obtained by torture in military tribunal proceedings? - Argued: Wed, 04 May 2022 13:36:44 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Harris v. UMass, Case No. 21-1770 May 05, 2022

COVID: May a state university impose a COIVD vaccine mandate on students? - Argued: Thu, 05 May 2022 16:50:14 EDT

Supreme Court of Michigan Michigan v. Peeler, Case No. 163667 May 06, 2022

Criminal Procedure: In a case arising out of the special grand jury created to prosecute crimes relating to the Flint Water Crisis, is a defendant charged with a felony entitled to a preliminary examination? - Argued: Thu, 05 May 2022 10:9:2 EDT

Supreme Court of Michigan Michigan v. Lyon, Case No. 164191 May 06, 2022

Criminal Procedure: In a case arising out of the Flint Water Crisis, is the use of a one-judge grand jury a violation of due process and the separation of powers? - Argued: Thu, 05 May 2022 11:35:55 EDT

Supreme Court of Michigan Michigan v. Baird, Case No. 163672 May 06, 2022

Criminal Procedure: In a case arising out of the Flint Water Crisis, is a defendant charged with a felony entitled to a preliminary hearing? - Argued: Thu, 05 May 2022 12:18:39 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Libya v. Strabag, Case No. 21-7128 May 09, 2022

Arbitration: May an arbitral award be vacated under Title 9 where the arbitrators refused to decide an issue based upon "fairness," rather than the law? - Argued: Mon, 09 May 2022 16:57:32 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit NetChoice v. Paxton, Case No. 21-51178 May 10, 2022

Free Speech: May Texas forbid social media companies from removing users and require them to disclose how they promote content, moderate users and use algorithms? - Argued: Mon, 09 May 2022 9:45:30 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Glenn v. Tyson Foods, Case No. 21-40622 May 11, 2022

Civil Procedure: Was the operation of meatpacking plants during the pandemic action under the direction of a federal officer due to President Trump's statements on maintaining the food supply? - Argued: Tue, 10 May 2022 9:15:8 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Louisiana v. Biden, Case No. 21-3050 May 11, 2022

Environmental Law: May the Biden Administration pause the issuance of new drilling leases on federal lands? - Argued: Tue, 10 May 2022 9:22:1 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Exxon v. TIG Insurance, Case No. 20-1946 May 11, 2022

Judicial Ethics: Did the district judge's ownership of Exxon stock require the vacatur of a judgment in Exxon's favor? - Argued: Tue, 10 May 2022 9:28:24 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Missouri v. Biden, Case No. 22-40110 May 12, 2022

Immigration: May States compel the federal government to build a wall along the Mexican border? - Argued: Wed, 11 May 2022 13:2:14 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit CRA v. Berkeley, Case No. 21-16278 May 13, 2022

Environmental Law: May a locality ban natural gas in new buildings? - Argued: Thu, 12 May 2022 8:58:51 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit CIMSA v. GCC (I), Case No. 21-1196 May 19, 2022

Arbitration: Must a U.S. court vacate its own judgment confirming an arbitral award when it was purportedly set aside by a foreign court in the seat of the arbitration? - Argued: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:51:32 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit CIMSA v. GCC (II), Case No. 21-1324 May 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: May a U.S. court may order a judgment debtor to turn over assets located abroad to satisfy a U.S. judgment? - Argued: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:52:30 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit CIMSA v. GCC (I), Case No. 21-1196 May 19, 2022

Arbitration: Must a U.S. court vacate its judgment confirming an arbitral award when a foreign court in the seat of arbitration vacates the award? - Argued: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:53:52 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Migliori v. Lehigh County Board of Elections, Case No. 22-1499 May 20, 2022

Election Law: Can a handwritten date on an absentee ballot envelope be a deciding factor for whether a vote was timely? - Argued: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:12:28 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Norwegian Cruise Line v. Surgeon General of Florida, Case No. 21-12729 May 20, 2022

COVID: Can a State ban so-called "vaccine passports" and prohibit a cruise company from requiring passengers to be vaccinated against COVID? - Argued: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:17:30 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Starkey v. Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Case No. 21-2524 May 20, 2022

Religious Freedom: May a Catholic school terminate a lesbian teacher for being in a same-sex marriage? - Argued: Mon, 16 May 2022 15:20:10 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit CG v Siegfried, Case No. 20-1320 May 20, 2022

Free Speech: May a public school expel a student for posting an antisemitic message on Snapchat? - Argued: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:25:5 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Irizarry v. Yehia, Case No. 21-1247 May 20, 2022

First Amendment: Do bystanders have a First Amendment right to record the police? - Argued: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:27:11 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Children's Health Defense v. Meta, Case No. 21-16210 May 20, 2022

Telecommunications: May vaccine opponents sue social media companies for taking down their posts? - Argued: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:30:30 EDT

Georgia Supreme Court Sons of Confederate Veterans et al. v. Henry County Board of Commissioners, Case No. 22G039 May 20, 2022

Civil Procedure: Do pro-confederacy groups have standing to challenge municipalities' removal of monuments to the Confederacy? - Argued: Thu, 19 May 2022 15:42:32 EDT

New York Court of Appeals Nonhuman Rights Project v. Breheny, Case No. 22-52 May 23, 2022

Civil Rights: Do elephants have a right to bodily integrity? - Argued: Mon, 23 May 2022 13:57:16 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Flo & Eddie v. Pandora Media, Case No. 20-56134 May 23, 2022

First Amendment: Do Anti-SLAPP statutes extend to copyright suits? - Argued: Fri, 20 May 2022 13:59:47 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Helbachs Cafe v. Madison, Case No. 21-3338 May 31, 2022

COVID: Do businesses have a First Amendment right to defy mask mandates? - Argued: Fri, 27 May 2022 10:30:59 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Riseandshine v. PepsiCo, Case No. 21-2768 Jun 02, 2022

Intellectual Property: When do trademarks containing common words preclude competitors from using those common words when naming related products? - Argued: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:47:13 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Atwood v. Shinn, Case No. 22-15821 Jun 07, 2022

Death Penalty: If a condemned prisoner has a back condition that prevents them from laying flat, is strapping them to a gurney for lethal injection cruel and unusual? - Argued: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:26:7 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Thaler v. Vidal, Case No. 21-2347 Jun 07, 2022

Intellectual Property: Who owns the patent for inventions created by artificial intelligence systems? - Argued: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:33:25 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Bridges v. Methodist Hospital, Case No. 21-20311 Jun 07, 2022

COVID: Do at-will hospital employees have a right against being fired for refusing the COVID vaccine? - Argued: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:35:27 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Avenatti v. Fox, Case No. 21-2702 Jun 08, 2022

First Amendment: Did Fox News defame Michael Avenatti in its coverage of his arrest and trial? - Argued: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:55:7 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit SEC v. Novinger, Case No. 21-10985 Jun 08, 2022

Free Speech: Are SEC gag orders unconstitutional prior restraints? - Argued: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:56:55 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Brandt v. Rutledge, Case No. 21-2875 Jun 17, 2022

Civil Rights: May Arkansas ban "gender confirming medical care" for minors? - Argued: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:30:42 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Moore v. Cohen, Case No. 21-1702 Jun 17, 2022

First Amendment: May Roy Moore sue Sacha Baron Cohen for his depiction in the series This is America? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:33:17 EDT

Florida Supreme Court Fried v. Florida, Case No. SC21-917 Jun 17, 2022

Second Amendment: May Florida ban its municipalities from enacting their own gun regulations? - Argued: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:47:33 EDT

Idaho Supreme Court Pizzuto v. Idaho, Case No. 49489 Jun 17, 2022

Death Penalty: May a governor veto the grant of a death row inmate's clemency application? - Argued: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:51:55 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Arizona v. Biden, Case No. 22-3272 Jun 22, 2022

Immigration: May States enjoin the Biden Administration's revised immigration enforcement priorities? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:1:15 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit In re Palo Alto Networks, Case No. 22-145 Jun 22, 2022

Administrative Law: Does the USPTO Director's blanket refusal to rehear PTO Board decisions violate the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:9:26 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Chevron v. Hoboken, Case No. 21-2728 Jun 22, 2022

Environmental Law: Are state law claims against oil companies seeking damages for climate change preempted by federal law? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:28:27 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit McDougall v. Ventura, Case No. 20-56220 Jun 23, 2022

Second Amendment: Did the closure of gun stores during the COVID pandemic violate the Second Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 9:56:26 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Geo Group v. Newsom, Case No. 20-56172 Jun 23, 2022

Federalism: May a state ban the operation of private detention facilities within its borders, when some of those facilities are used for immigration detention? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:1:8 EDT

Georgia Supreme Court In re CC, Case No. 22A0584 Jun 25, 2022

Family Law: May children in temporary State custody receive routine immunizations over their parents’ objections? - Argued: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:10:6 EDT

Georgia Supreme Court Stanley v. Patterson , Case No. 21G0405 Jun 25, 2022

Civil Procedure: Are clerks of court entitled to quasi-judicial immunity? - Argued: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:12:23 EDT

Colorado Supreme Court EAM v. DRM, Case No. 22SC29 Jun 29, 2022

Indian Law: When does a court have 'reason to know' the child is an 'Indian child' under the Indian Child Welfare Act? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:57:4 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. United States, Case No. 21-40680 Jul 09, 2022

Immigration: May the Biden Administration continue the DACA ("Dreamers") program? - Argued: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:24:51 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Olsen v. California, Case No. 21-55757 Jul 14, 2022

Labor: Does California's regulation of when companies may classify employees as independent contractors arbitrarily discriminate against certain categories of employers? - Argued: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:0:16 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Doe v. MIT, Case No. 22-1056 Jul 28, 2022

Civil Rights: May a student anonymously sue a university for wrongfully expelling him over sexual assault allegations? - Argued: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:54:33 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Center for Food Safety v. Vilsack, Case No. 21-15883 Jul 28, 2022

Administrative Law: May the Department of Agriculture classify hydroponically grown food as "organic"? - Argued: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:56:56 EDT

Idaho Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. Idaho, Case No. 49615 Aug 04, 2022

Abortion: Does Idaho's trigger law, under which all abortion will become a felony at the end of August 2022, violate the Idaho Constitution and Human Rights Law? - Argued: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:44:44 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra , Case No. 21-11174 Aug 05, 2022

Religious Liberty: May religiously affiliated medical institutions refuse to provide abortion services and gender affirming medical treatments? - Argued: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 9:5:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Klayman v. Rao, Case No. 21-5269 Aug 10, 2022

Judicial Conduct: Are the judges of the D.C. Circuit and the D.C. District Court improperly biased against Larry Klayman? - Argued: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:42:28 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Green v. Raffensperger, Case No. 22-11299 Aug 12, 2022

Election Law: May courts decide whether a candidate is ineligible for federal office because they supported an insurrection against the United States? - Argued: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 9:57:2 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, Case No. 21-60626 Aug 30, 2022

Administrative Law: May the SEC compel corporate boards to disclose diversity information about the board members? - Argued: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:21:48 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Jane Does v. Reddit, Case No. 21-56293 Aug 30, 2022

Telecommunications: Does § 230 confer immunity on Reddit for claims brought by child pornography victims? - Argued: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:25:29 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Sportsman v. A Place For Rover, Case No. 21-15935 Aug 30, 2022

Labor: Were dog walkers on the "Uber for Dog Walkers" improperly treated as independent contractors rather than employees? - Argued: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:27:28 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Murphy Company v. Trump, Case No. 19-35921 Aug 31, 2022

Administrative Law: May the President set aside land as a National Park under the Antiquities Act if Congress previously dedicated the land for logging? - Argued: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:22:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Jones v. Google, Case No. 21-16281 Sep 01, 2022

Telecommunications: Does the Child Online Privacy Protection Act preempt state law breach of privacy claims against internet providers? - Argued: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 9:25:12 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Cadden, Case No. 21-1602 Sep 08, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Was the sentence imposed on the pharmacist for the compounding pharmacy at the center of the 2012 meningitis outbreak unduly severe? - Argued: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 6:25:34 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Maine Forest Products Council v Cormier, Case No. 22-1198 Sep 12, 2022

Federalism: May Maine fine logging companies who hire foreign divers through the federal H-2A program? - Argued: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:24:45 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Reagan Natl Advtsng v. Austin, Case No. 19-50354 Sep 16, 2022

Free Speech: May Austin ban digital billboards? - Argued: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:55:15 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden, Case No. 22-40043 Sep 16, 2022

COVID: May federal employees be mandated to receive the COVID vaccine? - Argued: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:56:43 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Green v. DOJ, Case No. 21-5195 Sep 16, 2022

Technology: May Congress prohibit the development of technologies that circumvent digital copyright protections? - Argued: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:6:9 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Adorers of Blood of Christ v. Transcontinental Gas PipeLine, Case No. 21-2898 Sep 16, 2022

Free Exercise: Does the taking of land from a religious organization for the building of a pipeline violate the owner's religious liberty? - Argued: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:42:47 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Finch v. Treto, Case No. 22-2050 Sep 16, 2022

Federalism: May Illinois require cannabis dispensary licenses to be given to State residents? - Argued: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:47:23 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Khadr v. United States, Case No. 21-1218 Sep 19, 2022

National Security: Do military commissions in Guantanamo have jurisdiction over juveniles? - Argued: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:52:19 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit New York v. Meta, Case No. 21-7078 Sep 19, 2022

Antitrust: Does Meta's ownership of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp violate the Sherman Act? - Argued: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:58:27 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Bowen v. Adidas, Case No. 21-1764 Sep 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does a former college-basketball prospect have standing to bring a RICO case against apparel company for bribing his father and thereby ending his NCAA eligibility? - Argued: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:44:46 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States ex rel. Deborah Sheldon v. Sales, Case No. 20-2330 Sep 19, 2022

Civil Procedure: Can legal advice be used as a defense to liability under the False Claims Act? - Argued: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:47:43 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Mata Chorwadi, Inc. v. City of Boynton Beach, Case No. 20-14694 Sep 19, 2022

Civil Rights: May corporations sue for racial discrimination? - Argued: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:50:56 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit MGFB Properties v. 495 Productions Holdings, Case No. 21-13458 Sep 19, 2022

Intellectual Property: Did the MTV reality show Florabama Shore violate the trademarks of the restaurant, the Flora-Bama Lounge? - Argued: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:53:24 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, Case No. 22-1280 Sep 19, 2022

Civil Rights: Did Thomas Jefferson High School discriminate against Asian-American students by dispensing with standardized testing for admissions? - Argued: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:36:46 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit In re LTL Management, Case No. 22-2003 Sep 20, 2022

Bankruptcy: May Johnson and Johnson use a Texas state law that allows companies to split into two, with one of those new entities exclusively housing tort liability, commonly called the “Texas Two-Step"? - Argued: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:40:39 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Hartzell V. S.O, Case No. 20-0811 Sep 20, 2022

Education: May the University of Texas revoke a degree once it has been conferred? - Argued: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:57:14 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. China Telecom, Case No. 21-5215 Sep 21, 2022

National Security: Must the government afford Chinese telecom companies the opportunity for an evidentiary hearing before barring their operations inside the United States on national security grounds? - Argued: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:37:34 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit China Telecom v. FCC, Case No. 21-1233 Sep 21, 2022

National Security: Must the government afford Chinese telecom companies the opportunity for an evidentiary hearing before barring their operations inside the United States on national security grounds? - Argued: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:38:9 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Pacific Networks v. FCC, Case No. 22-1054 Sep 21, 2022

National Security: Must the government afford Chinese telecom companies the opportunity for an evidentiary hearing before barring their operations inside the United States on national security grounds? - Argued: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:38:47 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Connecticut v. Exxon, Case No. 21-1446 Sep 26, 2022

Civil Procedure: Must Connecticut's suit against Exxon for damages arising from global warming be pursued in federal court because the alleged harms were nationwide? - Argued: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 8:52:57 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit In re Goldman Sachs, Case No. 22-484 Sep 26, 2022

Civil Procedure: May shareholders pursue fraud claims as a class against Goldman Sachs for its practices in the run up to the 2008 mortgage crisis? - Argued: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 8:54:19 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Mongol Nation, Case No. 19-50176 Sep 26, 2022

Intellectual Property: May the federal government bar the Mongol Nation motorcycle gang from enforcing its trademarks? - Argued: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 9:0:13 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Illinois v. Ferriero, Case No. 21-5096 Sep 28, 2022

Constitutional Law: Was Illinois' ratification of Equal Rights Amendment in 2018 sufficient to amend the Constitution? - Argued: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:24:6 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Bradford v. Department of Labor, Case No. 22-1023 Sep 29, 2022

Administrative Law: May the President mandate government contractors to provide employees a $15 minimum wage? - Argued: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:35:36 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Vans v. MSCHF Product Studio, Case No. 22-1006 Sep 29, 2022

Intellectual Property: To what extent may a sneaker design be fair use of a trademarked design? - Argued: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:38:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Sackett v. EPA, Case No. 21-454 Oct 03, 2022

Environmental Law: What is the standard for identifying the "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act? - Argued: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:14:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Delaware v. Pennsylvania, Case No. Orig.145 Oct 04, 2022

Environmental Law: Is a MoneyGram Official Check “a money order, traveler’s check, or other similar written instrument ... on which a banking or financial organization or a business association is directly liable”? - Argued: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 8:59:59 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Louisiana v. Biden, Case No. 22-30019 Oct 04, 2022

Administrative Law: May the President mandate the vaccination of government contractors' employees? - Argued: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:54:11 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Qin v. United States, Case No. 21-1832 Oct 04, 2022

Fourth Amendment: How long may the government retain and search electronic devices seized pursuant to border searches? - Argued: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:57:53 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Merrill v. Milligan, Case No. 21-1086 Oct 04, 2022

Voting Rights: Did Alabama's redistricting violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act? - Argued: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:36:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Arellano v. McDonough, Case No. 21-432 Oct 04, 2022

Civil Procedure: Are veterans entitled to assert equitable tolling to excuse late applications for disability benefits? - Argued: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:37:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court National Pork Producers v. Ross, Case No. 21-468 Oct 11, 2022

Federalism: Do California's laws to protect the welfare of agricultural animals in the State violate the dormant commerce clause? - Argued: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:32:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Reed v. Goertz, Case No. 21-442 Oct 11, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does the statute of limitations for a § 1983 claim seeking DNA testing begin to run once state court appeals have been exhausted or when the state trial court denies DNA testing? - Argued: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:33:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, Case No. 21-869 Oct 12, 2022

Intellectual Property: How transformative must a work be of its source material to constitute fair use? - Argued: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:22:52 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Helix Energy Solutions v. Hewitt, Case No. 21-984 Oct 12, 2022

Labor: Is a supervisor who makes over $200k per year a "highly paid supervisory" exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act? - Argued: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:25:1 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Singh v. Berger, Case No. 22-5234 Oct 14, 2022

Religious Liberty: May the Marine Corps require Sikhs to conform to grooming standards contrary to the Sikh religion? - Argued: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:45:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Sinclair v. Seattle, Case No. 21-35975 Oct 19, 2022

Civil Rights: Is Seattle legally responsible for those injured inside its Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone, when police were forbidden from entering? - Argued: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 9:25:4 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Morgan v Board of Prof Responsibility, Case No. 22-5200 Oct 20, 2022

Free Speech: May judicial employees be terminated for having made anti-Muslim remarks on social media? - Argued: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 9:59:49 EDT

South Carolina Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, Case No. 22-1062 Oct 20, 2022

Abortion: Does South Carolina's ban on abortion violate the state’s constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection? - Argued: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:50:29 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit MacIntosh v. Clous, Case No. 22-1015 Oct 25, 2022

Free Speech: Is brandishing a gun protected speech? - Argued: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 9:50:33 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Speech First v. Sands, Case No. 21-2061 Oct 26, 2022

Free Speech: May a state university invite anonymous complaints of "bias" that can, in turn, be a basis for disciplinary actions against students? - Argued: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:42:59 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Alive Church of the Nazarene v. Prince William County, Case No. 21-2392 Oct 28, 2022

Religious Liberty: Is a church entitled to a locality's least restrictive permitting requirements? - Argued: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 9:48:28 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Wild Virginia v. Council on Environmental Quality, Case No. 21-1839 Oct 28, 2022

Environmental Law: Are dead fish a pollutant under the Clean Water Act? - Argued: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 9:50:41 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Cook County v. Bank of America, Case No. 22-1407 Oct 28, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does a locality have standing to sue a bank for discriminatory lending that caused foreclosures within its community? - Argued: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 9:57:49 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Sharpe v. Winterville Police Department, Case No. 21-1827 Oct 28, 2022

First Amendment: Is there a first amendment right to live stream a traffic stop? - Argued: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:38:25 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Resendiz v. Exxon, Case No. 21-2211 Oct 31, 2022

Immigration: Is termination due to an employee's DACA status a basis for a claim of workplace discrimination? - Argued: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:32:35 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Mark v. Sudan, Case No. 21-1038 Oct 31, 2022

Civil Procedure: Did the negotiated restoration of Sudan's sovereign immunity violate existing tort plaintiffs' constitutional rights? - Argued: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:38:20 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Broidy Capital Management v. Muzin, Case No. 22-7082 Oct 31, 2022

Civil Procedure: May Qatar block the release documents reflecting its communications with a public relations firm? - Argued: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:41:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Students for Fair Admissions v. University of NC, Case No. 21-707 Oct 31, 2022

Civil Rights: Does the use race as a factor in admissions decisions violate the equal protection clause? - Argued: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:46:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Case No. 20-1199 Oct 31, 2022

Civil Rights: Does the use of race in admissions decisions by private universities violate Title VII? - Argued: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:47:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Jones v. Hendrix, Case No. 21-857 Nov 01, 2022

Criminal Procedure: May federal inmates who did not challenge their convictions on the ground that the statute of conviction did not criminalize their activity apply for habeas relief? - Argued: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:41:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cruz v. Arizona, Case No. 21-846 Nov 01, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Is the Arizona Supreme Court’s holding that Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1 (g) precluded post-conviction relief an adequate and independent state-law ground for the judgment? - Argued: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:44:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bittner v. United States, Case No. 21-1195 Nov 03, 2022

Criminal Procedure: When a defendant has several foreign accounts and fails to file the required disclosure form, have they committed a single violation of the Bank Secrecy Act or a violation for each foreign account not disclosed? - Argued: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:1:50 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Severino v. Biden, Case No. 22-5047 Nov 03, 2022

Executive Power: May the president dismiss a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States before his term has expired? - Argued: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:25:21 EDT

Nebraska Supreme Court HHS v. Nebraska Association of Public Employees, Case No. S-22-119 Nov 05, 2022

Employment: May Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services prohibit employees from wearing denim? - Argued: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:45:14 EDT

Virginia Supreme Court Vlaming v. West Point School Board, Case No. 21-1061 Nov 07, 2022

Civil Rights: May a high school teacher be fired for failing to use a students' preferred pronouns? - Argued: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:4:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Axon Enterprise v. FTC, Case No. 21-86 Nov 07, 2022

Administrative Law: Did Congress impliedly stripped federal district courts of jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to the Federal Trade Commission’s structure, procedures, and existence? - Argued: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:7:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court SEC v. Cochran, Case No. 21-1239 Nov 07, 2022

Administrative Law: Does a district court have jurisdiction to hear constitutional challenges to the composition of an ongoing SEC proceeding? - Argued: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:8:36 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Abdelaziz, Case No. 22-1129 Nov 08, 2022

Criminal Procedure: In the Varsity Blues prosecution, were parents who provided "donations" to ensure their children's admission to universities guilty of conspiring to commit fraud? - Argued: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 9:28:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway, Case No. 21-1168 Nov 08, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does a State violate due process by requiring a corporation to consent to personal jurisdiction to do business in the State? - Argued: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:34:20 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Health and Hospital Corp., v. Talevski, Case No. 21-806 Nov 08, 2022

Civil Rights: Can plaintiffs bring civil rights suits under section 1983 for rights enacted under the Spending Clause? - Argued: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:37:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Haaland v. Brackeen, Case No. 21-376 Nov 09, 2022

Federalism: May Congress enact a preference for Native American families in the adoption of Native American children? - Argued: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:50:2 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Singh v. Uber, Case No. 21-3234 Nov 09, 2022

Labor: Does federal law exempt ride-share drivers from compelled arbitration? - Argued: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:51:41 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Wilder v. Austin, Case No. 21-40806 Nov 09, 2022

National Security: May the Defense Department compel the vaccination of National Guard personnel over the objections of their State government? - Argued: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:53:46 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Massie v. Pelosi, Case No. 22-5058 Nov 10, 2022

Separation of Powers: May the courts review fines imposed on members of the House for failure to follow COVID safety protocols? - Argued: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:37:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Epic Games v. Apple, Case No. 21-16506 Nov 15, 2022

Antitrust: Does Apple's App Store fee structure violate the Sherman Act? - Argued: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:51:55 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit National Association of Immigration Judges v. FLRA, Case No. 22-1028 Nov 18, 2022

Labor: May the FLRA prohibit immigration judges from unionizing? - Argued: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:47:16 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Jackson v. AMZN, Case No. 21-56107 Nov 18, 2022

Arbitration: Are breach of privacy claims brought by Amazon delivery workers subject to mandatory arbitration? - Argued: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:49:25 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Eknes-Tucker v. Marshall, Case No. 22-11707 Nov 19, 2022

Civil Rights: May Alabama prohibit the provision of gender affirming medical care to minors? - Argued: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:40:25 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Trump v. United States, Case No. 22-13005 Nov 22, 2022

National Security: Did the district court prevent the government from investigating former-President Trump's retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago? - Argued: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:33:55 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Illinois v. Whitehead, Case No. 128051 Nov 28, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Is the stoop of a house a place of public accommodation? - Argued: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 9:51:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Percoco v. United States, Case No. 21-1158 Nov 29, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Can a private citizen who holds no elected office or government employment owe a fiduciary duty to the general public? - Argued: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 9:7:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ciminelli v. United States, Case No. 21-1170 Nov 29, 2022

Criminal Procedure: Can depriving someone of complete and accurate information bearing on an economic decision constitute wire fraud? - Argued: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 9:9:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Texas, Case No. 22-58 Nov 30, 2022

Immigration: May Texas sue to enjoin the Biden Administration's immigration enforcement priorities? - Argued: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 8:59:40 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Hecox v. Little, Case No. 20-35813 Nov 30, 2022

Civil Rights: May Idaho ban transgender student athletes from competing in sex-segregated sports aligned with their chosen gender? - Argued: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 9:5:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wilkins v. United States, Case No. 21-1164 Nov 30, 2022

Civil Procedure: Is the Quiet Title Act's Statute of Limitations is a jurisdictional requirement or a claim--processing rule? - Argued: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:16:12 EDT

North Dakota Supreme Court Wrigley v. Romanick, Case No. 22-260 Dec 01, 2022

Abortion: Was North Dakota's trigger law, under which all abortions became illegal after the Dobbs decision, unconstitutional under State law? - Argued: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:1:38 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, Case No. 21-476 Dec 05, 2022

Free Speech: Do public accommodation laws violate freedom of speech when applied to for-hire artists? - Argued: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:2:24 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court MOAC Mall Holdings v. Transform Holdco, Case No. 21-1270 Dec 05, 2022

Bankruptcy: Does the Bankruptcy Code limit appellate court jurisdiction over any sale order or order deemed integral to a sale order? - Argued: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:2:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Polansky v. Executive Health, Case No. 21-1052 Dec 06, 2022

Civil Procedure: Does the government have the power to dismiss a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act? - Argued: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:10:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, Case No. 21-908 Dec 06, 2022

Bankruptcy: When may an individual be subject to liability for the fraud of another that is barred from discharge in bankruptcy? - Argued: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:12:3 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Johnson v. Tyson Foods, Case No. 22-10171 Dec 06, 2022

COVID: Can Tyson Foods be held liable for the spread of COVID amongst its employees? - Argued: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:14:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Moore v. Harper, Case No. 21-1271 Dec 07, 2022

Election Law: May state courts invalidate voting regulations promulgated by the state legislature for violating the state constitution? - Argued: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:8:57 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Grimmett v. Freeman, Case No. 22-1844 Dec 07, 2022

Free Speech: May a state criminalize the spread of false information to damage a candidate’s shot at winning an election? - Argued: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:14:51 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Blassingame v. Trump, Case No. 22-5069 Dec 07, 2022

Separation of Powers: Is former-President Trump entitled to official acts immunity against civil suits arising from the January 6 attack on the capitol? - Argued: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:0:58 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Oklahoma v. United States, Case No. 22-5487 Dec 09, 2022

Administrative Law: Did Congress unconstitutionally delegate lawmaking authority to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority? - Argued: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:48:12 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Fischer, Case No. 22-3038 Dec 12, 2022

Criminal Procedure: To corruptly obstruct Congress, must January 6th rioters have taken some action against a document, record, or other object? - Argued: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:53:55 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Interprofession du Gruyere v. U.S. Dairy Export Council, Case No. 22-1041 Dec 12, 2022

Intellectual Property: Has Gruyere cheese suffered genericide, such that it is no longer entitled to protection as an appellation of origin? - Argued: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:6:29 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Rose v. Georgia, Case No. 22-12593 Dec 19, 2022

Election Law: Does Georgia's state-wide election for its Public Service Commission discriminate against Black voters? - Argued: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:55:37 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Fenico v. Philadelphia, Case No. 22-1326 Dec 19, 2022

Free Speech: May a police officer be terminated for using violent and racist language in his personal social media posts? - Argued: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:59:7 EDT

South Carolina Supreme Court Owens v. Stirling, Case No. 22-1280 Jan 06, 2023

Death Penalty: May South Carolina execute inmates with the firing squad and the electric chair? - Argued: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:19:54 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Hope v. Commissioner, Case No. 22-2150 Jan 07, 2023

Federalism: May Indiana impose registration obligations on out of state sex offenders that are not opposed on individuals who committed sex offenses in Indiana? - Argued: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:50:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court In Re Grand Jury, Case No. 21-1397 Jan 09, 2023

Professional Responsibility: Is a communication involving both legal and non-legal advice protected by attorney-client privilege where obtaining or providing legal advice was one of the significant purposes behind the communication? - Argued: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:5:28 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court OH Adjutant General Department v. FLRA, Case No. 21-1454 Jan 09, 2023

Federalism: Does the Federal Labor Relations Authority have the power to regulate the labor practices of state militias? - Argued: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:7:12 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Glacier Northwest v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters, Case No. 21-1449 Jan 10, 2023

Federalism: Does the National Labor Relations Act impliedly preempt a state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying an employer's property in the course of a labor dispute? - Argued: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:27:24 EDT

USCA, First Circuit United States v. Tsarnaev, Case No. 16-6001 Jan 11, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Is the accused Boston Marathon Bomber entitled to a new trial because two of jurors that convicted him failed to disclose social media posts about the case? - Argued: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 9:33:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Financial Oversight Board v. CPI, Case No. 22-96 Jan 11, 2023

Civil Procedure: Does the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act generally waive the sovereign immunity of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 9:37:10 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Ravenell, Case No. 22-4369 Jan 12, 2023

Criminal Procedure: When does a lawyer become a conspirator in a drug enterprise by representing a drug dealer? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:24:5 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. United States, Case No. 22-5105 Jan 12, 2023

Free Speech: Is the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act unconstitutionally vague in creating liability for internet companies for failing to block content related to sex trafficking? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:33:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, Case No. 21-1436 Jan 17, 2023

Immigration: Must a noncitizen who challenges a new error introduced by the BIA first ask the agency to exercise its discretion to reopen or reconsider before appealing to federal court? - Argued: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:47:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, Case No. 21-1450 Jan 17, 2023

International Law: May U.S. district courts exercise subject-matter jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions against foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities? - Argued: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:48:32 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment, Case No. 22-1395 Jan 18, 2023

Election Law: May private citizens sue to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 9:50:28 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit USC IP Partnership v. Meta Platforms, Case No. 22-1937 Jan 18, 2023

Intellectual Property: Can Facebook's newsfeed suggestions feature be patented? - Argued: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:6:17 EDT

District of Columbia Court of Appeals Trump v. Carroll, Case No. 22-SP-0745 Jan 18, 2023

Executive Power: Was President Trump acting within the scope of his presidential duties when he denied E. Jean Carroll's rape accusation? - Argued: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:21:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, Case No. 21-887 Jan 18, 2023

Civil Procedure: Must plaintiffs suing under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act exhaust for remedies that are futile or not available administratively? - Argued: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:4:59 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Hardin v ATF, Case No. 20-6380 Jan 20, 2023

Gun Rights: May the ATV ban bump stocks as machine guns? - Argued: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 9:35:43 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Avenatti, Case No. 21-1778 Jan 20, 2023

Criminal Procedure: In the case of Michael Avenatti, when do threats made in the course of settlement negotiations constitute criminal extortion? - Argued: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 9:45:17 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Exxon Mobil v. Corporacion CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba), Case No. 21-7127 Jan 20, 2023

International Law: Does the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act govern Exxon's claims against Cuba for the seizure of its property? - Argued: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 9:47:55 EDT

Indiana Supreme Court Medical Licensing Board of Indiana v. Planned Parenthood, Case No. 22S-PL-00338 Jan 22, 2023

Abortion: Does Indiana's constitution protect a right to abortion? - Argued: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 9:47:31 EDT

USCA, 10th Circuit United States v. Amador-Bonilla, Case No. 22-6036 Jan 23, 2023

Immigration: Did Congress unconstitutionally discriminate in criminalizing unlawful reentry? - Argued: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:40:18 EDT

Philippine Supreme Court KAPTI v. Manilla, Case No. G.R. No. 261892 Jan 26, 2023

Civil Rights: Is the use of automatic traffic enforcement technology unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of income? - Argued: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 9:43:6 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Soul Quest Church of Mother Earth v. Garland, Case No. 22-11072 Jan 26, 2023

Religious Freedom: May the DEA deny a church an exemption for the use of Ayahuasca in its rituals? - Argued: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 9:46:45 EDT

Supreme Court of Missouri Missouri ex rel. Andrew Bailey v. Fulton, Case No. SC99813 Jan 26, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Under Missouri law, may the attorney general override a local prosecutor's motion to vacate a wrongful conviction? - Argued: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 9:52:26 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Villarreal v. Laredo, Case No. 20-40359 Jan 26, 2023

Free Speech: Did the police violate the civil rights of the citizen journalist La Gordiloca, when they arrested her for publishing non-public information on Facebook? - Argued: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 9:57:4 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Georgia Atlas v. Turnage, Case No. 22-11046 Jan 31, 2023

Federalism: Is a state-issued cannabis license a legally protected interest, given that cannabis remains illegal under federal law? - Argued: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 9:53:11 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Ciraci v JM Smucker Company, Case No. 22-3462 Jan 31, 2023

COVID: Does a private employer violate the constitutional rights of its employees when it imposes a vaccine mandate without a religious exemption? - Argued: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:36:15 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Ofisi v. BNP Paribas, Case No. 22-7083 Feb 03, 2023

National Security: Can victims of the 1998 Embassy Bombings sue banks for helping terrorists launder money through Sudan? - Argued: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:12:22 EDT

North Carolina Supreme Court Community Success Initiative v. Moore, Case No. 331PA21 Feb 04, 2023

Civil Rights: Does North Carolina's felon disenfranchisement law impermissibly discriminate against Black citizens? - Argued: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:44:13 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Navy Seals v. Biden, Case No. 22-10077 Feb 07, 2023

COVID: May the Defense Department require service members to receive the COVID vaccine? - Argued: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:9:23 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Turtle Island Foods v. Strain, Case No. 22-30236 Feb 08, 2023

Free Speech: May a State prohibit the use of meat-related terms for meat substitutes? - Argued: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:43:19 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Braidwood Management v. EEOC, Case No. 22-10145 Feb 08, 2023

Civil Rights: Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act compel a categorical exception to Title VII for claims of LGBT discrimination? - Argued: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:47:21 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New Yorkers For Religious Liberty v. The City of New York, Case No. 22-1801 Feb 08, 2023

COVID: May New York City require municipal workers have the COVID vaccine? - Argued: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:49:44 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Phillips v. L. Brands Service, Case No. 22-30245 Feb 09, 2023

Free Speech: Can a police report be defamatory? - Argued: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:40:22 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit United States v. Quiorez, Case No. 22-50834 Feb 09, 2023

Second Amendment: Do defendants under indictment retain their right to purchase firearms? - Argued: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:42:40 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Sharp v. S&S Activewear, Case No. 21-17138 Feb 10, 2023

Employment: Can playing uncensored hip-hop music in a workplace create a hostile work environment? - Argued: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:57:14 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Range v. Garland, Case No. 21-2835 Feb 16, 2023

Second Amendment: May convicted felons be barred from owning firearms, regardless of the nature of the felony? - Argued: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:12:29 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit United States Trustee Region 21 v. Bast Amron LLP, Case No. 20-12547 Feb 16, 2023

Federalism: Does the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act violate the uniformity requirement of the Constitution's bankruptcy clause by increasing quarterly fees solely in U.S. Trustee districts? - Argued: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:22:56 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Corporacion AIC, SA v. Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A., Case No. 20-13039 Feb 16, 2023

Arbitration: May an international arbitral award be vacated under domestic standards? - Argued: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:25:8 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Johnson v. NCAA, Case No. 22-1223 Feb 17, 2023

Labor: Are college athletes entitled to labor protections as employees? - Argued: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 9:29:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gonzalez v. Google, Case No. 21-1333 Feb 21, 2023

Technology: Does CDA § 230 immunize internet platforms that recommend user content? - Argued: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:43:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Twitter v. Taamneh, Case No. 21-1496 Feb 22, 2023

National Security: What must a plaintiff show to establish aiding and abetting liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act? - Argued: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:29:27 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit G.G. v. Salesforce.com, Case No. 22-2621 Feb 23, 2023

Technology: Did Salesforce.com violate the federal sex trafficking statutes by maintaining a business relationship with Backpage.com? - Argued: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:57:49 EDT

Texas Supreme Court Abbott v. San Antonio, Case No. 21-1079 Feb 24, 2023

COVID: May the Governor of Texas ban localities from imposing local mask mandates? - Argued: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 9:34:45 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Sealed Case, Case No. 23-3001 Feb 25, 2023

Separation of Powers: Does the Speech or Debate Clause protect a legislator's independent fact finding efforts? - Argued: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:8:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dubin v. United States, Case No. 22-10 Feb 27, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Does someone commit aggravated identity theft whenever they mention someone else's name while committing a predicate offense? - Argued: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:2:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Biden v. Nebraska, Case No. 22-506 Feb 28, 2023

Separation of Powers: Do States have standing to object to Biden's student loan forgiveness program? - Argued: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:58:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court DOE v. Brown, Case No. 22-535 Feb 28, 2023

Separation of Powers: Do borrowers who did not qualify for student forgiveness have standing to object to the legality of the program as a whole? - Argued: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:59:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court New York v. New Jersey, Case No. Orig.156 Mar 01, 2023

Federalism: May New Jersey unilaterally withdraw from the waterfront commission compact? - Argued: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:28:58 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Grayscale Investments v. SEC, Case No. 22-1142 Mar 07, 2023

Administrative Law: Did the SEC improperly bar the creation of a Bitcoin-based exchange traded fund? - Argued: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:18:9 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Fain v. Crouch, Case No. 22-1927 Mar 08, 2023

Civil Rights: May States prohibit the use of Medicaid funds for "gender affirming care"? - Argued: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 9:0:6 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit John and Jane Parents 1 v. Montgomery County Board of Education, Case No. 22-2034 Mar 10, 2023

Civil Rights: Do parents have a right to be informed if their child changes their gender identity at school? - Argued: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 9:58:15 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Maryland Shall Issue, Incorporated v. Moore, Case No. 21-2017 Mar 13, 2023

Second Amendment: May Maryland impose a training and licensing requirement for would-be handgun purchasers? - Argued: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:37:17 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Rowe v. Raoul, Case No. 129248 Mar 16, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Is it constitutional to eliminate cash bail? - Argued: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:34:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Arizona v. Navajo Nation, Case No. 21-1484 Mar 21, 2023

Indian Law: Does the federal government owe the Navajo Nation a judicially enforceable fiduciary duty to address the Navajo Nation's need for water? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:42:27 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Case No. 22-7063 Mar 21, 2023

Intellectual Property: What copyright protection exists for private industry rules that are later promulgated as federal regulations? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:44:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Abitron Austria v. Hetronic International, Case No. 21-1043 Mar 21, 2023

Civil Procedure: Does the Lanham Act apply extraterritorially to foreign sales that never reached the United States or confused U.S. consumers? - Argued: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:2:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Coinbase v. Bielski, Case No. 22-105 Mar 21, 2023

Civil Procedure: Does a non-frivolous appeal from the denial of a motion to compel arbitration oust a district court's jurisdiction to proceed pending appeal? - Argued: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:3:49 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Antonyuk v. Hochul, Case No. 22-2908 Mar 21, 2023

Second Amendment: May New York prohibit the concealed carry of firearms in sensitive places, such as mass transit facilities? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:52:29 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Hardaway v. Nigrelli, Case No. 22-2933 Mar 21, 2023

Second Amendment: May New York prohibit the concealed carry of firearms in places of worship? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:53:15 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Christian v. Nigrelli, Case No. 22-2987 Mar 21, 2023

Second Amendment: May New York prohibit firearms in places in sensitive public places? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:54:30 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Gazzola v. Hochul, Case No. 22-3068 Mar 21, 2023

Second Amendment: Do New York's gun lisencing laws violate the Second Amendment? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:55:56 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Spencer v. Nigrelli, Case No. 22-3237 Mar 21, 2023

Second Amendment: May New York prohibit licensed firearms carriers from bringing guns into places of worship? - Argued: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:57:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products, Case No. 22-148 Mar 22, 2023

Intellectual Property: Is the humorous use of another's trademark as one's own on a commercial product a permissible "noncommercial" use? - Argued: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:31:4 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Bahlul v. United States, Case No. 22-1097 Mar 22, 2023

National Security: Is the Convening Authority for Military Commissions a principal officer under the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:48:41 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Sczesnyv v. Murphy, Case No. 22-2230 Mar 22, 2023

COVID: Is there a fundamental right to refuse a vaccine? - Argued: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:29:33 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Whyte Monkee Productions v. Netflix, Case No. 22-6086 Mar 23, 2023

Intellectual Property: Was Netflix's use of a YouTube video in the Tiger King documentary fair use? - Argued: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:19:57 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Hooper v. Tulsa, Case No. 22-5034 Mar 24, 2023

Federalism: May Tulsa enforce its municipal against Native American citizens? - Argued: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:27:21 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District, Case No. 22-15827 Mar 24, 2023

Religious Freedom: Does a school district violate the First Amendment when it withdraws recognition from a Christian student group that barred LGBTQ members from leadership positions? - Argued: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:32:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Amgen v. Sanofi, Case No. 21-757 Mar 27, 2023

Intellectual Property: Must a patent enable those skilled in the art to make all or nearly all embodiments of the invention without substantial time and effort? - Argued: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:47:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Hansen, Case No. 22-179 Mar 27, 2023

Free Speech: May the federal government criminalize encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain? - Argued: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:49:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Smith v. United States, Case No. 21-1576 Mar 28, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Is the proper remedy for the government's failure to prove venue is an acquittal barring re-prosecution of the offense? - Argued: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:5:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lora v. United States, Case No. 22-49 Mar 28, 2023

Criminal Procedure: May a sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) run concurrently with the sentence for other crimes of conviction? - Argued: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:7:17 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Samia v. United States, Case No. 22-196 Mar 29, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Does admitting a codefendant's redacted out-of-court confession that inculpates a defendant violate the defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause? - Argued: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:58:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Karcho Polselli v. IRS, Case No. 21-1599 Mar 29, 2023

Tax: May the IRS issue a summons for records without notice when the delinquent taxpayer owns or has a legal interest in the summonsed records or whenever that person's records might somehow help it collect a delinquent taxpayer's liability? - Argued: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:3:31 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Buchanan v. Barr, Case No. 22-5133 Apr 05, 2023

Civil Rights: May former Trump Administration officials be held liable for orchestrating the violent clearing Black Lives Matter protestors from Lafayette Square in 2020? - Argued: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:12:30 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Solar Energy Industries Association v. United States, Case No. 22-1392 Apr 05, 2023

Trade: Does the President have the power to impose more stringent import controls to protect domestic manufacturers of solar panels? - Argued: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:17:32 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court In re Application for Correction of Birth Record of Adelaide, Case No. 22-0934 Apr 05, 2023

Civil Rights: Do people have a constitutional right to change the sex indicated on their birth certificates? - Argued: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:21:6 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit El Papel v. Seattle, Case No. 22-35656 Apr 11, 2023

COIVD: Do eviction moratoria imposed during pandemics violate the constitutional rights of landlords? - Argued: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:45:11 EDT

Iowa Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds, Case No. 22-2036 Apr 11, 2023

Abortion: May Iowa ban abortion once a "fetal heartbeat" is detected? - Argued: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:21:49 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Concerned Household Electricity Consumer's Council v. EPA, Case No. 22-1139 Apr 17, 2023

Civil Procedure: May fossil fuel companies challenge the FDA's 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger the public? - Argued: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 9:3:51 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Martinez v. ZoomInfo, Case No. 22-35305 Apr 17, 2023

Free Speech: Is there a First Amendment right to collect individuals' names and personal information into a for profit database? - Argued: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 9:8:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Pugin v. Garland, Case No. 22-23 Apr 17, 2023

Immigration: To qualify as an "offense relating to obstruction of justice," must the predicate offense have a nexus to a pending or ongoing investigation or judicial proceeding? - Argued: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:55:58 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Slack Technologies v. Pirani, Case No. 22-200 Apr 17, 2023

Securities: When plaintiffs allege securities fraud based upon a registration statement, must they plead and prove that they bought shares registered under that registration statement? - Argued: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:57:50 EDT

Supreme Court of India Supriyo v. Union of India, Case No. 1011-2022 Apr 18, 2023

Civil Rights: Does the Indian constitution confer a right to same-sex marriage? - Argued: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:49:11 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Groff v. DeJoy, Case No. 22-174 Apr 18, 2023

Religious Freedom: Does Title VII entitle a postal worker entitled to demand Sundays off? - Argued: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:56:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court U.S., ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Case No. 21-1326 Apr 18, 2023

Civil Procedure: Is a defendant's contemporaneous subjective understanding or beliefs about the lawfulness of its conduct relevant to whether it "knowingly" violated the False Claims Act? - Argued: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:56:53 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Simon v. Hungary, Case No. 22-7010 Apr 19, 2023

International Law: Were Jews in Nazi Germany "stateless" such that the forced sale of their property constituted expropriation under international law? - Argued: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:1:32 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Keene v. San Francisco, Case No. 22-16567 Apr 19, 2023

COVID: May municipal employees object to receiving the COVID vaccine on the ground that it was derived from "murdered children"? - Argued: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:4:7 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Counterman v. Colorado, Case No. 22-138 Apr 19, 2023

Free Speech: To constitute a true threat, must the speaker subjectively know or intend the threatening nature of the statement? - Argued: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:36:21 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Kincheloe v. American Airlines, Case No. 22-15726 Apr 24, 2023

Civil Rights: When are voluntary early-retirement programs unlawfully discriminatory? - Argued: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:6:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dupree v. Younger, Case No. 22-210 Apr 25, 2023

Civil Procedure: To preserve an issue for appellate review, must a party must reassert in a post-trial motion a purely legal issue rejected at summary judgment? - Argued: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:4:28 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lac du Flambeau Band v. Coughlin, Case No. 22-227 Apr 25, 2023

Federalism: Does the Bankruptcy Code abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes? - Argued: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:5:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, Case No. 22-381 Apr 25, 2023

Civil Procedure: When can a foreign plaintiff state a cognizable civil RICO claim based upon an injury to intangible property? - Argued: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:7:20 EDT

New York Court of Appeals New York v. Reid, Case No. 23-41 Apr 26, 2023

Criminal Procedure: May a trial judge close the courtroom to all spectators out of a fear that a defendant's supporters will be disruptive? - Argued: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:53:23 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Tyler v. Hennepin County, Case No. 22-166 Apr 26, 2023

Takings: Does taking and selling a home to satisfy a debt to the government, and keeping the surplus value as a windfall, violate the Takings Clause? - Argued: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:0:25 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Allstates Refractory Contractors v. Walsh, Case No. 22-3772 Apr 28, 2023

Administrative Law: Did the Occupational Safety and Health Act violate the nondelegation doctrine by empowering the Secretary of Law to regulate workplace safety? - Argued: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:49:4 EDT

South Carolina Supreme Court South Carolina v. Price, Case No. 23-629 Apr 28, 2023

Criminal Procedure: May a judge order the release of a prisoner based upon an ex parte request of their counsel? - Argued: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:55:36 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Warren v. DeSantis, Case No. 23-10459 May 03, 2023

First Amendment: Did Florida Governor DeSantis violate the First Amendment when he used his power to suspend an elected local prosecutor after a dispute over prosecutorial discretion? - Argued: Tue, 02 May 2023 10:7:38 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Maldini v. Accenture, Case No. 22-1744 May 06, 2023

Civil Procedure: May consumers whose personal information was released in a data breach sue as a class? - Argued: Wed, 03 May 2023 18:3:3 EDT

Minnesota Supreme Court Cruz-Guzman v. Minnesota, Case No. A22-0118 May 06, 2023

Civil Rights: Does the de facto racial and socioeconomic segregation in Minnesota schools violate of the state constitution’s education clause? - Argued: Wed, 03 May 2023 18:6:12 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Nestler v. Bishop of Charleston, Case No. 22-1750 May 06, 2023

Civil Rights: Do windows installed to allow staff to monitor the locker rooms at a South Carolina Catholic school constitute an unlawful invasion of privacy? - Argued: Thu, 04 May 2023 18:10:20 EDT

Colorado Supreme Court Colorado v. Seymore, Case No. 23SA12 May 06, 2023

Fourth Amendment: May police issue search warrants that require Google to turn over account information for any users who searched particular keywords in a particular time frame? - Argued: Thu, 04 May 2023 18:27:10 EDT

Utah Supreme Court Utah v. Clara, Case No. 20220325-SC May 09, 2023

Criminal Procedure: When is shooting at the driver of an automobile self-defense? - Argued: Mon, 08 May 2023 9:46:50 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Kim v. Benihana, Case No. 22-55529 May 12, 2023

Civil Procedure: Are consumers who were misled by Benihana's inclusion of imitation crab in their sushi sufficiently common to mount a class action? - Argued: Mon, 08 May 2023 14:41:58 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit SEC v. Musk, Case No. 22-1291 May 16, 2023

Free Speech: Can the SEC require Elon Musk to have his tweets vetted by a lawyer for Tesla as part of a consent decree? - Argued: Thu, 11 May 2023 12:15:49 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Olin Holdings v. Libya, Case No. 22-825 May 16, 2023

International Law: Does a district court owe deference to a foreign arbitration tribunal's jurisdictional determination of arbitrability against a foreign sovereign? - Argued: Mon, 15 May 2023 12:22:51 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Env Tx Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobi, Case No. 17-20545 May 17, 2023

Environmental Law: What injuries must plaintiffs show in order to sue an oil company for violating the Clean Air Act? - Argued: Tue, 16 May 2023 9:38:33 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Wages and White Lion Invest v. FDA, Case No. 21-60766 May 17, 2023

Environmental Law: What must e-cigarette manufacturers show to demonstrate that a new tobacco product will reduce tobacco use? - Argued: Tue, 16 May 2023 9:44:24 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Caulkins v. Pritzker, Case No. 129453 May 17, 2023

Second Amendment: May Illinois prohibit the use or sale of new assault weapons? - Argued: Tue, 16 May 2023 9:48:15 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Alliance Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, Case No. 23-10362 May 17, 2023

Abortion: Must the FDA revoke its approval of the abortion drug mifepristone? - Argued: Wed, 17 May 2023 17:33:8 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Cooper v. Franklin Templeton, Case No. 22-2763 May 22, 2023

Employment Law: In the case of the Central Park bird watching incident, did Amy Cooper's employer violate her rights in firing her? - Argued: Fri, 19 May 2023 7:58:19 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Missouri v. Williams, Case No. SC99719 May 25, 2023

Criminal Procedure: When may a state prosecute a parent because their child skipped school? - Argued: Wed, 24 May 2023 10:59:41 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Feehan v. Evers, Case No. 22-2704 Jun 01, 2023

Ethics: Is Wisconsin entitled to sanctions against Sidney Powell for bringing frivolous voter fraud suits after Donald Trump lost the 2020 elections? - Argued: Wed, 31 May 2023 8:54:45 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit OIEG v. Venezuela, Case No. 23-1647 Jun 02, 2023

International Law: Can the assets of a state oil company be attached as belonging to the alter ego of a foreign sovereign? - Argued: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:13:32 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, Case No. 21-1365 Jun 07, 2023

Civil Rights: Does allowing transgender athletes to participate in women's school sports violate Title IX? - Argued: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 8:31:30 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit United States v. Financial Times, Case No. 23-20097 Jun 07, 2023

First Amendment: When may district courts exclude the press from sentencing hearings? - Argued: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 8:37:12 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Malik v. DHS, Case No. 22-10772 Jun 07, 2023

Fourth Amendment: When may the government search a phone at an international border? - Argued: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 8:38:56 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Braidwood Mgmt. v. Becerra, Case No. 23-10326 Jun 07, 2023

Health Care: May employers object to the Affordable Care Act's requirement that insurance cover preventative care, and specifically HIV prevention medication, based upon their religious beliefs? - Argued: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 8:45:18 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit National Shooting Sports Foundation v. Platkin, Case No. 23-1214 Jun 07, 2023

Second Amendment: Is New Jersey's statute authorizing suits against firearm manufacturers and sellers for recklessly distributing firearms preempted by federal law? - Argued: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:48:24 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Little v. Llano County, Case No. 23-50224 Jun 08, 2023

First Amendment: Does a local library violate the First Amendment when it removes books from its shelves as inappropriate? - Argued: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 9:29:8 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Fazgala v. FBI, Case No. 12-56867 Jun 09, 2023

National Security: Does the state secrets privilege require the dismissal of a legal challenge to the FBI's allegedly unconstitutional surveillance of mosques? - Argued: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:58:55 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Carson v. Monsanto, Case No. 21-10994 Jun 14, 2023

Civil Procedure: May a defendant pay a plaintiff to appeal a legal question in order to create a circuit split? - Argued: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:29:52 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Nostalgic Partners v. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Case No. 22-2859 Jun 15, 2023

Antitrust: Is Major League Baseball entitled to an antitrust exception, when its teams collude to limit the minor league teams from which players may be hired? - Argued: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:34:30 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Lindell v. United States, Case No. 22-3510 Jun 15, 2023

Fourth Amendment: Did the FBI improperly seize My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s cellphone during its investigation into efforts to subvert the 2020 election? - Argued: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:39:30 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit United States v. Curtin, Case No. 22-10509 Jun 21, 2023

Free Speech: What must the government show to overcome the claim that a threat against a judge was sarcastic? - Argued: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:55:20 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit PIM Brands v. Hariboo, Case No. 22-2821 Jun 21, 2023

Intellectual Property: May a company trademark the wedge shape of a watermelon flavored gummy? - Argued: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:58:5 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Lostutter v. Kentucky, Case No. 22-5703 Jun 26, 2023

Voting Rights: May a state leave the restoration of disenfranchised felons' voting rights to the sole discretion of the governor? - Argued: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:2:0 EDT

South Carolina Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, Case No. 23-896 Jun 29, 2023

Abortion: May the South Carolina legislature ban abortion after six weeks? - Argued: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:24:35 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Bevis v. Naperville, Case No. 23-1353 Jul 02, 2023

Second Amendment: May Illinois ban assault weapons? - Argued: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 9:6:13 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Robinson v. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Case No. SC99864 Jul 13, 2023

COVID: Did Missouri localities have the authority o shut down schools and other assemblies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? - Argued: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:40:49 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Boudreaux v. LA State Bar Assoc, Case No. 22-30564 Jul 13, 2023

Free Speech: Does compelled membership in the Louisiana State Bar Association violate his First and Fourteenth Amendment because the association is involved in "non-germane" activities? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:44:44 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Bezzina v. United Airlines, Case No. 22-55293 Jul 18, 2023

COVID: Must employers allow workers to wear face shields in lieu of masks to prevent the spread of COVID? - Argued: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:51:21 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Fitz-James v. Bailey, Case No. SC100132 Jul 23, 2023

Abortion: Must Missouri's attorney general approve a ballot initiative that aims to restore abortion rights? - Argued: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:55:1 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Pernell v. Andrade, Case No. 23-10616 Jul 23, 2023

Federalism: Could litigants challenging the constitutionality of the Stop WOKE Act subpoena the records of Florida legislators who sponsored the bill? - Argued: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:0:2 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Barber v. Ivey, Case No. 23-12242 Jul 23, 2023

Death Penalty: May a death row inmate obtain a stay when challenging a method of execution claim brought after Alabama lifted its moratorium? - Argued: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:3:23 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Estados Unidos Mexicanos v Smith and Wesson, Case No. 22-1823 Jul 24, 2023

Second Amendment: May the government of Mexico sue gun makers for facilitating the unlawful proliferation of firearms into Mexico? - Argued: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:4:31 EDT

Court of Military Commission Review In re Al Nashiri, Case No. 23-004 Jul 27, 2023

Ethics: May a military judge apply for a civilian job in the Defense Department while presiding? - Argued: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:40:15 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Nelson Photography v. Louisville, Case No. 22-5884 Jul 29, 2023

Civil Rights: May a local civil rights law require a photographer to work same-sex weddings? - Argued: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:26:38 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Appalachian Voices v. DOI, Case No. 23-1384 Jul 29, 2023

Environmental Law: Is the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline exempt from generally applicable environmental laws? - Argued: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:29:30 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit In re Ryan, Case No. 23-10168 Aug 02, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Are Boeing 737 MAX crash victims entitled to be heard under the Crime Victim Rights Act before Boeing gains the benefit of a deferred prosecution agreement? - Argued: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:44:6 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit National Association of Manufacturers v. SEC, Case No. 22-51069 Aug 08, 2023

Administrative Law: Can the SEC repeal the requirement that proxy advisory firms include management's opinions of matters that are up for a shareholder vote? - Argued: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:12:16 EDT

Utah Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. Utah, Case No. 20220696-SC Aug 10, 2023

Abortion: Is Utah's 28-year-old trigger law, criminalizing abortion, constitutional under State law? - Argued: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:13:4 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Missouri v. Biden, Case No. 23-30445 Aug 11, 2023

Free Speech: Can third parties enjoin the Executive Branch from making content moderation requests to social media platforms? - Argued: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:53:41 EDT

Supreme Court of Hawaii Honolulu v. Exxon, Case No. 22-429 Aug 23, 2023

Environmental Law: May Hawaiian municipalities sue oil companies under State law for the effects of climate change? - Argued: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:7:12 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Coalition on Homelessness v. San Francisco, Case No. 23-15087 Sep 05, 2023

Civil Rights: Does San Francisco have the power to forbid and clear homeless encampments on public property? - Argued: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:1:56 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit https://honeyfund.com v. De Santis, Case No. 22-13135 Sep 05, 2023

Free Speech: May Florida, under its STOP WOKE Act, prohibit private employers from conducting DEI trainings for employees? - Argued: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:6:59 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Jane Doe v. Thornbury, Case No. 23-5609 Sep 05, 2023

Civil Rights: May Kentucky prohibit doctors from providing "gender affirming care" for transgender minors? - Argued: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:9:56 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit L W v. Skrmetti, Case No. 23-5600 Sep 05, 2023

Civil Rights: May Tennessee prohibit doctors from providing "gender affirming care" for transgender minors? - Argued: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:11:32 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Smith, Case No. 22-3015 Sep 09, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Is the Sixth Amendment violated when COVID-19 suppresses the representation of black jurors in the jury pool? - Argued: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:58:11 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit VanDerStok v. Garland, Case No. 23-10718 Sep 09, 2023

Second Amendment: Are the ATFs regulations on ghost guns invalid because of its broad definition of what constitutes a firearm? - Argued: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:1:28 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Co. v. United States, Case No. 22-1793 Sep 09, 2023

International Trade: Does a plastic coating on knit gloves mean those gloves are "plastic gloves"? - Argued: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:4:1 EDT

Florida Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. Florida, Case No. 22-1050 Sep 09, 2023

Abortion: Is Florida's fifteen-week abortion ban valid under the Florida constitution? - Argued: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:13:7 EDT

USCA, DC. Circuit Ohio v. EPA, Case No. 22-1081 Sep 15, 2023

Administrative Law: May the EPA reinstate the waiver allowing California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles? - Argued: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:59:1 EDT

USCA, DC. Circuit Texas v. EPA, Case No. 22-1080 Sep 15, 2023

Administrative Law: Are the EPA Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards an invalid regulation of a major question? - Argued: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:1:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Isaacson v. Mayes, Case No. 23-15234 Sep 15, 2023

Abortion: Do health care providers have standing to enjoin an Arizona law forbidding abortion in cases of genetic defects? - Argued: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:11:14 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Smith v. Ohio State, Case No. 23-9 Sep 15, 2023

COVID: Can college students seek COVID-19 related refunds through court of claims? - Argued: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:14:9 EDT

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Crawford v. Pennsylvania, Case No. 22-EAP-19 Sep 15, 2023

Gun Rights: May Philadelphia challenge a state law that precludes localities from enacting gun regulations? - Argued: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:26:25 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Illumina v. FTC, Case No. 23-60167 Sep 15, 2023

Administrative Law: May the FTC adjudicate the legality of mergers under the antitrust laws? - Argued: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:34:26 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Consumers Research v. FCC, Case No. 22-60008 Sep 20, 2023

Administrative Law: May the FCC rely on a private company to administer its universal service funding mechanisms? - Argued: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:2:23 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Bankman-Fried, Case No. 23-6914 Sep 20, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Should Sam Bankman-Fried be released from custody pending his trial? - Argued: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:7:17 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, Case No. 22-1440 Sep 21, 2023

Civil Rights: May a Catholic school fire a teacher for posting pictures of his same-sex wedding on social media? - Argued: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:16:53 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Kohn v. State Bar of California, Case No. 20-17316 Sep 21, 2023

Civil Rights: Is the California State Bar a state actor when sued for failing to provide a disability accommodation to an individual taking the bar exam? - Argued: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:19:45 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Blanco v. Samuel, Case No. 22-13669 Sep 21, 2023

Labor: Is a nanny who works overnight a live-in domestic worker under the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore exempt from overtime requirements? - Argued: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:27:31 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Fain v. Crouch, Case No. 22-1927 Sep 22, 2023

Civil Rights: May West Virginia deny Medicaid coverage for sex reassignment surgery? - Argued: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 9:30:49 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Kadell v. Fowell, Case No. 22-1721 Sep 22, 2023

Civil Rights: May North Carolina's state-run health insurance plan exclude coverage for gender affirming healthcare? - Argued: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 9:35:13 EDT

Ohio Supreme Court Preterm-Cleveland v. Yost, Case No. 23-0004 Sep 28, 2023

Abortion: Do doctors have standing to challenge Ohio's ban on abortions after six-weeks of pregnancy? - Argued: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 9:22:12 EDT

Missouri Supreme Court Byrd v. Missouri, Case No. SC100045 Sep 29, 2023

Civil Rights: Can Missouri prohibit sleeping on public land? - Argued: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:14:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Pulsifer v. United States, Case No. 22-340 Oct 02, 2023

Criminal Procedure: How can a defendant qualify for the federal drug-sentencing “safety valve” provision? - Argued: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:41:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court CFPB v. Commonwealth Financial Services, Case No. 22-448 Oct 03, 2023

Administrative Law: Does the CFPB's independent funding mechanism violate the Appropriations Clause? - Argued: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:20:2 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit In re Google, Case No. 23-910 Oct 04, 2023

Civil Procedure: Should Google's ad monopolization suit be transferred from New York to Texas? - Argued: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:23:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, Case No. 22-429 Oct 04, 2023

Civil Procedure: Does an Americans with Disabilities Act "tester" have Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation's failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:3:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, Case No. 22-429 Oct 04, 2023

Civil Procedure: Does an Americans with Disabilities Act "tester" have Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation's failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:3:10 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Mayorga v. Ronaldo, Case No. 22-16009 Oct 04, 2023

Civil Procedure: Should the suit alleging rape against Cristiano Ronaldo be reopened following a confidential settlement? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:7:12 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Trump v. Twitter, Case No. 22-15961 Oct 05, 2023

Free Speech: Did Twitter violate the First Amendment by removing Donald Trump from its platform? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:8:53 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Wilson v. Midland County, Case No. 22-50998 Oct 05, 2023

Civil Rights: May a non-custodial plaintiff maintain a civil rights action for prosecutorial misconduct? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:14:7 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Valores Mundiales v. Venezuela, Case No. 23-7077 Oct 05, 2023

International Law: May a United States court domesticate a foreign judgment that is predicated upon the recognition of a foreign government that the United States does not recognize? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:52:2 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Case No. 22-16870 Oct 06, 2023

Labor: Does Title VII ban employment discrimination in favor of foreign nationals? - Argued: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 9:35:28 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit United States v. Abbott, Case No. 23-50632 Oct 06, 2023

Federalism: Did Texas unlawfully obstruct the Rio Grande? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 9:46:56 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Florida Dept. of Agriculture v. Garland, Case No. 22-13893 Oct 06, 2023

Second Amendment: May federal marijuana offenses that comply with State law disqualify individuals from owning firearms? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 9:51:38 EDT

Maryland Supreme Court Sayed v. Lee, Case No. 23-07 Oct 06, 2023

Criminal Procedure: In the case of Adnan Sayed, did the victim of his alleged have the right to object before his conviction was thrown out? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 9:59:45 EDT

Florida Supreme Court DeSantis v. Dream Defenders, Case No. 23-53 Oct 06, 2023

First Amendment: Did Florida unconstitutionally expand the crime of riot to target lawful protest activity? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:10:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty, Case No. 22-500 Oct 11, 2023

Civil Procedure: Under federal admiralty law, can a choice of law clause in a maritime contract be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to the "strong public policy" of the state whose law is displaced? - Argued: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:4:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Alexander v. SC Conference of NAACP, Case No. 22-807 Oct 11, 2023

Election Law: May a Court invalidate a redistrict map because it finds intentional discrimination regardless of whether the map has a discriminatory effect? - Argued: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:8:18 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Johnson v. Griffin, Case No. 23-5257 Oct 18, 2023

Civil Procedure: May Kathy Griffin be sued in Tennessee for directing a tweet at Covington High School students? - Argued: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:26:58 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Hardwick v 3M Company, Case No. 22-3765 Oct 19, 2023

Civil Procedure: May district courts certify a class that comprises nearly every living person due to their exposure to PFAS chemicals? - Argued: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:3:42 EDT

Michigan Supreme Court Long Lake Twp v Todd Maxon, Case No. 164948 Oct 23, 2023

Fourth Amendment: Does the use of a drone over property violate the right to privacy? - Argued: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:18:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Aggarwal v. DEA, Case No. 22-1718 Oct 23, 2023

Administrative Law: Did the DEA arbitrarily refuse to reschedule psilocybin for medical use? - Argued: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:42:0 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Carroll v. Trump, Case No. 23-1146 Oct 24, 2023

Civil Procedure: Is former-President Trump entitled to absolute presidential immunity in the defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll? - Argued: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 9:22:58 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education, Case No. 23-1078 Oct 30, 2023

Civil Rights: May a state require student athletes to play on sports teams that align with the gender they were assigned at birth? - Argued: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:11:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Culley v. Marshall, Case No. 22-585 Oct 30, 2023

Civil Procedure: How promptly must the government provide a post seizure probable cause hearing in a forfeiture proceeding? - Argued: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:15:1 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, Case No. 22-324 Oct 31, 2023

Free Speech: Does a public official engage in state action by blocking people from their personal social-media account? - Argued: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:11:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lindke v. Freed, Case No. 22-611 Oct 31, 2023

Free Speech: When does a public official's social media activity constitute state action? - Argued: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:13:20 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Vidal v. Elster, Case No. 22-704 Nov 01, 2023

Free Speech: May the government refuse to register a trademark because it contains criticism of a government official or public figure. - Argued: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:9:45 EDT

Minnessotta Supreme Court Growe v. Simon, Case No. A23-1354 Nov 03, 2023

Election Law: Does the Insurrection Clause bar former President Trump from running for president? - Argued: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:6:14 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. James, Case No. 22-1374 Nov 03, 2023

Second Amendment: May New York create a private civil action against gun manufacturers for “knowingly or recklessly” marketing or distributing firearms? - Argued: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:33:20 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dept. of Agric. Rural Dev. v. Kirtz, Case No. 22-846 Nov 06, 2023

Civil Procedure: Do the civil-liability provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act waive the sovereign immunity of the United States? - Argued: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:7:11 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court zUnited States v. Rahimi, Case No. 22-915 Nov 08, 2023

Second Amendment: Do those subjected to domestic violence restraining orders lose their right to possess a firearm? - Argued: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:49:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rudisill v. McDonough, Case No. 22-888 Nov 08, 2023

Veterans: Are veterans who serve two separate and distinct periods of qualifying service under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-911 GI Bill entitled to benefits under both? - Argued: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:54:5 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Palin v. New York Times, Case No. 22-558 Nov 09, 2023

First Amendment: Is Sarah Palin' defamation against the New York Times, which erroneously linked her to a mass shooting, sufficient to go to a jury? - Argued: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 9:51:1 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Pointe Dallas v. Lloyds, Case No. 22-11213 Nov 09, 2023

Tort: Are smoke detectors fire alarms? - Argued: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 9:53:48 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Bannon, Case No. 22-3086 Nov 10, 2023

Separation of Powers: Was Steve Bannon entitled to assert executive privilege against Congressional subpoenas? - Argued: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 9:37:20 EDT

Maine Supreme Court Dupuis v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, Case No. 23-122 Nov 11, 2023

Civil Procedure: May Maine retroactively repeal the statute of limitations for civil claims for sexual abuse? - Argued: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:2:34 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Garland v. Wynn, Case No. 22-5328 Nov 16, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Do the civil and criminal provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act have the same statute of limitations? - Argued: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:56:29 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Peridot Tree v. Sacramento, Case No. 22-16783 Nov 16, 2023

Civil Procedure: Must district courts abstain from equity based marijuana licensing programs against dormant commerce clause objections? - Argued: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:59:49 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United Federation of Churches v. Johnson, Case No. 23-35060 Nov 16, 2023

First Amendment: Does the First Amendment bar the Satanic Temple from bringing defamation claims against those who misrepresent their religious tenets? - Argued: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:2:33 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Rapaport v. Barstool Sports, Case No. 22-2080 Nov 16, 2023

First Amendment: Did Barstool Sports defame the comedian, Michael Rapaport, by saying he had herpes? - Argued: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:5:3 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Trump, Case No. 23-3190 Nov 20, 2023

First Amendment: May former president Trump be gagged from attacking Jack Smith, members of his prosecution team, court staff or potential trial witnesses in his January 6th conspiracy trial? - Argued: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:5:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. United States, Case No. 22-6389 Nov 27, 2023

Criminal Procedure: When the federal law analogs to past state convictions have changed, which version of federal law should a sentencing court consult under ACCA's categorical approach? - Argued: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:16:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McElrath v. Georgia, Case No. 22-721 Nov 28, 2023

Criminal Procedure: Does the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibit a second prosecution for a crime of which a defendant was previously acquitted in a contradictory verdict? - Argued: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:24:30 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wilkinson v. Garland, Case No. 22-666 Nov 28, 2023

Immigration: Is an agency determination of "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" a mixed question of law and fact or a discretionary judgment? - Argued: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:28:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court SEC v. Jarkesy, Case No. 22-859 Nov 29, 2023

Administrative Law: Do SEC adjudications violate the Appointments Clause, Non-Delegation Doctrine, and Seventh Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:10:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Case No. 23-124 Dec 04, 2023

Bankruptcy: Does the Bankruptcy Code authorizes a court to approve a release that extinguishes claims held by nondebtors against nondebtor third parties without the claimants’ consent? - Argued: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:8:46 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Copan Italia v. Puritan Medical Products, Case No. 22-1943 Dec 05, 2023

Intellectual Property: Are manufacturers of COVID test swabs immune from suit for intellectual property infringement due to the public health emergency? - Argued: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:32:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Moore v. United States, Case No. 22-800 Dec 05, 2023

Tax: Does the Sixteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to tax unrealized sums without apportionment among the states? - Argued: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:34:28 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Muldrow v. St. Louis, Case No. 22-193 Dec 06, 2023

Labor: Does Title VII prohibit discrimination in transfer decisions absent a separate court determination that the transcer caused a significant disadvantage? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:4:2 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Kinzer v Whole Foods Market, Case No. 22-1064 Dec 06, 2023

Labor: May private employers discipline employees for wearing Black Lives Matter apparel? - Argued: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:6:4 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco v. FDA, Case No. 23-40076 Dec 06, 2023

Free Speech: Do mandatory health warnings on cigarette packages violate tobacco companies First Amendment rights? - Argued: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:8:57 EDT

Colorado Supreme Court Anderson v. Trump, Case No. 23SA300 Dec 08, 2023

Election Law: Is Donald Trump disqualified from running for president in Colorado under the Insurrection Clause? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:56:16 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Alvarez v. Rockefeller Foundation, Case No. 22-1678 Dec 08, 2023

Torts: Can the Rockefeller Foundation be held liable for human experimentation that it allegedly sponsored in the 1940s? - Argued: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:58:29 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Duvall v. Novant Health, Case No. 22-2142 Dec 08, 2023

Employment: Can a white executive sue for employment discrimination based upon a corporation's preference for minority candidates as part of a diversity initiative? - Argued: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:0:49 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Chatrie, Case No. 22-4489 Dec 11, 2023

Fourth Amendment: Under what circumstances may a court issue a "geofence" warrant (i.e. a list of every cellphone within a certain location at a certain time)? - Argued: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:26:55 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Trump, Case No. 23-3228 Jan 09, 2024

Separation of Powers: Is former President Trump immune from prosecution for the January 6th attack on the capitol? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:34:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Campos-Chaves v. Garland, Case No. 22-674 Jan 10, 2024

Immigration: Must the government serve a single document that includes the "time and place" of proceedings to commence a deportation proceeding? - Argued: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:55:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FBI v. Fikre, Case No. 22-1178 Jan 10, 2024

National Security: Does someone's removal from The No Fly list moot their challenge to having been placed on The No Fly list to begin with? - Argued: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:57:13 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, Case No. 22-1074 Jan 10, 2024

Property: Can a permit exaction violate the unconstitutional-conditions doctrine? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:59:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC, Case No. 22-1238 Jan 10, 2024

Bankruptcy: To remedy a constitutional uniformity violation, must the United States Trustee to grant retrospective refunds to debtors affected by the disuniformity, or may Congress implement a prospective remedy? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:2:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Smith v. Arizona, Case No. 22-899 Jan 11, 2024

Criminal Procedure: The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment permits the prosecution in a criminal trial to present testimony by a substitute expert conveying the testimonial statements of a nontestifying forensic analyst? - Argued: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:0:9 EDT

International Court of Justice South Africa v. Israel, Case No. 24-1 Jan 11, 2024

Genoicde: Is Israel committing acts of genocide in Gaza? - Argued: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:3:44 EDT

International Court of Justice South Africa v. Israel (Part II), Case No. 24-1 (2) Jan 12, 2024

Genocide: Is Israel committing acts of genocide in Gaza? - Argued: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:51:4 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Macquarie Infrastructure v. Moab Partners, Case No. 22-1165 Jan 17, 2024

Securities Law: Does the mere failure to disclose market uncertainties support a private cause of action for securities fraud? - Argued: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 9:43:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Devillier v. Texas, Case No. 22-913 Jan 17, 2024

Property: Is the Takings Clause self-executing, such that a suit seeking compensation for the taking of property may be maintained in the absence of a legislatively created cause of action? - Argued: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 9:49:19 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Illinois v. Redmond, Case No. 129201 Jan 17, 2024

Fourth Amendment: Does the smell of cannabis establish probable cause to search a vehicle on the ground that cannabis must be stored in an order-proof container? - Argued: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 9:53:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce, Case No. 22-1219 Jan 17, 2024

Administrative Law: Should the Supreme Court overrule Chevron deference? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:47:25 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Poe v. Drummond, Case No. 23-5110 Jan 18, 2024

Civil Rights: Does Oklahoma's ban on "gender affirming care" for minors discriminate on the basis of sex? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 9:3:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Case No. 22-451 Jan 20, 2024

Administrative Law: Does statutory silence concerning controversial powers expressly but narrowly granted elsewhere in a statute constitute an ambiguity requiring deference to the agency under Chevron? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:20:3 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Hopkins v. Watson, Case No. 19-60662 Jan 23, 2024

Voting Rights: May Mississippi permanently ban all felons from voting? - Argued: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:21:18 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit B.W. v. Austin Independent School Disttrict, Case No. 22-50158 Jan 23, 2024

Civil Rights: Does the alleged harassment of a white student for wearing a MAGA hat constitute racial discrimination? - Argued: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:25:45 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Grand Canyon University v. Cardona, Case No. 23-15124 Jan 25, 2024

Administrative Law: Does the Department of Education have the authority to override the Internal Revenue Service’s determination that a university is a nonprofit? - Argued: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 8:49:13 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Miller v. Bonta, Case No. 23-2979 Jan 25, 2024

Second Amendment: Does California’s decades-old ban on semi-automatic weapons violate the Second Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 8:51:23 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Huntington v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, Case No. 22-1819 Jan 31, 2024

Torts: May a West Virginia county sue an opioid maker for creating a public nuisance? - Argued: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:30:34 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Tesla v. NLRB, Case No. 21-60285 Jan 31, 2024

Labor: Did Elon Musk's anti-union tweet violate the National Labor Relations Act? - Argued: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:33:29 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Florida v. United States, Case No. 23-11528 Jan 31, 2024

Immigration: May Florida sue the Biden administration for releasing rather than detaining many people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexican border? - Argued: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 15:37:46 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Underwood v. Coinbase, Case No. 23-184 Feb 02, 2024

Securities: Can Coinbase be sued for selling unregistered securities? - Argued: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:25:33 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Friends of Georges v. Steven Mulroy, Case No. 23-5611 Feb 02, 2024

Free Speech: May Tennessee prohibit minors from viewing drag performances ("adult cabaret entertainment")? - Argued: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:30:35 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations, Case No. 21-2348 Feb 06, 2024

Intellectual Property: What standard governs whether a design patent is void for obviousness? - Argued: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:51:15 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Mayes, Case No. 22-16729 Feb 06, 2024

Criminal Procedure: May Arizona require criminal defense lawyers to contact their clients' alleged victims only through the case's prosecutors? - Argued: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:26:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. Anderson, Case No. 23-719 Feb 08, 2024

Election Law: Was Donald Trump properly disqualified from the Colorado presidential ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment? - Argued: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:54:38 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Alpine Securities v. FInRA, Case No. 23-5129 Feb 13, 2024

Administrative Law: Is a technically private self-regulatory body that operates under the oversight of the SEC subject to the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:15:15 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Dutra v. Boston University, Case No. 23-1385 Feb 13, 2024

COVID: May Massachusetts immunize universities against refund claims arising from the imposition of remote learning during the COVID pandemic? - Argued: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:20:7 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York Times v. Department of Justice, Case No. 22-2232 Feb 16, 2024

FOIA: May the Volkswagen independent monitor report into the emissions fraud scandal be publicly disclosed? - Argued: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 8:50:32 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Diageo North America v. W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Case No. 22-2106(L) Feb 16, 2024

Intellectual Property: Is the shape of the bottles used by the Bulleit bourbon brand distinctive enough to be protected by trademark law? - Argued: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 8:54:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, Case No. 23-51 Feb 20, 2024

Arbitration: To be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, must a class of workers engaged in interstate transportation be employed by a company in the transportation industry? - Argued: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:38:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Corner Post v. FRS, Case No. 22-1008 Feb 20, 2024

Civil Procedure: Does the statute of limitations for an APA claim run from the date the rule is issued or the date the plaintiff is injured by the rule? - Argued: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:39:23 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit NAACP v. Secretary, Case No. 23-3166 Feb 21, 2024

Voting Rights: May private plaintiffs challenge a Pennsylvania rule that rejects mail-in ballots marked with an erroneous date? - Argued: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 9:48:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ohio v. EPA, Case No. 23A349 Feb 21, 2024

Environmental Law: Are emissions controls imposed by the EPA reasonable regardless of the number of States subject to its rulemaking? - Argued: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:32:17 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, Case No. 22-1078 Feb 21, 2024

Civil Procedure: May a copyright plaintiff recover damages for infringements that occurred more than three years before the filing of suit? - Argued: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:34:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Moody v. NetChoice, Case No. 22-277 Feb 26, 2024

First Amendment: May Florida requires social media companies to disclose their content-moderation policies and afford individualized explanations to those whose content is restricted? - Argued: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:3:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton, Case No. 22-555 Feb 26, 2024

First Amendment: May Texas regulate social media companies from engaging in "viewpoint" based content-moderation? - Argued: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:5:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McIntosh v. United States, Case No. 22-7386 Feb 27, 2024

Criminal Procedure: May a district court may enter a criminal forfeiture order outside the time limitations set forth in Rule 32.2, Fed.R.Crim.P.? - Argued: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:21:28 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cantero v. Bank of America, Case No. 22-529 Feb 27, 2024

Federalism: Does the National Bank Act preempt the application of state escrow-interest laws to national banks? - Argued: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:22:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Garland v. Cargill, Case No. 22-976 Feb 28, 2024

Second Amendment: Is a bump stock device is a "machinegun" as defined in the National Firearms Act? - Argued: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:53:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Coinbase v. Suski, Case No. 23-3 Feb 28, 2024

Arbitration: Where an arbitration agreement contains a delegation clause, should an arbitrator or a court decide whether that arbitration agreement is narrowed by a later contract that is silent as to arbitration and delegation? - Argued: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:54:16 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Braidwood Management v. Becerra, Case No. 23-10326 Mar 13, 2024

Administrative Law: Does the Obamacare requirement that employers cover preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication for HIV prevention, violates their religious rights? - Argued: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 9:29:51 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Griner v. King, Case No. 22-3623 Mar 13, 2024

Intellectual Property: Does a political campaign's use of a meme without the permission of the meme's creator violate copyright? - Argued: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 9:35:23 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Iowaska Church of Healing v. Werfel, Case No. 23-5122 Mar 13, 2024

Religious Freedom: Did the IRS wrongfully deny tax exempt status to an Iowa church because it uses the psychedelic substance ayahuasca in its ceremonies? - Argued: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 9:40:19 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Kovac v. Wray, Case No. 23-10284 Mar 13, 2024

National Security: Do citizens have the right to know whether they have been included on the federal government's terrorist watchist? - Argued: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 9:44:34 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit National Center for Public Policy Research v. SEC, Case No. 23-60230 Mar 13, 2024

Administrative Law: May the SEC impose "board diversity rules" that require disclosures when the boards of public companies fail to meet ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation quotas? - Argued: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 9:48:52 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Maxwell, Case No. 22-1426 Mar 15, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Did Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement in Florida immunize Ghislaine Maxwell from prosecution for sex trafficking? - Argued: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:5:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Murthy v. Missouri, Case No. 23-411 Mar 18, 2024

Free Speech: When the government encourages social-media companies to engage in content-moderation, do those decisions become state action for First Amendment purposes? - Argued: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:48:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NRA v. Vullo, Case No. 22-842 Mar 18, 2024

Free Speech: Does the First Amendment allow a government regulator to threaten regulated entities with adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a controversial speaker? - Argued: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:50:16 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Diaz v. United States, Case No. 23-14 Mar 19, 2024

Criminal Procedure: In a prosecution for drug trafficking, may a governmental expert witness testify that most couriers know they are carrying drugs to establish the defendant's mens rea? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:39:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Case No. 22-1079 Mar 19, 2024

Bankruptcy: Is an insurer with financial responsibility for a bankruptcy claim a "party in interest" that may object to a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:40:55 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gonzalez v. Trevino, Case No. 22-1025 Mar 20, 2024

First Amendment: What must a plaintiff plead to sustain a First Amendment retaliation claim based upon a pretextual arrest? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:10:45 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Texas v. New Mexico And Colorado, Case No. Orig.141 Mar 20, 2024

Federalism: May the United States intervene to object to the entry of a proposed consent decree based upon New Mexico's alleged violation of the Rio Grande Compact? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:52:26 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit United States v. Texas, Case No. 20-2024 Mar 20, 2024

Immigration: May Texas enforce federal immigration laws? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:54:42 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Olson v. California, Case No. 21-55757 Mar 21, 2024

Second Amendment: May a State prohibit large capacity magazines? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 9:46:7 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Olson v. California, Case No. 21-55757 Mar 21, 2024

Labor: Did California violate the equal protection rights of app-based services by categorizing their workers as employees? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 9:52:18 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Duncan v. Bonta, Case No. 23-55805 Mar 21, 2024

Second Amendment: May California prohibit high capacity gun magazines? - Argued: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 9:53:27 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Price, Case No. 22-4609 Mar 22, 2024

Second Amendment: May Congress criminalize the possession of a firearm without a serial number? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 8:59:18 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Bianchi v. Brown, Case No. 21-1255 Mar 22, 2024

Second Amendment: May a State ban the possession of assault weapons? - Argued: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 9:0:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe, Case No. 23-250 Mar 25, 2024

Administrative Law: must the Indian Health Service pay "contract support costs" to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties? - Argued: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:29:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Harrow v. Dept. of Defense, Case No. 23-21 Mar 25, 2024

Civil Procedure: Is the 60-day deadline to petition for review from the Merit System Protection Board jurisdictional? - Argued: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:32:36 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FDA v. Alliance Hippocratic Medicine, Case No. 23-235 Mar 26, 2024

Abortion: Did the FDA act arbitrarily and capriciously in approving mifepristone for use in abortions? - Argued: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:7:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Erlinger v. United States, Case No. 23-370 Mar 28, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Must a jury find that a defendant's prior convictions were "committed on occasions different from one another" to impose an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act? - Argued: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 9:5:22 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Connelly v. United States, Case No. 23-146 Mar 28, 2024

Tax: Are the proceeds of a life-insurance policy taken out by a closely held corporation on a shareholder considered a corporate asset when calculating the value of the shareholder's shares for purposes of the federal estate tax? - Argued: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 9:7:15 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Emden v. Museum of Fine Arts, Case No. 23-20224 Apr 03, 2024

International Law: Did a Dutch museum's transfer of a painting looted during the Holocaust constitute an act of the Dutch government? - Argued: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:9:4 EDT

Oklahoma Supreme Court Randal v. Tulsa, Case No. SD-121502 Apr 03, 2024

Civil Rights: May the survivors of the Tulsa Massacre sue the city to provide an abatement for the Massacre's lingering effects? - Argued: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:26:1 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Roberts v. Smith & Wesson, Case No. 23-2992 Apr 05, 2024

Second Amendment: Are gun manufacturers entitled to remove state tort actions for wrongful death because they are regulated by the federal government? - Argued: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:31:3 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Crocs v. Effervescent, Case No. 22-2160 Apr 05, 2024

Intellectual Property: Does Crocs use of the word "patented" in its advertising constitute a deceptive trade practice? - Argued: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:45:37 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. United States, Case No. 24-50149 Apr 06, 2024

Immigration: Is Texas' criminalization of illegal immigration preempted by federal law? - Argued: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:51:24 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Tesla v. Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, Case No. 23-30480 Apr 06, 2024

Commerce Clause: May Louisiana ban the direct sale of automobiles? - Argued: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:53:27 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Connell v. CIA, Case No. 23-5118 Apr 09, 2024

FOIA: May the CIA refuse to disclose whether it has operational control over Guantanamo? - Argued: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:3:22 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Mackey, Case No. 23-7577 Apr 09, 2024

First Amendment: May the government prosecute private parties who spread misinformation with the intent to prevent people from voting? - Argued: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:7:52 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Wilkinson v. Facebook, Case No. 22-16888 Apr 10, 2024

Technology: Does CDA § 230 shield social media companies from hosting third-party apps that engage in illegal gambling? - Argued: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:18:38 EDT

International Court of Justice Nicaragua v. Germany (Day 1), Case No. 193 Apr 10, 2024

International Law: Does Germany's support for Israel violate the Genocide and Geneva Conventions? - Argued: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:55:46 EDT

International Court of Justice Nicaragua v. Germany (Day 2), Case No. 193 Apr 10, 2024

International Law: Does Germany's support for Israel violate the Genocide and Geneva Conventions? - Argued: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:57:42 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Brandt v. Griffin, Case No. 23-2681 Apr 12, 2024

Civil Rights: May states prohibit minors from receiving gender transition procedures? - Argued: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:26:27 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Agudas Chasidei Chabad of United States v. Russia, Case No. 23-7036 Apr 12, 2024

International Law: May religious groups seek the return of religious artifacts allegedly expropriated by the Russian government during the Russian Revolution? - Argued: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:29:58 EDT

North Carolina Supreme Court Bouvier v. Porter, Case No. 403PA21 Apr 12, 2024

Election Law: May lawyers who suborned false accusations of voter fraud be liable for defamation? - Argued: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:38:24 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Snyder v. United States, Case No. 23-108 Apr 16, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Does 18 U.S.C. 666 criminalizes gratuities, i.e., payments in recognition of actions the official has already taken or committed to take, without any quid pro quo agreement to take those actions? - Argued: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:1:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Case No. 23-50 Apr 16, 2024

Fourth Amendment: Can Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claims proceed against a baseless criminal charge, even if other charges are supported by probable cause? - Argued: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:3:49 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Fischer v. United States, Case No. 23-5572 Apr 16, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Does the federal criminal prohibition on the obstruction of congressional proceedings cover acts unrelated to investigations and the taking of evidence? - Argued: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:5:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thornell v. Jones, Case No. 22-982 Apr 17, 2024

Criminal Procedure: What deference does a court of appeals owe to a district court's findings respecting ineffective assistance of counsel? - Argued: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:48:37 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, Case No. 23-175 Apr 22, 2024

Eighth Amendment: Does the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property against the homeless constitute "cruel and unusual punishment"? - Argued: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:22:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Smith v. Spizzirri, Case No. 22-1218 Apr 22, 2024

Arbitration: Must district courts stay a lawsuit pending arbitration, or can do they have the discretion to dismiss a suit when all claims are subject to arbitration? - Argued: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:24:39 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dept. of State v. Munoz, Case No. 23-334 Apr 23, 2024

Immigration: Does a consular officer's refusal to grant a visa to a U.S. citizen's noncitizen spouse impinge upon a constitutionally protected interest of the citizen? - Argued: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:40:54 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, Case No. 23-367 Apr 23, 2024

Labor: Must courts evaluate the NLRB's requests for section 10(j) injunctions under the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions? - Argued: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:42:34 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Moyle v. United States, Case No. 23-726 Apr 24, 2024

Abortion: Does the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act preempt State bans on abortion in cases of emergency? - Argued: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:36:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. United States, Case No. 23-939 Apr 25, 2024

Separation of Powers: Is a former president absolutely immune from federal prosecution for acts done while in office? - Argued: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:49:48 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. SEC, Case No. 23-60079 May 01, 2024

Civil Procedure: Does Texas have standing to challenge an SEC rule that requires fund managers to disclose DEI information? - Argued: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:5:3 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Green v. Justice Department, Case No. 23-5159 May 07, 2024

First Amendment: Does the prohibition on the circumvention of digital rights management technologies violate the First Amendment? - Argued: Tue, 07 May 2024 9:1:41 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Evans v. HuffingtonPost, Case No. 23-2698 May 08, 2024

First Amendment: What statute of limitations governs a libel action on the internet? - Argued: Tue, 07 May 2024 17:32:21 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Doe v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education, Case No. 23-1182 May 08, 2024

Civil Rights: When is a school liable for the acts of one student against another? - Argued: Tue, 07 May 2024 17:35:0 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Nurjaman, Case No. 23-1294 May 09, 2024

National Security: Must a criminal case be dismissed when the charges are predicated, in part, on evidence obtained by torture? - Argued: Thu, 09 May 2024 14:33:50 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Slaybaugh v Rutherford County, Case No. 23-5765 May 11, 2024

Civil Rights: When a SWAT team destroys an innocent person's property, is the government liable for compensation? - Argued: Thu, 09 May 2024 12:9:21 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Clark, Case No. 23-7073 May 13, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Is Donald Trump's former lawyer to have his professional discipline case removed from Washington DC due to local bias? - Argued: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:1:35 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, Case No. 21-60626 May 15, 2024

Administrative Law: Can the Nasdaq Exchange impose diversity rules on the boards of the companies it lists? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 9:21:8 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Petteway v. Galveston County, Case No. 23-40582 May 15, 2024

Election Law: When does a local redistricting map discriminate against ethnic minority voters? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 9:24:5 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Westenbroek v. Kappa Kappa Gamma, Case No. 23-8065 May 15, 2024

Civil Rights: Can a sorority's national chapter sue to prevent a university chapter from admitting trans women as members? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:10:32 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit United States v. Hohn, Case No. 22-3009 May 15, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Is it structural error for the government to intrude into attorney-client confidential communications? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:14:6 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis, Case No. 23-1251 May 15, 2024

Second Amendment: May a state prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals under twenty-one? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:16:13 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Iron Bar Holdings v. Cape, Case No. 23-8043 May 15, 2024

Federalism: Does the Unlawful Inclosures Act require property owners to allow individuals to "corner-cross" their property when traveling between public lands? - Argued: Tue, 14 May 2024 17:20:48 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit TB Food USA, LLC v. American Penaeid, Case No. 22-12936 May 17, 2024

Civil Procedure: May a magistrate preside over the end of a civil trial if the presiding district judge is unavailable? - Argued: Thu, 16 May 2024 9:28:45 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit In re Search Warrant, Case No. 24-192 May 29, 2024

Free Press: Is Project Veritas entitled to quash a search warrant for violating press freedom? - Argued: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:52:21 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit UMG Recordings v. Grande Comm, Case No. 23-50162 Jun 05, 2024

Intellectual Property: Is an internet service provider liable for the copyright infringement of its customers? - Argued: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 9:24:18 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit New Jersey Staffing Alliance v. Fais, Case No. 23-2419 Jun 05, 2024

Commerce Clause: May New Jersey compel companies to pay temporary workers provided by staffing agencies the same wages and benefits as full-time employees? - Argued: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:7:0 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Libertarian National Committee v. Saliba, Case No. 23-1856 Jun 13, 2024

Free Speech: May the Libertarian Party prevent a dissident faction from using the party name and branding? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:34:12 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Christian Healthcare Centers v Dana Nessel, Case No. 23-1769 Jun 13, 2024

Religious Liberty: Can a Christian medical center enjoin the government from enforcing anti-bias laws against it for refusing to facilitate "gender affirming care"? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:38:40 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish v. Nessel, Case No. 23-1781 Jun 13, 2024

Religious Liberty: May a religious parish challenge anti-discrimination laws that aim to protect transgender individuals? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:41:4 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit St Joseph Parish St Johns v. Nessel, Case No. 23-1860 Jun 13, 2024

Religious Liberty: May a religious organization mount a pre-enforcement challenge to an anti-discrimination law that protects transgender individuals? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:44:23 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit GEICO v. MO, Case No. 23-1686 Jun 13, 2024

Insurance: Is having sex a clearly foreseeable use of an automobile? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:53:57 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Holmes, Case No. 23-1040 Jun 13, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Should Elizabeth Holmes' conviction for fraud be vacated where there was evidence that she believed her misrepresentations? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:59:15 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden, Case No. 24-704 Jun 13, 2024

International Law: May President Biden be sued for complicity in an alleged genocide in Gaza? - Argued: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:1:27 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit GLBT Youth in IA Schools v. Reynolds, Case No. 24-1075 Jun 14, 2024

Free Speech: May a state ban public school libraries from carrying books that contain depictions of "sex acts"? - Argued: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:1:3 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Walmsley v. FTC, Case No. 23-2687 Jun 17, 2024

Administrative Law: May Congress delegate rule-making authority to a private entity where a federal agency is given post hoc review? - Argued: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 9:30:11 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Pernell v. Lamb, Case No. 22-13992 Jun 19, 2024

First Amendment: Does Florida's "Stop Woke Act" encroach upon academic freedom in a way that violates the First Amendment? - Argued: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:18:13 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Teter v. Lopez, Case No. 20-15948 Jun 26, 2024

Second Amendment: Does the Second Amendment protect the right to carry a butterfly knife? - Argued: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 9:32:58 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Veritas v. Schmidt, Case No. 22-35271 Jun 26, 2024

First Amendment: Is there a First Amendment right to secretly record individuals in public? - Argued: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:25:31 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Utah v. Su, Case No. 23-11097 Jul 11, 2024

Administrative Law: May the Biden Administration permit fiduciaries to consider environmental, social and governance factors when choosing investments for beneficiaries? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:28:0 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Barr v. SEC, Case No. 23-60216 Jul 11, 2024

Securities Law: What recovered funds must the SEC take into account when issuing awards whistleblowers? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:31:34 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Bates v. Pakseresht, Case No. 23-4169 Jul 11, 2024

Religious Freedom: May a state refuse to certify someone as a foster parent if they refuse to support LGBT children in their care? - Argued: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:40:6 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Lofstad v. Commerce, Case No. 24-1420 Jul 12, 2024

Administrative Law: Are members of "Fishery Management Councils" principal or inferior officers under the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 9:40:21 EDT

Montana Supreme Court Held v. Montana, Case No. 23-0575 Jul 12, 2024

Environmental Law: Does the Montana Constitution require State agencies to consider the impacts of climate change in their environmental reviews? - Argued: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:37:47 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit X v. Bonta, Case No. 24-271 Jul 18, 2024

Free Speech: Can California require social media platforms to disclose information about their existing content moderation practices? - Argued: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:17:6 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Calhoun v. Google, Case No. 22-16993 Jul 22, 2024

Civil Procedure: Are privacy claims against Google's Chrome browser subject to class certification? - Argued: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 9:32:27 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Boquist v. Courtney, Case No. 23-35535 Aug 22, 2024

First Amendment: May a State legislator sue fellow lawmakers for violating his First Amendment when investigating his conduct? - Argued: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:11:16 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Poe v. Labrador, Case No. 24-142 Aug 22, 2024

Civil Rights: May Idaho prohibit "gender affirming care" for minors? - Argued: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:18:13 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Carroll v. Trump, Case No. 23-793 Sep 07, 2024

Civil Procedure: Should the judge have excluded the Access Hollywood tape in the rape case by E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump? - Argued: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:32:3 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Van Loon v. Treasury, Case No. 23-50669 Sep 07, 2024

National Security: Is cryptocurrency service, Tornado Cash, an "entity" subject to sanctions by the Office of Foreign Asset Control? - Argued: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:37:7 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Mi Familia Vota v. Petersen, Case No. 24-3188 Sep 13, 2024

Election Law: May Arizona require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections or vote early by mail? - Argued: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 8:59:34 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Lake (Dershowitz) v. Gates, Case No. 23-16023 Sep 13, 2024

Ethics: Was Alan Dershowtiz subject to sanctions for serving as counsel to a firm that made false claims of election fraud? - Argued: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 9:7:28 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Lake v. Gates, Case No. 23-16022 Sep 13, 2024

Ethics: Were law firms subject to sanctions for making false claims of election fraud in Arizona? - Argued: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 9:10:9 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit TikTok v. Garland, Case No. 24-1113 Sep 16, 2024

First Amendment: May Congress ban access to TikTok if its Chinese owners fail to divest themselves of their ownership in the social media company? - Argued: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:2:11 EDT

North Carolina Supreme Court McKinney v. Goins, Case No. 109PA22 Sep 19, 2024

Civil Procedure: May North Carolina revive the statute of limitations for time barred civil claims for sexual abuse? - Argued: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:49:16 EDT

North Carolina Supreme Court Doe v Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, Case No. 167PA22 Sep 19, 2024

Civil Procedure: May North Carolina reopen cases that were previously dismissed on statute of limitations grounds? - Argued: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:51:51 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice v. Bird, Case No. 24-2263 Sep 26, 2024

Federalism: May Iowa criminalize illegal re-entry into the United States? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:18:33 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Little v. Lano County, Case No. 23-50224 Sep 26, 2024

First Amendment: Do public libraries violate the First Amendment when they remove books based on their content? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:21:43 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit RNC v. Wetzel, Case No. 24-60395 Sep 27, 2024

Election Law: May states count mail-in ballots so long as they are postmarked by election day? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 9:11:56 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Briskin v. Shopify, Case No. 22-15815 Sep 27, 2024

Civil Procedure: Is there specific personal jurisdiction over e-commerce platforms for extracting consumer data in the forum where the consumer's online purchase was made? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 9:26:48 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Nicodemus v. South Bend, Case No. 24-1099 Sep 30, 2024

First Amendment: May Indiana require those observing the police to remain at a distance of least 25 feet? - Argued: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 9:21:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Williams v. Washington, Case No. 23-191 Oct 07, 2024

Civil Procedure: Is the exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 in state court? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:58:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Royal Canin v. Wullschleger, Case No. 23-677 Oct 07, 2024

Civil Procedure: Is remand to a state court required when a case has been removed to federal court based upon the federal question statute and the plaintiff amends their complaint to remove their federal claims? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:2:14 EDT

New York Appellate Division (First Department) New York v. Trump, Case No. 23-4925 Oct 07, 2024

Corporations: Was the Trump Organization in New York a fraudulent business? - Argued: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:17:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Garland v. VanDerStok, Case No. 23-852 Oct 08, 2024

Second Amendment: Are gun kits - i.e. "ghost guns" - a "firearm" under the Gun Control Act? - Argued: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:22:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Lackey v. Stinnie, Case No. 23-621 Oct 08, 2024

Civil Procedure: Is a party a "prevailing party" entitled to attorney's fees under the civil rights laws if they win a preliminary injunction but the case is dismissed before a final judgment is entered? - Argued: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:25:45 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Inclusive Louisiana v. St. James Parish, Case No. 23-30908 Oct 09, 2024

Civil Rights: Can a municipality be held liable for environmental discrimination because it permitted industrial facilities in black neighborhoods? - Argued: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 9:13:1 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Glossip v. Oklahoma, Case No. 22-7466 Oct 09, 2024

Death Penalty: Does due process requires reversal, where a capital conviction is so infected with errors that the State no longer seeks to defend it? - Argued: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:22:16 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Kennedy v. Biden, Case No. 24-30252 Oct 10, 2024

First Amendment: Does RFK Jr. have standing to challenge the Biden Administration's requests to social media companies to limit COVID misinformation? - Argued: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:24:44 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Woodlands Pride v. Paxton, Case No. 23-20480 Oct 10, 2024

Free Speech: May Texas ban drag shows when minors might be present in the audience? - Argued: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:25:35 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. United States, Case No. 23-40653 Oct 10, 2024

Immigration: Does Texas have standing to object to the DACA program? - Argued: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:30:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Medical Marijuana v. Horn, Case No. 23-365 Oct 16, 2024

Civil Procedure: Are economic harms resulting from personal injuries injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant's acts under civil RICO? - Argued: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:43:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, Case No. 23-583 Oct 16, 2024

Immigration: May a visa petitioner obtain judicial review when an approved petition is revoked on the basis of nondiscretionary criteria? - Argued: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:45:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Bufkin v. McDonough, Case No. 23-713 Oct 16, 2024

Administrative Law: Must the Veterans Court ensure that the benefit-of-the-doubt rule was properly applied during the claims process? - Argued: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:47:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court San Francisco v. EPA, Case No. 23-753 Oct 16, 2024

Environmental Law: Does the Clean Water Act allows EPA (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits? - Argued: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:49:39 EDT

USCA, Eighth Circuit Missouri v. Biden, Case No. 24-2332 Oct 25, 2024

Administrative Law: May the Department of Education forgive approximately $475 billion in federal-student-loan debt by altering the rules for income-based repayment? - Argued: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:17:10 EDT

Colorado Supreme Court Nonhuman Rights Project v. Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society, Case No. 24sa21 Oct 26, 2024

Civil Rights: Are captive elephants entitled to habeas corpus under Colorado law? - Argued: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:19:38 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Satanic Temple v. Rokita, Case No. 23-3247 Oct 30, 2024

Abortion: Does Indiana's abortion ban unlawfully impair Satanists' sincerely held religious beliefs and practices? - Argued: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 9:21:3 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit GenBioPro v. Raynes, Case No. 23-2194 Oct 31, 2024

Abortion: Is West Virginia's prohibition on prescribing abortion medications preempted by federal law? - Argued: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 9:26:32 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit AstraZeneca v. Becerra, Case No. 24-1819 Oct 31, 2024

Administrative Law: Does a statute that empowers Medicare to negotiate the prices it pays for prescription drugs violate the pharmaceutical company's due process rights? - Argued: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:12:40 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Doe v. Bethel Local Board of Education, Case No. 23-3740 Nov 01, 2024

Civil Rights: Does a school violate Title IX if it permits students to use bathrooms that conform to their gender identity? - Argued: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 9:46:36 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit MCP No 185 Open Internet Rule FCC 24-52, Case No. 24-7000 Nov 01, 2024

Administrative Law: May the FCC impose Net Neutrality by reclassifying internet service providers as common carriers? - Argued: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 9:49:39 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Washington v. Pelligrini, Case No. 23-1566 Nov 01, 2024

Civil Rights: Are findings contained in a post-conviction ruling binding in a later civil rights suit brought for a wrongful conviction? - Argued: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 9:54:37 EDT

Connecticut Supreme Court Suprynowicz v. Tohan, Case No. SC 20992 Nov 01, 2024

Torts: May someone sue a fertility doctor who secretly substituted his own sperm for his putative fathers on a theory of wrongful life? - Argued: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 9:59:18 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Wisconsin Bell v. Heath, Case No. 23-1127 Nov 04, 2024

Civil Procedure: Are reimbursement requests submitted to the E-rate program "claims" under the False Claims Act? - Argued: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:21:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Advocate Christ Medical v. Becerra, Case No. 23-715 Nov 06, 2024

Administrative Law: Does the phrase "entitled ... to benefits," used twice in the same sentence of the Medicare Act, mean the same thing for Medicare part A and SSI? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 8:27:48 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, Case No. 23-217 Nov 06, 2024

Civil Procedure: What burden of proof must employers satisfy to demonstrate the applicability of an FLSA exemption? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 8:29:57 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank, Case No. 23-980 Nov 06, 2024

Securities Law: Are risk disclosures false or misleading when they do not disclose that a risk has materialized in the past, even if that past event presents no known risk of ongoing or future business harm? - Argued: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:58:50 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Becky's Broncos v. Nantucket, Case No. 24-1649 Nov 06, 2024

Antitrust: Did Nantucket violate the Sherman Act when it capped the number of rental car licenses on the island? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:21:13 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit Realtime Tracker v. RELX, Case No. 23-1756 Nov 07, 2024

Intellectual Property: Is software that keeps track of billable hours patentable? - Argued: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 8:1:0 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. St. Cyr, Case No. 23-3174 Nov 08, 2024

Criminal Procedure: May participants in the January 6th attack on the capitol raise Donald Trump's speech as a defense to prosecution? - Argued: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:41:47 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Thorpe, Case No. 23-3027 Nov 08, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Is the government entitled to dismiss charges of conviction after a criminal case has become final? - Argued: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:51:35 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Velazquez v. Garland, Case No. 23-929 Nov 13, 2024

Immigration: When a noncitizen's voluntary-departure period ends on a weekend or public holiday, is a motion to reopen filed the next business day sufficient to avoid the penalties for failure to depart? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:27:29 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Delligatti v. United States, Case No. 23-825 Nov 13, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Can a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death be proven by showing the defendant failed to take action? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:31:19 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NVIDIA v. E. Ohman J, Case No. 23-970 Nov 13, 2024

Securities: Can plaintiffs alleging securities fraud satisfy the falsity requirement by relying on an expert opinion to substitute for particularized allegations of fact? - Argued: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:37:0 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Care One v. NLRB, Case No. 23-7475 Nov 13, 2024

Administrative Law: Does the Appointments Clause require Administrative Law Judges to be removable at will? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:41:31 EDT

Wisconsin Supreme Court Kaul v. Urmanski, Case No. 23AP002362 Nov 18, 2024

Abortion: Is Wisconsin's 1849 prohibition on abortion still good law if it was never formally repealed between Roe and Dobbs? - Argued: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 8:49:3 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Airlines for America v. DOT, Case No. 24-60231 Nov 20, 2024

Administrative Law: Does the Secretary of Transportation have the authority to require airlines to disclose ancillary fees? - Argued: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:16:11 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Atchley v. AstraZeneca, Case No. 20-7077 Nov 20, 2024

National Security: Do kickbacks to Iraq's ministry of health make health care companies liable for aiding and abetting terrorism? - Argued: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:21:21 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit Werfel v. Palestine Liberation Organization, Case No. 23-1286 Nov 25, 2024

Civil Procedure: Can Congress legislate that certain activity constitutes consent to personal jurisdiction? - Argued: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 9:2:34 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Olympus Spa v. Armstrong, Case No. 23-4031 Nov 26, 2024

Civil Rights: May a sex-segregated nude spa bar transgender patrons who present as the opposite sex? - Argued: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 9:48:43 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies v. HUD, Case No. 23-5275 Nov 26, 2024

Administrative Law: Does HUD have the authority to prohibit home insurance practices that have a disparate impact on protected minorities? - Argued: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 9:59:17 EDT

USCA, Tenth Circuit United States v. Harrison, Case No. 23-6028 Nov 29, 2024

Second Amendment: May the federal government prohibit “unlawful” users of marijuana from possessing firearms in State's where marijuana is legal? - Argued: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:35:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FDA v. Wages and White Lion, Case No. 23-1038 Dec 02, 2024

Administrative Law: May the FDA prohibit flavored vaping products? - Argued: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:18:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Miller, Case No. 23-824 Dec 02, 2024

Bankruptcy: May a bankruptcy trustee avoid a debtor's tax payment when no actual creditor could have obtained relief under the applicable state fraudulent-transfer law outside of bankruptcy? - Argued: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:20:14 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hungary v. Simon, Case No. 23-867 Dec 03, 2024

International Law: Is a practice of commingling sovereign and commercial assets sufficient to establish that the proceeds of seized property have a commercial nexus with the United States under the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act? - Argued: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:23:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Skrmetti, Case No. 23-477 Dec 04, 2024

Civil Rights: May a state ban "gender affirming care" for transgender minors? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:8:0 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Snap, Case No. 23-3932 Dec 06, 2024

Securities: Did Snapchat fraudulently downplay the economic costs it would suffer when Apple enhanced its app privacy settings? - Argued: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:55:54 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Doe v. Grindr, Case No. 24-475 Dec 06, 2024

Technology: Can Grindr be held liable for matching a minor with sexual predators? - Argued: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:58:41 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Doe v. Meta, Case No. 24-1672 Dec 06, 2024

Technology: Can Meta be held liable for the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar? - Argued: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:0:47 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Canna Provisions v. Garland, Case No. 24-1628 Dec 06, 2024

Federalism: Does the federal prohibition on cannabis in states where it is legal violate federalism? - Argued: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:6:31 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Baluchi v. Austin, Case No. 23-5251 Dec 09, 2024

International Law: Are Guantanamo detainees with longterm health problems entitled to review by a "Mixed Medical Commission" under the Geneva Conventions? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:31:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kousisis v. United States, Case No. 23-909 Dec 10, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Are contract rights property for the purposes of the mail and wire fraud statutes? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 7:19:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Feliciano v. Dept. of Transportation, Case No. 23-861 Dec 10, 2024

Employment: Is a federal civilian employee called or ordered to active duty under a provision of law during a national emergency is entitled to differential pay even if the duty is not directly connected to the national emergency? - Argued: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 7:21:25 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Seven County Coalition v. Eagle County, Case No. 23-975 Dec 10, 2024

Environmental Law: Does the National Environmental Policy Act require an agency to study environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of the action over which the agency has regulatory authority? - Argued: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:45:21 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, Case No. 23-900 Dec 12, 2024

Civil Procedure: Can an award of the "defendant's profits" under the Lanham Act include an order for the defendant to disgorge profits from legally separate non-party corporate affiliates? - Argued: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 8:19:9 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Duarte, Case No. 22-50048 Dec 12, 2024

Second Amendment: May the federal government permanently bar non-violent felons from possessing firearms? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 8:25:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit United States v. Idaho, Case No. 23-35440 Dec 12, 2024

Abortion: May Idaho ban all abortions that are not necessary to save the life of the mother? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 8:26:42 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Nat'l Assn. of Immigration Judges v. Neal, Case No. 23-2235 Dec 12, 2024

Free Speech: May immigration judges challenge a rule prohibiting them from speaking publicly about immigration in their personal capacities? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:58:49 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Doc Society v. Blinken, Case No. 23-5232 Dec 15, 2024

Free Speech: May the immigration officials require visa applicants to provide information on their social media accounts? - Argued: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 8:55:30 EDT

USCA, Third Circuit Antar v. BetMGM, Case No. 24-1364 Dec 16, 2024

Tort: Can an online betting app be held liable for preying on problem gamblers? - Argued: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 9:3:23 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Variscite NY Four v. New York State Cannabis Control Board, Case No. 24-384 Dec 24, 2024

Federalism: Does the dormant commerce clause prevent states from prioritizing local businesses for the sale of marijuana? - Argued: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:54:5 EDT

Florida Supreme Court In Re Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Case No. SC2024-0317 Dec 30, 2024

Criminal Procedure: Should defendants have a right to interlocutory appeal when Stand Your Ground immunity is denied? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:8:8 EDT

Florida Supreme Court Jackson v. Florida, Case No. SC2023-1298 Dec 30, 2024

Death Penalty: Can a death sentence be imposed by a non-unanimous jury? - Argued: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:12:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court TikTok v. Garland, Case No. 24-656 Jan 10, 2025

Free Speech: May Congress require ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:12:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Hewitt v. United States, Case No. 23-1002 Jan 13, 2025

Criminal Procedure: Does the First Step Act's sentencing reduction provisions apply to a defendant originally sentenced before its enactment, but resentenced after its enactment? - Argued: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:47:5 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Stanley v. City of Sanford, Case No. 23-997 Jan 13, 2025

Administrative Law: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, does a former employee, who was qualified to perform her job and who earned post-employment benefits, lose her right to sue over discrimination with respect to those benefits if she no longer holds her job? - Argued: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:48:50 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Lopez, Case No. 23-7183 Jan 13, 2025

Criminal Procedure: Do the federal bribery laws reach the bribery of FIFA officials by television executives bidding for media rights? - Argued: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:52:10 EDT

USCA, First Circuit Boniface v Viliena, Case No. 24-1411 Jan 13, 2025

International Law: Does recovery under the Torture Victim Protection Act require that a suit for extrajudicial killing have a nexus to the United States? - Argued: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:57:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Thompson v. United States, Case No. 23-1095 Jan 14, 2025

Criminal Procedure: Does 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits making a "false statement" for the purpose of influencing certain financial institutions and federal agencies, prohibit making a statement that is misleading but not false? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:58:31 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Case No. 23-971 Jan 14, 2025

Civil Procedure: Is a Rule 41 voluntary dismissal without prejudice a final judgment, order, or proceeding under Rule 60(b)? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:0:47 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Case No. 23-1122 Jan 15, 2025

Free Speech: May Texas impose age-verification requirements on websites? - Argued: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:48:49 EDT

Washington Supreme Court Washington v. Gator's Custom Guns, Case No. 23-2-00897-08 Jan 15, 2025

Second Amendment: May Washington prohibit high-capacity magazines? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:57:29 EDT

New York Supreme Court New York v. Trump, Case No. 1543-23 Jan 15, 2025

Criminal Procedure: The sentencing of Donald Trump - Argued: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:10:1 EDT

Illinois Supreme Court Illinois v. Thompson, Case No. 129965 Jan 19, 2025

Second Amendment: May Illinois criminalize carrying a firearm without a concealed carry permit? - Argued: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:21:15 EDT

Wisconsin Supreme Court Evers v. Marklein, Case No. 2023AP002020-OA Jan 19, 2025

Civil Rights: Can a legislative committee of the Wisconsin legislature unilaterally block a state regulation preventing "conversion therapy"? - Argued: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:24:50 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FDA v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., Case No. 23-1187 Jan 21, 2025

Administrative Law: May a manufacturer file a petition for review in a circuit (other than the D.C. Circuit) where it neither resides nor has its principal place of business, if the petition is joined by a seller of the manufacturer's products that is located within that circuit? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:34:2 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc. v. McKesson, Case No. 23-1226 Jan 21, 2025

Administrative Law: Does the Hobbs Act require district courts to accept the FCC's legal interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? - Argued: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:35:35 EDT

USCA, DC Circuit KalshiEX LLC v. CFTC, Case No. 24-5205 Jan 21, 2025

Administrative Law: May the CFTC prohibit the creation of futures markets for the outcome of elections? - Argued: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:41:29 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida, Case No. 24-11996 Jan 21, 2025

Civil Rights: May Florida prohibit "gender affirming care" for minors and restrict the provision of such care for adults? - Argued: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:43:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Barnes v. Felix, Case No. 23-1239 Jan 22, 2025

Civil Rights: Should courts apply the moment of the threat doctrine when evaluating an excessive force claim under the Fourth Amendment? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:21:0 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Cunningham v. Cornell University, Case No. 23-1007 Jan 22, 2025

ERISA: What must a plaintiff plead to state an ERISA claim alleging that a plan fiduciary engaged in a transaction constituting a furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between the plan and a party in interest? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:22:51 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Roake v. Brumley, Case No. 24-30706 Jan 27, 2025

Religious Freedom: May Louisiana post the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms? - Argued: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:47:49 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re United States, Case No. 25-1009 Jan 28, 2025

National Security: May the Secretary of Defense withdraw from the plea agreement in the September 11th case? - Argued: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:1:13 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit Jensen v. Maryland Cannabis Administration, Case No. 24-1216 Jan 31, 2025

Federalism: May Maryland prefer graduates of state universities, when distributing marijuana licenses? - Argued: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:3:41 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit McCoy v. ATF, Case No. 23-2085 Feb 03, 2025

Second Amendment: May the federal government prohibit the sale of handguns to those under 21? - Argued: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:47:11 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit United States v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, Case No. 24-1534 Feb 03, 2025

Second Amendment: May Congress prohibit illegal immigrants from possessing firearms? - Argued: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:51:25 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit United States v. Paxton, Case No. 23-50885 Feb 05, 2025

Voting Rights: May Texas require mail-in ballots to contain a voter’s driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number? - Argued: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:30:19 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas Public Policy v. Department of State, Case No. 24-50189 Feb 05, 2025

FOIA: Are the Biden Administration's deliberations on climate policy subject to release under FOIA? - Argued: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:34:6 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit SpaceX v. NLRB, Case No. 24-50627 Feb 06, 2025

Administrative Law: Must members of the National Labor Relations Board, and its Administrative Law Judges, be removable by the president at will? - Argued: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:29:32 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit United States v. Householder, Case No. 23-3565 Feb 06, 2025

Criminal Procedure: When are campaign contributions bribes? - Argued: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:31:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit The Ohio House v. City of Costa Mesa, Case No. 22-56181 Feb 17, 2025

Civil Rights: Do zoning regulations governing group-living facilities comply with federal and state fair-housing laws when applied to sober living homes? - Argued: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:17:16 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Powell v. SEC, Case No. 24-1899 Feb 17, 2025

Free Speech: Does the SEC's gag rule, which prevents settling parties from disputing liability, violate the First Amendment? - Argued: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:20:35 EDT

USCA, Eleventh Circuit Lange v. Houston County, Case No. 22-13626 Feb 17, 2025

Civil Rights: Can a health insurance provider be held liable under Title VII for denying coverage for gender-affirming care? - Argued: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:33:49 EDT

South Carolina Supreme Court Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, Case No. 24-997 Feb 17, 2025

Abortion: What does it mean for a fetal heartbeat to be detected? - Argued: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:37:42 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit X v. Media Matters, Case No. 24-10900 Feb 19, 2025

Free Speech: Is X entitled to compel the donor list of a private organization that it claims orchestrated an advertiser boycott? - Argued: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:57:59 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Gutierrez v. Saenz, Case No. 23-7809 Feb 25, 2025

Civil Procedure: Does Article III standing require a particularized determination of whether a specific state official will redress the plaintiff’s injury by following a favorable declaratory judgment? - Argued: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 9:57:31 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Esteras v. United States, Case No. 23-7483 Feb 25, 2025

Criminal Procedure: What factors may a district court consider when revoking supervised release? - Argued: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:31:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Perttu v. Richards, Case No. 23-1324 Feb 25, 2025

Civil Procedure: Do prisoners have a right to a jury trial concerning their exhaustion of administrative remedies where disputed facts regarding exhaustion are intertwined with the underlying merits of their claim? - Argued: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:34:15 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Ames v. OH Dept. of Youth Services, Case No. 23-1039 Feb 26, 2025

Civil Rights: Must plaintiffs from majority groups make a heightened showing to show discrimination in the workplace? - Argued: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:53:42 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit End Citizens United PAC v. FEC, Case No. 22-5277 Feb 26, 2025

Election Law: Is the FEC's dismissal of an administrative complaint as an exercise of prosecutorial discretion subject to judicial review? - Argued: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:0:46 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Hat v. Murill, Case No. 24-30272 Feb 26, 2025

Free Speech: May Louisiana prohibit being on or near a pipeline without permission? - Argued: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:4:16 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas v. Bondi, Case No. 24-10386 Feb 26, 2025

Separation of Powers: Did Congress' use of proxy voting violate the constitution's quorum requirement? - Argued: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:7:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court CC Devas Ltd. v. Antrix, Case No. 23-1201 Mar 03, 2025

Civil Procedure: Must plaintiffs must prove minimum contacts before federal courts may assert personal jurisdiction over foreign states sued under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act? - Argued: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:6:42 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman, Case No. 23-1259 Mar 03, 2025

Civil Procedure: Must a plaintiff show extraordinary circumstances when making a post-judgment request to vacate for the purpose of filing an amended complaint? - Argued: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:8:58 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Smith & Wesson v. Mexico, Case No. 23-1141 Mar 04, 2025

Second Amendment: When does the production and sale of firearms in the United States constitute "aiding and abetting" illegal firearms trafficking? - Argued: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:45:9 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court NRC v. Texas, Case No. 23-1300 Mar 06, 2025

Administrative Law: Does the Hobbes Act permit non-parties to petition for review on the ground that an agency has exceeded its authority? - Argued: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:9:2 EDT

USCA, Federal Circuit In Re Brunetti, Case No. 23-1539 Mar 11, 2025

Intellectual Property: May the USPTO refuse a trademark because it contains the word Fuck? - Argued: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:4:54 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Hall v. District of Columbia Board of Elections, Case No. 24-7050 Mar 16, 2025

Voting Rights: May the District of Columbia allow non-citizens to vote in local elections? - Argued: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:0:11 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Harris v. Bessent, Case No. 25-5037 Mar 19, 2025

Separation of Powers: May district courts enjoin the president's removal of federal officers to whom Congress has given good cause tenure protection? - Argued: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 9:16:11 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Kanuszewski v MI Dept of Health Human Svcs, Case No. 23-1733 Mar 21, 2025

Fourth Amendment: May Michigan collect blood samples from newborns? - Argued: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:1:33 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Louisiana v. Callais, Case No. 24-109 Mar 24, 2025

Voting Rights: Did Louisiana violate the Voting Rights Act when it created a second majority-majority Congressional district? - Argued: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:47:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Riley v. Bondi, Case No. 23-1270 Mar 24, 2025

Immigration: Is the 30-day deadline to file a petition challenging removal jurisdictional? - Argued: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:49:8 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit J.G.G. v. Trump, Case No. 25-5067 Mar 24, 2025

Immigration: May the president deport the suspected members of a Venezuelan gang under the Alien Enemies Act? - Argued: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:54:34 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit United States v. Green, Case No. 23-3100 Mar 24, 2025

Fourth Amendment: May the police install a surveillance camera that continuously records a citizen's home without a warrant? - Argued: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:56:32 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court EPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, Case No. 23-1229 Mar 26, 2025

Adminsitrative Law: Does the DC Circuit have exclusive jurisdiction over EPA decisions respecting exemptions from the Clean Air Act's Renewable Fuel Standard program? - Argued: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 8:35:58 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Oklahoma v. EPA, Case No. 23-1067 Mar 26, 2025

Administrative Law: Does the DC Circuit have exclusive jurisdiction over EPA decisions respecting state's implementation plans under the Clean Air Act? - Argued: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 8:38:43 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Catholic Charities Bureau v. WI Labor Review Commission, Case No. 24-154 Mar 31, 2025

Religious Freedom: Does a state violate the First Amendment's Religion Clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state's criteria for religious behavior? - Argued: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:21:6 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Rivers v. Guerrero, Case No. 23-1345 Mar 31, 2025

Habeas Corpus: Under AEDPA, are only habeas filings made after a prisoner has exhausted appellate review of his first petition considered "second or successive habeas corpus applications"? - Argued: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:27:8 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court FCC v. Consumers Research, Case No. 24-354 Mar 31, 2025

Separation of Powers: Did Congress violate the non-delegation doctrine by allowing the FCC to set contribution rates for public services? - Argued: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:58:40 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Fuld v. PLO, Case No. 24-20 Apr 03, 2025

Civil Procedure: May Congress define "consent" for the purpose of satisfying the Due Process limits on personal jurisdiction? - Argued: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 4:45:46 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Case No. 23-1275 Apr 03, 2025

Civil Procedure: Does the Medicaid Act's any-qualified-provider provision confers a private right upon a Medicaid beneficiary to choose a specific provider? - Argued: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 4:48:41 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit Spirit Aerosystems v. Paxton, Case No. 24-50984 Apr 03, 2025

Fourth Amendment: Does a Texas law that permits the attorney general to inspect any business record held by a company doing business in Texas constitute an unconstitutional general warrant? - Argued: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 4:58:54 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, Case No. 24-1044 Apr 04, 2025

COVID: Could firefighters be required to get the COVID vaccine during the pandemic? - Argued: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:4:47 EDT

Nebraska Supreme Court Nebraska Firearm Owners Association v. City of Lincoln, Case No. S-24-0503 Apr 04, 2025

Second Amendment: May a city ban the carrying of firearms on public property? - Argued: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:6:8 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit NetChoice v. Bonta, Case No. 25-146 Apr 08, 2025

Technology: May California restrict social media companies' use of algorithms to deliver content to minors? - Argued: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:55:30 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit NTEU v. Vought, Case No. 25-5091 Apr 10, 2025

Separation of Powers: May a federal district judge enjoin the president from shuttering a federal agency? - Argued: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 9:14:55 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Simon and Simon v. Align Technology, Case No. 24-1703 Apr 13, 2025

Antitrust: Is there sufficient reason to believe that Invisalign has an illegal monopoly so as to require a jury trial? - Argued: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:25:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Kennedy v. Braidwood Mgmt., Case No. 24-316 Apr 22, 2025

Administrative Law: Does the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force violate the Appointments Clause? - Argued: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:23:10 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Parrish v. United States, Case No. 24-275 Apr 22, 2025

Criminal Procedure: Must a litigant who files a notice of appeal after the ordinary appeal period expires file a second, duplicative notice after the appeal period is reopened? - Argued: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:25:11 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Mahmoud v. Taylor, Case No. 24-297 Apr 22, 2025

Religious Freedom: Do public schools burden parents' have a religious entitlement to opt their children out of sex education in a public school? - Argued: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:11:3 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court CIR v. Zuch, Case No. 24-416 Apr 22, 2025

Tax: Does a pre-deprivation determination challenge to a levy proposed by the Internal Revenue Service become moot when there is no longer a live dispute over the proposed levy that gave rise to the proceeding? - Argued: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:13:44 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Talbott v. United States, Case No. 25-5087 Apr 23, 2025

Civil Rights: May President Trump exclude transgender citizens from military service? - Argued: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 9:51:51 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA, Case No. 24-7 Apr 24, 2025

Civil Procedure: May a plaintiff establish the redressability component of Article III standing by relying on the coercive and predictable effects of regulation on third parties? - Argued: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 8:59:9 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Trade Links v. BI-QEM SA de CV, Case No. 24-418 Apr 24, 2025

Civil Procedure: Are minute orders entered on the docket appealable orders for the purpose of filing a notice of appeal? - Argued: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 9:3:30 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Newman v. Moore, Case No. 24-5173 Apr 25, 2025

Separation of Powers: May a federal judge be involuntarily removed from duty for disability without being impeached? - Argued: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:29:27 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Case No. 24-249 Apr 29, 2025

Civil Rights: To establish a claim the Americans with Disabilities Act, must a disabled student show that the school acted in "bad faith or gross misjudgment" in denying an educational accommodation? - Argued: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:55:41 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Soto v. United States, Case No. 24-320 Apr 29, 2025

Administrative Law: Are medically retired combat veterans entitled to seek benefits under the procedures governing combat related special compensation, or must they proceed under the Barring Act? - Argued: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:59:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Martin v. United States, Case No. 24-362 Apr 30, 2025

Torts: Can the FBI held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for "swatting" the wrong house? - Argued: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:0:26 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis, Case No. 24-304 Apr 30, 2025

Civil Procedure: May a federal court certify a class action when some members of the class lack an Article III injury? - Argued: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:1:51 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Kean v Brinker International, Case No. 24-5514 May 01, 2025

Civil Rights: Was the Chili's restaurant chain acting pretextually, when it claimed that a 59 year old manager was fired for not fitting into Chili's "culture"? - Argued: Wed, 28 May 2025 9:57:56 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court OK Charter School Board v. Drummond, Case No. 24-394 May 03, 2025

Establishment Clause: May states decline to provide school vouchers to religious schools? - Argued: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 8:17:20 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Walden v Kosinski, Case No. 25-764 May 05, 2025

Election Law: May a State prohibit independent political candidates from having the label "independence" on their ballot? - Argued: Thu, 29 May 2025 14:33:10 EDT

USCA, Fourth Circuit American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, Case No. 25-1282 May 06, 2025

Privacy: May the government share citizens' protected personal information with the Department of Government Efficiency? - Argued: Mon, 05 May 2025 16:35:16 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Mahdawi v. Trump, Case No. 25-1113 May 08, 2025

Immigration: May non-citizens challenge their detention on First Amendment grounds? - Argued: Tue, 06 May 2025 12:41:48 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Ozturk v. Hyde, Case No. 25-1019 May 08, 2025

Immigration: May a non-citizen challenge their removal from the place of their arrest for the purposes of immigration detention? - Argued: Tue, 06 May 2025 12:46:19 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Koenigsberg v. Columbia University, Case No. 24-2519 May 08, 2025

Civil Procedure: Do applicants to Columbia have standing to sue because Columbia allegedly misrepresented data to the US News rankings? - Argued: Tue, 06 May 2025 12:51:0 EDT

U.S. Court of International Trade V.O.S. Selections v. Trump, Case No. 25-00066 May 14, 2025

Trade: May the president use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs? - Argued: Tue, 13 May 2025 17:54:44 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Trump v. CASA, Case No. 24A884 May 15, 2025

Immigration: May the president deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants? - Argued: Thu, 15 May 2025 18:35:27 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Climate United Fund v. Citibank, Case No. 25-5122 May 20, 2025

Civil Procedure: May the recipients of federal grants sue to enjoin the clawback of federal funds? - Argued: Mon, 19 May 2025 12:57:11 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, Case No. 25-5091 May 20, 2025

Administrative Law: May courts enjoin the President from dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? - Argued: Fri, 16 May 2025 13:0:16 EDT

USCA, D.C. Circuit Wilcox v. Trump, Case No. 25-5037 May 20, 2025

Administrative Law: May Courts enjoin the removal of members of federal adjudicatory bodies without cause? - Argued: Fri, 16 May 2025 13:4:38 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Rogozinski v. Reddit, Case No. 24-735 May 20, 2025

Intellectual Property: Does the trademark in the title of a Reddit forum owned by the creator of the forum or Reddit? - Argued: Mon, 19 May 2025 13:23:4 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit AliveCor v. Apple, Case No. 24-1392 May 22, 2025

Antitrust: Does it violate the antitrust laws for Apple to restrict third-party medical app makers from accessing medical information from the Apple Watch? - Argued: Wed, 21 May 2025 19:30:23 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Leda Health Corporation v. Inslee, Case No. 24-6659 May 22, 2025

Free Speech: May a State ban an at-home "Rape Kit" manufacturer from marketing its product as useful for collecting evidence of sexual assault? - Argued: Wed, 21 May 2025 19:34:26 EDT

U.S. Court of International Trade Oregon v. Trump, Case No. 25-00077 May 25, 2025

Separation of Powers: May the President use the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to impose trade tariffs? - Argued: Wed, 21 May 2025 8:53:54 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Nolen v. PeopleConnect, Case No. 24-3894 May 27, 2025

Intellectual Property: May a class sue on behalf of people whose yearbook photos were used in advertising without consent? - Argued: Fri, 23 May 2025 9:36:39 EDT

USCA, Seventh Circuit Fourqurean v. NCAA, Case No. 25-1187 May 30, 2025

Antitrust: Do the NCAA's student eligibility rules unlawfully restrain trade? - Argued: Wed, 28 May 2025 11:27:36 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Seattle v. Trump, Case No. 25-807 Jun 05, 2025

Immigration: May the President abolish birth-right citizenship for the children of non-citizens? - Argued: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:9:4 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit United States v. Menendez, Case No. 25-333 Jun 10, 2025

Criminal Procedure: Should Sen Bob Menendez be released on bail from his bribery conviction based upon the argument that excluded evidence was shown to the jury? - Argued: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:40:22 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Peridot Tree WA v. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Control Board, Case No. 24-3481 Jun 11, 2025

Commerce Clause: Do Washington State's cannabis industry licensing requirements violate the dormant commerce clause? - Argued: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:23:49 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems v. Oregon, Case No. 24-3770 Jun 11, 2025

Federalism: Does federal law preempt State's efforts to block mergers to prevent consolidation in the health care industry? - Argued: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:28:37 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Thomas v. Papa John's International, Case No. 24-3557 Jun 11, 2025

Technology: Do California's privacy and anti-wiretapping laws bar websites from tracking visitors web browsing activity? - Argued: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:30:27 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York v. Trump, Case No. 24-2299 Jun 11, 2025

Separation of Powers: Was President Trump entitled to have his hush-money trial removed to federal court? - Argued: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:53:47 EDT

USCA, Sixth Circuit Yapp USA Automotive Systems v NLRB, Case No. 24-1754 Jun 16, 2025

Adminsitrative Law: May members of the NLRB be given for-cause removal protections? - Argued: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:11:11 EDT

USCA, Ninth Circuit Newsom v. Trump, Case No. 25-3727 Jun 17, 2025

Federalism: May President Trump nationalize the California National Guard in response to immigration protests in Los Angeles? - Argued: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:52:29 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit New York v. Department of Education, Case No. 25-1424 Jun 19, 2025

Federalism: Should the Department of Education be permitted to withhold previously approved COVID relief funds? - Argued: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:25:46 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. James, Case No. 24-2481 Jun 24, 2025

Free Speech: Do anti-abortion groups have a First Amendment right to advertise abortion "reversal" services? - Argued: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:57:21 EDT

USCA, Second Circuit Carroll v. Trump, Case No. 24-644 Jun 25, 2025

Executive Power: Is President Trump immune from a defamation judgment won by E. Jean Carroll? - Argued: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:15:19 EDT

USCA, Fifth Circuit WMM v. Trump, Case No. 25-10534 Jul 01, 2025

Immigration: May the president use the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport suspected gang members from Latin America? - Argued: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:18:48 EDT

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