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

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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 November 7, 2017

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

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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 November 7, 2017

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

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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 October 31, 2017

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

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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 November 1, 2017

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

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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 October 30, 2017

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

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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 October 30, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Environmental Law: Must challenges to the EPA's "Waters of the United States" rule defining the scope of the Clean Water Act be filed in federal district court rather than directly in the courts of appeals? - Argued October 11, 2017

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