U.S. Supreme Court 2013 Term Arguments

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Public Employees' Retirement System v. IndyMac MBS, Inc. Dec 24, 2015

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A case which the Court dismissed regarding whether or not the three-year statute of limitations set forth in the Securities Act of 1933 is suspended when a class-action lawsuit is filed.

Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice Dec 24, 2015

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A case which the Court dismissed concerning whether or not the Oklahoma legislature violated a woman's rights to an abortion by restricting the uses of abortion-inducing drugs to those listed on their FDA labels.

Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. Dec 24, 2015

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A case that was settled before trial regarding whether or not a New Jersey township's redevelopment plan of an historically poor area violated the Fair Housing Act.

Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies Apr 30, 2014

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A case in which the Court held that a party is not liable for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) unless the party has also violated Section 217(a)o or any other statutory provision.

Riley v. California Apr 29, 2014

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A case in which the Court found that the San Diego Police Department's search of an arrested gang member's cell phone pictures without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment.

Riley v. California Apr 29, 2014

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A case in which the Court found that the San Diego Police Department's search of an arrested gang member's cell phone pictures without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment.

Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. Apr 28, 2014

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A case in which the Court held that, although a U.S. patent may be vague in certain areas, it is still protected by patent law as long as the patent is definite enough for the general public to know what has or has not been patented already.

Lane v. Franks Apr 28, 2014

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A case in which the Court held that a public employee's truthful testimony under subpoena in a trial is citizen speech and thus cannot be used to terminate the employee.

United States v. Clarke Apr 23, 2014

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A case in which the Court held that an allegation of improper purpose was not sufficient to entitle a taxpayer to examine IRS officials.

CTS Corp. v. Waldburger Apr 23, 2014

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A case in which the Court found that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act pre-empts statutes of limitations, but cannot be used to pre-empt statutes of repose.