U.s. Supreme Court 2011 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that, under Day v. McDonough, appellate courts have the authority, though not the obligation, to raise a forfeited statute of limitations defense on its own.

A case in which the Court held that the Civil Service Reform Act precludes federal courts' jurisdiction in cases where federal employees seek equitable relief.

A case in which the Court found that the Stolen Valor Act violated the First Amendment.

A case in which the Court held that an Arkansas man's rights against double jeopardy were not violated after his first murder trial was dismissed when the jury could not agree on a conviction charge.

A case in which the Court held that Section 8(b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act prohibits a real estate service provider from charging an unearned fee if the fee is divided between two or more parties.

A case in which the Court held that the winner of a federal-court lawsuit cannot be reimbursed by the losing party for any document translation costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920(6).

A case in which the Court held that 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(C)(v) cannot be applied retroactively to a lawful permanent resident who pleads guilty to a crime prior to the effective date of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

A case in which the Court held that an unemancipated minor cannot use his or her parent's years of residency to fulfill the requirements for having a removal from the country stayed under 8 U.S. C. 1229(a).

A case in which the Court held that section 6501(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply when a taxpayer overstates the amount of property that he has sold, which then understates the gain received from the sale.

A case in which the Court found that a private attorney retained by a governmental agency is not prevented from claiming qualified immunity simply because they are not a full-time employee of the agency.

A case in which the Court held that the Longshore Act sets the period when an injured worker is awarded disability compensation as the fiscal year when the worker first becomes entitled to compensation.

A case in which the Court held that states have sovereign immunity to suits brought under the self-care provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

A case in which the Court found that, under the First Amendment, public-sector unions are not permitted to impose a special assessment fee without the consent of the member upon whom it is imposed.

A case in which the Court determined that an FCC policy regarding profane language was too vague, and which was remanded to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to determine if the FCC violated its customers' First Amendment rights.

A case in which the Court found that homeowners have a right to go to court over a Clean Water Act order of the Environmental Protection Agency.

A case which the Court remanded regarding whether or not a Texas district court abused its discretion under the Voting Rights Act when it redrew 36 districts.

A case in which the Court held that a patent applicant's ability to introduce new evidence in a civil action against the Patent and Trademark Office was only limited by the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

A case in which the Court held that certain diagnostic medical tests are unpatentable products of nature.

A case in which the Court held that the constitutional test for determining whether a section of a river is navigable for title purposes requires a trial court to determine whether the relevant stretch of the river was navigable at the time of statehood.

A case in which the Court held that testimony of an expert witness that is based on a test an expert did not personally perform is admissible and does not violate a defendant's Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause rights.