U.s. Supreme Court 2011 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that a condemned state prisoner in federal proceedings is not entitled to replace his court-appointed counsel with another court-appointed counsel due to dissatisfaction with the counsel's service.

A case in which the Court held that counterclaims that challenge unpatented uses of generic drugs, even if other approved uses are still under patent, are allowable under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

A case in which the Court held that qualified immunity protects government officials from civil liability when their conduct does not violate any clearly established right of which a reasonable person would have known.

A case in which the Court held that the Privacy Act of 1974 does not cover mental and emotional distress under "actual damages."

A case in which the Court held that a federal judge has discretion to order a federal sentence to run consecutively or concurrently with an anticipated state sentence.

A case in which the Court held that assets sold by a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings does not count as a separately taxable estate in Chapter 12 bankruptcies.

A case in which the Court held that Section 16(b) of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act is subject to tolling, where tolling starts after the filing of a Section 16(a) claim.

A case in which the Court held that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act does not strip federal courts of the ability to hear cases that would normally be brought in state courts.

A case which the Court dismissed, regarding whether or not a private purchaser of real estate services has standing to sue when a kickback does not affect the value or quality of the service.

A case in which the Court held that the Locomotive Inspection Act preempts state law design defect claims and state law failure to warn claims.

A case in which the Court held that a California law requiring slaughterhouses to "immediately euthanize" any nonambulatory animal on its premises is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

A case in which the Court found that a police department's placement of a GPS tracking device on a man's Jeep without his knowledge was an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment.

A case in which the Court held that the omission of eyewitness testimony in a murder trial, which was the only evidence linking the accused to the crime, was a violation of the accused's due process.

A case in which the Court held that a dispute over passport regulation was not a political issue and is thus liable for judicial review.

A case in which the Court held that filing a false tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. Section 7206 qualifies as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act if the Government's revenue loss exceeds $10,000.

A case in which the Court held that the Due Process Clause does not require a preliminary inquiry into the reliability of an eyewitness' identification unless the ID was brought about under unnecessarily suggestive circumstances.

A case in which the Court held that a prisoner who does not seek review in a state’s highest court faces final judgment for the purposes of Section 2244(d)(1)(A) upon “expiration of the time for seeking such review.”

A case in which the Court held that a prisoner cannot assert an Eighth Amendment claim for damages against private prison employees.

A case in which the Court held that a witness in a grand jury proceeding is entitled to the same absolute immunity from a §1983 action as a witness who testifies at trial.

A case in which the Court found that the test to determine ineffective assistance of counsel, from Strickland v. Washington, was not properly applied in an aggravated assault case.