U.s. Supreme Court 2011 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires defense attorneys to communicate formal plea offers from the prosecution.

A case in which the Court held that the policy used to determine whether a resident alien is able to ask for relief from deportation under a repealed portion of immigration laws is “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A).

A case in which the Court held that prisons that conduct suspicion-less strip searches on incoming inmates do not violate the prisoner's Fourth Amendment rights.

A case in which the Court held that the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act extends coverage for injuries that occurred as the result of operations conducted on the outer continental shelf to an employee, as long as the employee can establish a substantial connection between the injury and the employer’s extractive operations.

A case in which the Court held that the Credit Repair Organizations Act does not give credit card users the right to bring a suit against their card companies in court.

A case in which the Court held that decisions of the Court do not constitute "clearly established federal law" if the decision predates the decision of a relevant state court.

A case in which the Court found that a woman employed by a religious school who taught daily religion classes, was a commissioned minister, and regularly lead students in prayer and worship, did not have grounds to sue the school under the Ministerial Exception.

A case in which the Court held that Section 514 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, regarding copyright status of works in the public domain, does not violate the Copyright Clause or the First Amendment.

A case in which the Court held that a prisoner, currently held in jail, did not have his Miranda rights violated when he was questioned inside the jail for a different crime.

A case in which the Court held that a defendant who is prohibited by state law from raising a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel may establish cause for such a claim at trial by showing evidence of ineffective assistance up to that point.

A case in which the Court found that a prisoner's attorneys abandoning his case without informing him was a reasonable excuse to prevent the prisoner from having an appeal denied due to a failure to file a motion in advance of the deadline.

A case in which the Court held that under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, pre-Act offenders are not obligated to register without affirmative action of the Attorney General.

A case which the Court remanded to the Ninth Circuit regarding whether or not federal law preempts state reductions in Medicaid payments.