U.s. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that Montana did not violate the Yellowstone River Compact by leaving less water in the river for Montana's uses.

A case in which the Court held that Arizona laws requiring employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees through a federal database was not unconstitutional.

A case in which the Court held that the Truth In Lending Act did not require Chase Bank to provide notice of interest rate increases that occurred because of customer default.

A case in which the Court held that an employer violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts by firing the fiancee of an employee who complains about workplace discrimination.

A case in which the Court held that a service provider cannot be held liable for statements for which they are not directly responsible.

A case in which the Court held that when a defendant's sentence has been set aside on appeal, a district court may consider evidence of the defendant's rehabilitation after the initial sentences, which may support lesser sentencing guidelines.

A case in which the Court held that missing the deadline for filing a notice of appeal with the Veterans Court did not bar a plaintiff from making a claim.

A case in which the Court held that a federal court may hear a lawsuit for prospective injunctive relief against state officials brought by another agency of the same state.

A case in which the Court held that documents related to the effect of explosions from Navy exercises did not qualify for withholding under Exception 2 of the Freedom of Information Act.

A case in which the Court held that the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut did not have the authority to reform CIGNA's pension plan.

A case in which the Court held that a court order requiring California to reduce its prison population to remedy unconstitutional conditions in its correctional facilities did not violate the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

A case in which the Court held that the California rule requiring state habeas petitions to be filed "as promptly as the circumstances allow" constitutes an independent state ground that is adequate to bar habeas relief in federal court.

A case in which the Court held that the one-year window of time in which an inmate may file a habeas challenge to their sentence in federal court after conviction is delayed while a state court considers an inmate's request for a sentence reduction.

A case in which the Court held that a railroad company could invoke the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act to challenge sales and use taxes that apply to rail carriers, but exempt their competitors in the transportation industry.

A case in which the Court affirmed the decision of the lower court without addressing the constitutional question at issue, which was whether Nguyen v. INS permit gender discrimination.

A case in which the Court held the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state laws that "stand as obstacles to the FAA's objectives."

A case in which the Court held that a federal court could not overturn a state criminal conviction on the basis of the facts the defendant could have alleged, but did not, in state court.

A case in which the Court upheld the Treasury Department's rule that treats medical residents as full-time employees, and therefore not exempt from the payment of payroll taxes.

A case in which the Court held that the first-sale doctrine did not apply to imported goods manufactured abroad. This case set no new Supreme Court precedent.

A case in which the Court held that a wrongful death lawsuit under California law alleging that Mazda should have installed belt and shoulder seatbelts in the backseat of a minivan is not preempted by a federal regulation that gives automakers the option to install either kind of seatbelts.