U.s. Supreme Court 2014 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that the introduction of a child’s testimony at trial through a teacher does not violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.

A case in which the Court determined that the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit a state from creating an independent redistricting commission by initiative.

A case in which the Court held that an employer may be held liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if an applicant can show that her need for an accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer’s decision not to hire her.

A case in which the Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not provide an explicit statutory exception to the American rule of attorney fees—that each litigant pays for his own attorney’s fees.

A case in which the Court held that a felony conviction does not prevent a court from ordering the transfer of lawfully owned firearms to a third party as long as the defendant will neither use them nor direct their use.

A case in which the Court held that, according to trust law, the fiduciary duty includes a continuing duty to monitor investments, and that a breach of that duty within six years of the filing of a lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is sufficient to allow the case to proceed.

A case in which the Court held that the lack of a detailed explanation for a denial of a visa application does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

A case in which the Court held that a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit counts as a “strike” for the purpose of the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s “three strikes” provision when the case is pending on appeal.

A case in which the Court determined that evidence of disparate impact is sufficient to allege a claim that the defendant violated the Fair Housing Act.

A case in which the Court held that the use of a K-9 unit at the conclusion of an otherwise lawful traffic stop constituted an unreasonable search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

A case that determines whether or not a private right of action exists under the Medicaid Act.

A case in which the Court held that a rule prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign funds does not violate the First Amendment.

A case in which the Court held that claims that would normally be adjudicated by an Article III court can be adjudicated in a non-Article III court as long as the parties knowingly and voluntarily consent.

The Government must prove the connection between a state drug paraphernalia conviction and a substance listed in the Controlled Substances Act to trigger deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

A case in which the Court held that judicial review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts at conciliation is appropriate, but such review must be limited to the narrow requirements that Title VII imposes.

The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act's statute of limitations tolling provision does not apply to claims of civil fraud brought by private parties. The False Claims Act's "first-to-file bar" keeps new claims out of court only while related claims are still alive, but not in perpetuity.

A case in which the Court decided that extra restrictions placed on signs describing the location of nonprofit events do not survive strict scrutiny and are therefore unconstitutional.

A case in which the Court held that the Natural Gas Act does not pre-empt state law claims brought by litigants who purchased gas in retail transactions.

A case in which the Court held that the statutes of limitations provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act are subject to equitable tolling.