The Oyez Project: 2005 Term Decisions

Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corporation (No. 04-433) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

May a corporation be held liable under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for actions in which only it and its non-employee agents were involved?

Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. (No. 04-944) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Ahlborn (No. 04-1506) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did the federal appeals court err in applying Schlup v. Delo to hold that House's new evidence, though presenting at the very least an arguable claim of innocence, was legally insufficient to excuse his failure to present that evidence in state court? What constitutes a "truly persuasive showing of actual innocence" under Herrera v. Collins, sufficient to warrant freestanding habeas relief?

Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy (No. 05-18) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (No. 04-1144) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does South Carolina's rule governing the admissibility of evidence of third-party guilt violate a defendant's Fourteenth Amendment right to due process and Sixth Amendment rights to confrontation and compulsory process (the ability to compel witnesses to testify)?

Beard v. Banks (No. 04-1739) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

If a trial court judge wrongly denies a defendant his Sixth Amendment right to an attorney of his own choosing, is the defendant automatically entitled to have his conviction overturned?

Brigham City, Utah v. Stuart (No. 05-502) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Brown v. Sanders (No. 04-980) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Buckeye Check Cashing v. Cardegna (No. 04-1264) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

(1) What is the scope of the "probate exception" to federal jurisdiction? (2) Does the exception apply to cases that do not directly involve the administration of a will or estate?

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (No. 05-259) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Central VA Comm. College v. Katz (No. 04-885) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Clark v. Arizona (No. 05-5966) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno (No. 04-1704) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did Sheila White suffer retaliatory discrimination for which her employer may be held liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Davis v. Washington (No. 05-5224) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Day v. McDonough (No. 04-1324) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0500

May a county claim sovereign immunity under common law, even if the county is not acting as an "arm of the state"?

Dixon v. United States (No. 05-7053) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Dolan v. United States Postal Service (No. 04-848) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Domino's Pizza v. McDonald (No. 04-593) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

(1) May a defendant waive his right to a speedy trial under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974? (2) May Zedner, who had previously signed a waiver of his rights under the Act, later base an appeal on the fact that such a waiver was invalid? (3) And was the judge's failure to exempt the 91-day period on the record harmless error?

eBay v. MercExchange (No. 05-130) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Empire HealthChoice Assurance v. McVeigh (No. 05-200) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Evans v. Chavis (No. 04-721) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales (No. 04-1376) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Do the parents or school system bear the burden of proof in disputes over a child's individualized education program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

Garcetti v. Ceballos (No. 04-473) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 30 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Under the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the Sixth Amendment in Crawford v. Washington, may statements made to police during investigation of a crime, though not made with the intent to preserve evidence, be admitted in court without allowing defendants to cross-examine the person who made the original statements?

Georgia v. Randolph (No. 04-1067) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Civil Service Reform Act prevent a federal employee from bringing suit against his employer in federal district court to challenge alleged constitutional and statutory violations?

Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao Do Vegetal (No. 04-1084) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

May Planned Parenthood of Northern New England challenge the constitutionality of the Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act in federal court before it is put into effect? Does the Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act, through the judicial bypass procedure or other safeguards, adequately protect the health of minors seeking abortions?

Gonzales v. Oregon (No. 04-623) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (No. 05-184) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Hammon v. Indiana (No. 05-5705) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Hartman v. Moore (No. 04-1495) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Could the United States offset Social Security benefits to collect a student loan debt that had been outstanding for over 10 years?

Hill v. McDonough (No. 05-8794) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Holmes v. South Carolina (No. 04-1327) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does a prison policy that denies newspapers, magazines, and photographs to the worst-behaved prisoners violate the First Amendment?

House v. Bell (No. 04-8990) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Howard Delivery Service v. Zurich American Insurance Company (No. 05-128) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Hudson v. Michigan (No. 04-1360) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

May a court of appeals review the sufficiency of evidence supporting a jury's verdict if the appellant failed to renew the motion for judgment under Rule 50(b) or move for a new trial under Rule 59?

IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez (No. 03-1238) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Fair Labor Standards Act require employers to pay employees for time spent walking to and from stations that distributed required safety equipment?

Illinois Tool Works v. Independent Ink (No. 04-1329) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Can a competitor be "injured in his business or property by reason of a violation" of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) when the competitor is not the party defrauded and did not rely on the fraudulent behavior, but claims to have lost a competitive advantage because of the fraud?

Jones v. Flowers (No. 04-1477) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does Section 1 of the Sherman Act always prohibit a lawful joint venture from setting the prices at which its goods will be sold?

Kansas v. Marsh (No. 04-1170) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Are class action securities fraud suits brought under state law pre-empted by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 if the suits allege that misleading statements or omissions induced brokers to hold, not sell or purchase, securities?

Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust (No. 05-409) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Lab Corp. v. Metabolite (No. 04-607) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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League of Latin American Citizens v. Perry (No. 05-204) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

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Lincoln Property Co. v. Roche (No. 04-712) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

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Lockhart v. United States (No. 04-881) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:00:00 -0500

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Marshall v. Marshall (No. 04-1544) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

May a creditor seek priority status in a bankruptcy case to recover unpaid premiums owed for legally-required workers' compensation insurance?

Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp. (No. 04-1140) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Under the Federal Arbitration Act, may a party avoid arbitration by arguing that the contract in which the arbitration clause is contained is illegal?

Maryland v. Blake (No. 04-373) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Can a federal district court's decision to send a case back to state court because its removal to federal court was not required by the Security Litigation Uniform Standards Act be reviewed by a circuit court of appeals under 28 U.S.C. 1447(d)?

Merrill Lynch v. Dabit (No. 04-1371) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Controlled Substances Act authorize the attorney general to ban the use of controlled substances for physician-assisted suicide in Oregon?

Mohawk Industries v. Williams (No. 05-465) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Northern Insurance Company of New York v. Chatham County, GA (No. 04-1618) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959, are suits brought by insurers against beneficiaries to recoup medical expenses heard in federal or state court?

Oregon v. Guzek (No. 04-928) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Randall v. Sorrell (No. 04-1528) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Fourth Amendment prohibit police from conducting a warrantless search of a person who was subject to a parole search condition, where there was no suspicion of criminal wrongdoing and the sole reason for the search was because the person was on parole?

Rapanos v. United States (No. 04-1034) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

(1) Does Article 36 of the Vienna Convention create individual, substantive rights? (2) Must evidence obtained after a violation of Article 36 be excluded from trial? (3) May a state refuse to consider a claim of a violation of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention because of a procedural bar under state law?

Rice v. Collins (No. 04-52) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR) (No. 04-1152) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

1) If a claim under the FTCA is dismissed on the grounds that it is covered by one of the Act's exceptions to the waiver of sovereign immunity, is the dismissal a final judgment that bars a subsequent suit against the individual federal employees who were involved? 2) Did the Circuit Court have jurisdiction under the collateral order doctrine to hear an appeal of the District Court's order?

S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection (No. 04-1527) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Is there a constitutional right under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to introduce evidence of innocence during the sentencing phase of a trial?

Samson v. California (No. 04-9728) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon (No. 04-10566) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 require the government to permit the importation, distribution, possession and use of an otherwise illegal drug by a religious organization when Congress has found that the drug has a high potential for abuse, is unsafe for use even under medical supervision, and violates an international treaty when imported or distributed?

Schaffer v. Weast (No. 04-698) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (NOW) (No. 04-1244) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Do hydroelectric dams result in "discharge" under the meaning of Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act?

Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. (No. 05-260) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Texaco Inc. v. Dagher (No. 04-805) - Opinion Announcement

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

United States v. Georgia (No. 04-1203) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Are law enforcement agents liable for retaliatory prosecution in violation of a defendant's First Amendment free speech rights when the prosecution was supported by probable cause?

United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez (No. 05-352) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

United States v. Grubbs (No. 04-1414) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0500

When a state court denies a habeas petition summarily, without explanation, does the time that a defendant spent filing that petition count toward the one-year statute of limitations in federal habeas appeals under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act?

United States v. Olson (No. 04-759) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Unitherm Food Systems v. Swift Eckrich (No. 04-597) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Can a violation of Blakely v. Washington's rule that all factors used in sentencing enhancements must be found by a jury, not a judge, be found legally harmless?

Volvo Trucks North America v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc. (No. 04-905) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Wachovia Bank v. Schmidt (No. 04-1186) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Fourth Amendment require suppression of evidence seized during a search that had been authorized by an anticipatory warrant, when the warrant's triggering events were not shown to the person searched?

Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (No. 04-631) - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Washington v. Recuenco (No. 05-83) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Whitman v. Dept. of Transportation (No. 04-1131) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Did Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 validly abrogate state sovereign immunity for suits by prisoners with disabilities challenging discrimination by state prisons? Was Title II a proper exercise of Congress's power under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, as applied to the administration of prison systems?

Will v. Hallock (No. 04-1332) - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does the AEDPA allow a federal court to reject the presumption of correctness for a state-court finding of fact as an "unreasonable determination of the facts," even when a rational fact finder could have determined the facts as the state court did?

Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) (No. 04-1581) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act permit parents to recover fees they pay to experts during legal actions against school districts?

Woodford v. Ngo (No. 05-416) - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Zedner v. United States (No. 05-5992) - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.