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Monday, April 14
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle,
Docket No. 07-411
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner Plains Commerce Bank
Brief for Respondent Long Family Land and Cattle Company, Inc., Ronnie Long and Lila Long
Reply Brief for Petitioner Plains Commerce Bank
Amicus briefs
Brief for the States of Idaho, Alaska, Florida, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the American Bankers Association and the South Dakota Bankers Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Mountain States Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Association of American Railroads in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Clearwater County, Idaho County, and Louis County, Idaho; Cass County, Mahnomen County, and Mille Lacs County, Minnesota in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Sacred Circle, and the National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women, et al., in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National American Indian Court Judges Association, the Navajo Nation, and the Northwest Intertribal Court System in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Support of Respondent
Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Congress of American Indians, et al., in Support of Respondent
Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity,
Docket No. 07-210
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner John Bridge, et al.
Brief for Respondent Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Company, et al.
Reply Brief for Petitioner John Bridge, et al.
Amicus briefs
Brief for the McKesson Corporation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the International Association of Insurance Receivers in Support of Respondent
Brief for the States of Connecticut, Arizona, Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee in Support of Respondent
Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT) in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, April 15
Greenlaw v. United States,
Docket No. 07-330
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner Michael J. Greenlaw
Brief for Respondent United States of America
Brief of Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae to Defend the Judgement Below in Case No. 07-330
Reply Brief for Petitioner Michael J. Greenlaw
Reply Brief for Respondent United States of America
Amicus briefs
Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
Irizarry v. United States,
Docket No. 06-7517
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner Richard Irizarry
Brief for Respondent United States of America
Brief of Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae Urging Affirmance of the Judgment Below in Case No. 06-7517
Reply Brief for Petitioner Richard Irizarry
Amicus briefs
Coming soon!
Wednesday, April 16
Kennedy v. Louisiana,
Docket No. 07-343
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner Patrick Kennedy
Brief for Respondent State of Louisiana
Reply Brief for Petitioner Patrick Kennedy
Amicus briefs
Brief for the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Louisiana Public Defenders Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
Brief for British Law Associations, Scholars, Queens Counsel, and Former Law Lords in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Twelve Innocence Projects in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National Association of Social Workers; the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter; the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence; the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault; the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault; and the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Washington in Support of Respondent
Brief for Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Members of the Missouri General Assembly in Support of Respondent
Taylor v. Sturgell,
Docket No. 07-371
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Brent Taylor
Brief for Respondent the Fairchild Corporation
Brief for the Federal Respondent
Reply Brief for Petitioner Brent Taylor
Amicus briefs
Brief for American Dental Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Civil Procedure and Complex Litigation Professors in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Security Archive, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Openthegovernment.org, the National Whistleblower Center, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Lavonna Eddy and Kathy Lander in Support of Petitioner
Brief for American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the State of Utah in Support of Respondent
Monday, April 21
Sprint Communications v. APCC Services,
Docket No. 07-552
Merits briefs
Brief for Petitioner Sprint Communications Company L.P. and AT&T Corp.
Brief for Respondent APCC Services, Inc., et al.
Reply Brief for Petitioner Sprint Communications Company L.P. and AT&T Corp.
Amicus briefs
Brief for Qwest Communications Corporation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Network IP, LLC and Network Enhanced Telecom, LLP in Support of Petitioner
Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture,
Docket No. 07-474
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Anup Engquist
Brief for Respondent Oregon Department of Agriculture, Joseph (Jeff) Hyatt, and John Szczepanski
Reply Brief for Petitioner Anup Engquist
Amicus briefs
Brief for National Fraternal Order of Police in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National Education Association, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the American Association of University Professors in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., and the North Carolina Troopers Association, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Professor Richard Epstein and the Rutherford Institute in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Lamda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the American Civil Liberties Union, Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Human Rights Campaign, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Meir J. Westreich in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the States of Pennsylvania, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Support of Respondent
(reprint)
Brief for the National School Boards Association in Support of Respondent
Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Brief for the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties in Support of Respondent
Brief for National Conference of State Legislatures, the International City/County Management Association, Council of State Governments, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Government Finance Officers Association, Joined by the International Public Management Association for Human Resources in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, April 22
Davis v. Federal Election Commission,
Docket No. 07-320
Merit briefs
Brief for Appellant Jeff Davis
Brief for Appellee Federal Election Commission
Amicus briefs
Brief for Center for Competitive Politics in Support of Appellant
Brief for Gene DeRossett and J. Edgar Broyhill II in Support of Appellant
Brief for the James Madison Center for Free Speech and Citizens United in Support of Appellant
Brief for Democracy 21, the Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and Public Citizen, Inc., in Support of Appellee
Brief for Common Cause in Support of Appellee
Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Neither Party
Giles v. California,
Docket No. 07-6053
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Dwayne Giles
Brief for Respondent State of California
Reply Brief for Petitioner Dwayne Giles
Amicus briefs
Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Crime Victim Law Institute in Support of Respondent
Brief for the States of Illinois, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children's National Child Protection Training Center in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP), the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, and Legal Momentum, et al., in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Battered Women's Justice Project and Other Domestic Violence Organizations in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Association of Counsel for Children and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Support of Respondent
Brief for Richard D. Friedman in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, April 23
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., et al. v. Glenn,
Docket No. 06-923
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Long Term Disability Plan for Associates of Sears, Roebuck and Company
Brief for Respondent Wanda Glenn
Reply Brief for Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Long Term Disability Plan for Associates of Sears, Roebuck and Company
Amicus briefs
Brief for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the American Council of Life Insurers in Support of Petitioner
Brief for America's Health Insurance Plans, the American Benefits Council, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Support of Respondent
Brief for the United States of American in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Support of Respondent
Brief of AARP in Support of Respondent
Brief of the American Dental Association in Support of Respondent
Brief of Law Professors in Support of Respondent
Brief of the National Employment Lawyers Association and United Policyholders in Support of Respondent
Brief of South Brooklyn Legal Services and Legal Services of New York City in Support of Respondent
Brief of Legal Aid Society and the Employment Law Center in Support of Respondent
Brief of Trust Law and Erisa Law Professors in Support of Respondent
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Lab,
Docket No. 06-1505
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Clifford B. Meacham, et al.
Brief for Respondent Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, et al.
Reply Brief for Petitioner Clifford B. Meacham, et al.
Amicus briefs
Brief for AARP, the American Association of University Professors, and the National Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
Brief for General Electric in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National School Board Association in Support of Respondent
Brief for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Employment Labor Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Society for Human Resources Management in Support of Respondent
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