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Monday, April 19
Christian Legal Society Chapter v. Martinez, Docket No. 08-1371
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Christian Legal Society of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Brief of Respondent-Intervenor Hastings Outlaw
- Brief of Hastings College of the Law Respondents
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Christian Legal Society of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Liberty Counsel, Child Evangelical Fellowship, and Lamb's Chapel in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Evangelical Scholars (Officers and 24 Former Presidents of the Evangelical Theological Society), Evangelicals for Social Action, and National Association of Evangelicals in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Islamic Congress, Coalition of African American Pastors, National Council of Young Israel, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Project Nur, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Association of Christian Schools International, Azusa Pacific University, Bethesda Ministries, Cherry Hills Community Church, Christian Camp and Conference Association, Colorado Christian University, Compassion International, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Crista Ministries, Crossway Books & Bibles, Crossworld, the Denver Rescue Mission, Moody Bible Institute, MOPS International, Prison Fellowship, Regent University, Samaritan’s Purse, SIM USA, Inc., the Alliance Development Fund, the Bible League, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the Evangelical Alliance Mission, the Orchard Foundation and World Vision, Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Pacific Justice Institute and Christian Service Charities in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Michigan, Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Agudath Israel of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Advocates International in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Students for Life America, the College Republican National Committee, and the Republican National Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Students for Liberty in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Justice and Freedom Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Boy Scouts of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America in Supprt of Petitioner
- Brief for the Commissioned II Love, Cornerstone at Boise State University, and Kappa Upsilon Chi in Support of the Petitioner
- Brief for the Christian Medical and Dental Association, Beta Upsilon Chi and Officers of Various Christian Legal Society Chapters in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Center for Law and Justice, Bridget Mergens, Jonathan Williams, Wide Awake Productions, Choose Him, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Crusade for Christ, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Bible Fellowship International, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Young life, The Navigators, Rejoyce in Jesus Ministries, Inc., Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Alpha Delta Chi, Alpha Gamma Omega in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Gays & Lesbians for Individual Liberty in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National School Boards Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the California School Boards Association, and School Social Work Association of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Council on Education and Thirteen Other Highter Education Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center for Inquiry in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Association of American Law Schools in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union in California, and the National Education Asociation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for State Universities and State University Systems in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the International Municipal Lawyers Association, National League of Cities, and the United States Conference of Mayors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Anti-Defamation League, People For The American Way Foundation, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the American Association of University Women, Human Rights Campaign, and the National Council of Jewish Women in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Jewish Committee, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and the Union for Reform Judiasm in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National LGBT Bar Association, the National LGBT Bar Association, Law Student Division, and 55 LGBT Law Student Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Humanist Association, The American Ethical Union, Atheist Alliance International, Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Institute for Humanist Studies, Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and the Secular Student Alliance in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the States of Maryland, New Jersey, and Vermont in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Society of American Law Teachers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Associated Students of the University of California, Hastings College of Law in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Interfaith Alliance Foundation in Support of Neither Party
City of Ontario, CA v. Quon, Docket No. 08-1332
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner City of Ontario, California, Ontario Police Department, and Lloyd Scharf
- Brief for Respondent Jeff Quon, Jerilyn Quon, April Florio, and Steve Trujillo
- Reply Brief for Petitioner City of Ontario, California, Ontario Police Department, and Lloyd Scharf
- Brief for The National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, International City/County Management Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the National School Boards Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the California School Boards Association in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, the Press-Enterprise Company, the Associated Press, E.W. Scripps Co., the California Newspapers Publishers Association, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the First Amendment Coalition and Californians Aware in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the New York Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology, American Civil Liberties Union, and Public Citizen in Support of Respondent
- Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States in Support of Reversal
Tuesday, April 20
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Monday, April 26
Rent-A-Center, West v. Jackson, Docket No. 09-497
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Rent-A-Center, West, Inc.
- Brief for Respondent Antonio Jackson
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Rent-A-Center, West, Inc.
- Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Professional Arbitrators and Arbitration Scholars in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Alliance for Justice, Asian American Justice Center, Constitutional Accountability Center, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women’s Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Association of Consumer Advocates in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Association for Justice and AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Consumer Law Center and Consumer Action in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Service Employees International Union, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Employment Law Project, Women’s Employment Rights Clinic, and The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute for Law & Policy in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, April 27
Monsanto Co., v. Geertson Seed Farms, Docket No. 09-475
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Monsanto Co., et al.
- Brief for the Federal Respondents
- Brief for Respondent Geertson Seed Farms, et al.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Monsanto Co., et al.
- Reply Brief for the Federal Respondents
- Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, the U.S. Beat Sugar Association, and the National Corn Growers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Home Builders, and Croplife America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Farm Bureau Federation, Biotechnology Industry Organization, the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, the American Seed Trade Association, the National Cotton Council, National Potato Council, the American Soybean Association, and the National Association of Wheat Growers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Union of Concerned Scientists, Center for Responsible Genetics, Dr. Steven R. Radosevich, Dr. Paul E. Arriola, Dr. John Fagan, Dr. E. Ann Clark, Dr. Don M. Huber, and Caroline Cox in Support of Geertson Respondents
- Brief for People of the State of California Ex Rel. Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, Attorney General; and State of Oregon, John R. Kroger, Attorney General in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Defenders of Wildlife, the Humane Society of The United States, and the Center for Biological Diversity in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Professor Craig N. Johnston, Professor Michael C. Blumm, Professor David W. Case, Professor Jamison E. Colburn, Professor William F. Funk, Professor David K. Mears, Professor Patrick A. Parenteau, Professor John T. Parry, Professor Melissa A. Powers, and Professor Mary C. Wood in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Cropp Cooperative; Montana Organic Association; National Cooperative Grocers’ Association; National Organic Coalition; Organic Farming Research Foundation; Organic Seed Alliance; Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association; Organic Trade Association; Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance; United Natural Foods, Inc.; Annie’s, Inc.; Clif Bar & Company; Eden Foods, Inc.; Nature’s Path Foods, Inc.; Purist Foods, Inc.; Stonyfield Farm, Inc.; and Straus Family Creamery in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Arkansas Rice Growers Association, Rice Producers of California, New England Farmers Union, Community Alliance With Family Farmers, Fedco Seeds, Inc., the National Farmers Union of Canada, Genetics International, Eckenberg Farms, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, and the International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, April 28
Doe #1 v. Reed, WA Sec. of State, Docket No. 09-559
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner John Doe #1, John Doe #2, and Protect Marriage Washington
- Brief for Respondent Washington Coalition for Open Government
- Brief for Respondent Washington Families Standing Together
- Brief for Respondent Sam Reed
- Reply Brief for Petitioner John Doe #1, John Doe #2, and Protect Marriage Washington
- Brief for Common Sense for Oregon, the Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance, and Oregonians In Action in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Concerned Women for America in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Institute for Justice in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the American Center for Law and Justice in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the American Civil Rights Union in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Committee for Truth In Politics, the National Organization for Marriage, the Family Research Council, and American Values in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Voters Want More Choices in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Alliance Defense Fund in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Protectmarriage.Com – Yes On 8, A Project of California Renewal in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Liberty Counsel in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Justice and Freedom Fund in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for The Abraham Lincoln Foundation for Public Policy Research, Inc., American Conservative Union, American Target Advertising, Inc., Citizens in Charge Foundation, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, ClearWord Communications Group, Inc., the Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Constitution Party National Committee, Downsize DC Foundation, DownsizeDC.org, Eberle & Associates, Inc., English First, English First Foundation, Free Speech Coalition, Inc., The Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation Gun Owners of America, Inc.,the Institute on the Constitution, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc., The Lincoln Institute for Research and Education, the National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc., Production Solutions, Inc. Public Advocate of the United States, The Richard Norman Company, 60 Plus Association, U.S. Border Control, U.S. Border Control Foundation, U.S. Justice Foundation, and Young America’s Foundation in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Center for Competitive Politics in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Legal Scholars and Techical Experts in Support of Petitioner
- Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae and Brief of Amicus Curiae Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioners (motion granted 4/19/2010)
- Brief for National and Washington State News Publishers, News Broadcasters and News Media Professional Associations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Direct Democracy Scholars in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the City of Seattle in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Gannett Co., Inc., National Newspaper Association, Newspaper Association of America, The Radio-Television Digital News Association, and Society Of Professional Journalists in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Human Rights Campaign, and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and Susan Wagner in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Conference of State Legislatures, the International City-County Management Association, the National Association of Counties, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent
- Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for American Business Media, Consumer Data Industry Association, First American Corelogic, Inc., the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Reed Elsevier, Inc., the Software & Information Industry Association, Transunion, and Thomson Reuters in Support of Respondent(motion granted 4/19/2010)
- Brief for the Brennan Center for Justice, the Center for Responsive Politics, and the Sunlight Foundation in Support of Neither Party
