Monday, November 29
December 2010 Cases
December Cases 2010 - 2011
The following briefs are filed in cases to be heard by the Supreme Court during the April session. They will be posted on a rolling basis.
Unscheduled | October | November | January | February | March | April | Alphabetical
Walker v. Martin Docket No. 09-996
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner James Walker, Warden, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Charles W. Martin
- Reply Brief for Petitioner James Walker, Warden, et al.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Federal Courts Scholars in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Cory R. Maples in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Federal Defenders for the Central, Eastern, Northern Districts of California and Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Habeas Corpus Resource Center in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, November 30
Schwarzenegger, Gov. of California v. Plata, Docket No. 09-1233
Merit briefs
- Intervenors' Opening Brief
- Brief of Appellant Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Brief of Appellee Marciano Plata, et al.
- Brief of Appellee Ralph Coleman, et al. (Reprint)
- Intervenors' Opening Brief
- Brief of Appellee Intervenor California Correctional Peace Officers Association
- Intervenors Response
- Appellants’ Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Brief and Appellants’ Supplemental Brief Describing Post-Argument Legislative Developments (motion granted)
- Plata and Coleman Appellees’ Motion for Leave to File Supplement Brief and Supplement Brief
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce in Support of Appellant
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Appellant
- Brief for the States of Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia in Support of Appellant
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Appellees and Correctional Officer Intervenors
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law and 30 Criminologists in Support of Appellees
- Brief for the American Public Health Association, American Nurses Association, American Association of Public Health Physicians, Academy of Correctional Health Professionals, and the Society of Correctional Physicians in Support of Appellees
- Brief for the American Psychiatric Association, California Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, American Academy of Psychiatry And The Law, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Forensic Mental Health Association of California, National Alliance On Mental Illness, and NAMI-California in Support of Appellees
- Brief for Corrections and Law Enforcement Personnel in Support of Appellees
- Motion for Leave to File Out of Time Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for J. Clark Kelso, Receiver for Medical Healthcare for the California State Prisons in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Watch, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Penal Reform International/The Americans in Support of Affirmance
- Brief for Prison Fellowship, Aleph Institute, American Friends Service Committee, California Council of Churches, Friends Committee on Legislation of California, General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, National Association of Evangelicals, National Council of Churches, Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Sojourners, Union for Reform Judaism, and Unitarian Universalist Association in Support of Appellees
Cigna Corp., v. Amara, Docket No. 09-804
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Cigna Corporation and Cigna Pension Plan
- Brief for Respondent Janice C. Amara, Gisela R. Broderick, Annette S. Glanz, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Cigna Corporation and Cigna Pension Plan
Amicus briefs
- Brief for AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Assocation, the Pension Rights Center, and United Policyholders in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, December 1
Milner v. Department of the Navy Docket No. 09-1163
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Glen Scott Milner
- Brief for Respondent Department of the Navy
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Glen Scott Milner
- Brief for Public Citizen, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the National Security Archive, and OpentheGovernment.org in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington and Society of Environmental Journalists in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, ALM Media, LLC, the American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press, Bloomberg L.P., Cable News Network, Inc., the Citizen Media Law Project, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., the E.W. Scripps Company, the First Amendment Coalition, the First Amendment Project, the National Press Club, the National Press Photographers Association, Newspaper Association of America, the Newspaper Guild – CWA, NPR, Inc., the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, Tribune Company and the Washington Post in Support of Petitioner
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart Docket No. 09-529
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Commonwealth of Virginia, By its Office for Protection and Advocacy
- Brief for Respondents James W. Stewart, III, in his official capacity as Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Denise D. Micheletti, in her official capacity as Director, Central Virginia Training Center, and Vicki Y. Montgomery, in her official capacity as Acting Director, Central State Hospital,
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Commonwealth of Virginia, By its Office for Protection and Advocacy
Amicus briefs
- Brief for AARP, the National Seniors Citizens Law Center, the ARC of the United States, the National Health Law Program, and United Cerebral Palsy in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate in Support of Petitioner (reprint)
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Disability Rights Network in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Washington in Support of Respondent
Monday, December 6
Henderson v. Shinseki, Docket No. 09-1036
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson Deceased
- Brief for Respondent Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson Deceased
- Brief for Paralyzed Veterans of America and AARP in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Federal Circuit Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United Spinal Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Legion in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, Inc.; the Federal Bar Association, Veterans Law Section; and Veterans for Common Sense in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Veterans Legal Services Program in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Allan G. Halseth in Support of Petitioner
Pepper v. United States Docket No. 09-6822
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jason Pepper
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jason Pepper
- Reply Brief for Respondent United States of America
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Families Against Mandatory Minimums in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Federal Public and Community Defenders and the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Petitioner
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the Judgment Below in Support
Tuesday, December 7
Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders, Docket No. 09-525
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Janus Capital Group
- Brief for Respondent First Derivative Traders
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Janus Capital Group
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Securities Industries and Financial Markets Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center for Audit Quality in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Inc., a Risk Retention Group in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Robert W. Helm, and Jane A. Kantor in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the Chamber of Commerce for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for John P. Freeman and James D. Cox in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Law Professors William A. Birdthistle, Tamar Frankel, Lyman P.Q. Johnson, Donald C. Langevoort, and Manning G. Warren III in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for AARP and the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Employees' Retirement System of Government of the Virgin Islands in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Council of Institutional Investors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Education Retirement System of the City of New York, New York Fire Department Pension Fund, New York City Police Pension Fund, and Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York, in Support of Respondent
Thompson v. North American Stainless, L.P. Docket No. 09-291
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Eric L. Thompson
- Brief for Respondent North American Stainless, LP
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Eric L. Thompson
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Women's Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, AARP, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc., Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco-Employment Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council, National Association of Manufacturers and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, December 8
Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, Docket No. 09-115
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
- Brief for Respondent Michael B. Whiting, et al.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Immigrant Justice Center, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the American Immigration Council in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Asian American Justice Center, the Anti-Defamation League, the Asian American Institute, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, Latinojustice PRLDEF, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the League of United Latin American Citizens, Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association, National Council of La Raza, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, National Employment Law Project, Southern Poverty Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Service Employees International Union in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Representative Romano L. Mazzoli, Senator Arlen Specter, and Representative Howard L. Berman in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Business Organizations in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Immigration Reform Law Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for State Senator Russell Pearce in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia in Support of Respondent
