Tuesday, February 22
February 2011 Cases
February 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 | December | January | March | April | Alphabetical
Bond v. United States, Docket No. 09-1227
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Carol Anne Bond
- Brief for the Amicus Curiae Court Appointed to Defend the Judgment
- Brief for the United States Supporting Petitioner
- Reply Brief of Petitioner Carol Anne Bond
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Center for Constitituional Jurisprudence and the CATO Institute in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., and the Conservative Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Support of Petitioner (revised)
- Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense in Support of Petitioner
United States v. Tinklenberg Docket No. 09-1498
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner United States of America
- Brief for Respondent Jason Louis Tinklenberg
- Reply Brief of Petitioner United States of America
Amicus briefs
Wednesday, February 23
Global-Tech Appliances v. SEB S.A., Docket No. 10-6
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Global-Tech Appliances, Inc.
- Brief for Respondent SEB S.A.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Global-Tech Appliances, Inc.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for NewEgg, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Software Freedom Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Clearinghouse Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Business Software Alliance in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Google, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for 41 Law, Economics, and Business Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Comcast Corporation, Facebook, Inc., Intuit Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Netflix, Inc., Overstock.Com, Inc., and SAP America, Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Yahoo! Inc., Ebay Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., General Motors LLC, Hewlett Packard Company, McAfee, Inc., Red Hat, Inc., and Symantec Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Cisco Systems, Inc., Dell, Inc., and Intel Corporation in Support of Reversal
- Brief for the Federal Circuit Bar Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Intellectual Property Owners Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. Caterpillar, Inc., General Electric Company, Johnson and Johnson, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., 3M Company, and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Support of Respondent
Monday, February 28
DePierre v. United States, Docket No. 09-1533
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Frantz DePierre
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Brief of Petitioner Frantz DePierre
Amicus briefs
Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Docket No. 09-1159
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Reply Brief of Petitioner, Board of Trustees of the LeLand Standford Junior University
- Brief for Respondent Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Birch Bayh in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for John Sutton Suggesting Reversal
- Brief for American Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Bayhdole25, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Association of American Universities, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Council on Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of Independent Research Institutes, Association of Public and Landgrant Universities, the Association of University Technology Managers, Council on Governmental Relations, In Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Alexander M. Shukh, PH.D. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Intellectual Property Owners Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Intel Corporation, Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson and Johnson, Life Technologies Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., and SAP America, Inc. in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Biotechnology Industry Organization in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Association of University Professors, IEEE-USA, and IP Advocate in Support of Affirmance
Tuesday, March 1
Camreta v. Greene Docket No. 09-1454
and
Alford v. Greene Docket No. 09-1478
(consolidated)
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Bob Camreta (in 09-1454 only)
- Brief for Petitioner James Alford (in 09-1478 only)
- Brief for Respondents Sarah Greene, personally and as next of friend for S.G., a minor and K.G., a minor
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Social Workers and the Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the District Attorneys of San Diego County, California, and Sacramento County, California in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National School Boards Association, the California School Boards Association, and the Oregon School Boards Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Arizona, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Los Angeles County District Attorney on Behalf of Los Angeles County, the California District Attorneys Association, the National District Attorneys Association, and the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner James Alford (in 09-1478 only)
- Brief for the Children's Advocacy Institute in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Cook County Public Guardian in Support of Neither Party and Suggesting Reversal
- Brief for the American Family Rights Association, Oregon Family Rights, the Family Advocacy Movement, the Family Legal Project of Nebraska, Inc., the Home School Legal Defense Association, the Georgia Office of Family Representation, the U.D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law Legal Clinic, and the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Family Research Council and the American Coalition for Fathers and Children in Support of Respondents
- Brief for Legal Services for Children in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Center for Law and Education, Learning Rights Law Center, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Pacer Center, and Parents United for Responsible Education in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Loyola CIVITAS Childlaw Center, National for for Youth Law, Clinical Social Work Association, Southern Poverty Law Center, Lawyers for Children, Children and Family Justice Center, Children’s Advocacy Clinic, Professor Michael S. Wald, Professor Donald N. Duquette in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Juvenile Law Center in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Liberty Counsel in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Family Defense Center in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic, Child Advocacy Clinic, the Bronx Defenders, the Family Defense Project, and the Center for Family Representation, Inc. in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Children’s Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Pacific Justice Institute and CPS Watch Legal Team in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Society of Catholic Social Scientists in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the Center for Individual Rights in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Civil Rights and Liberties Committee of the New York County Lawyers’ Association, and the Center for Constitutional Rights in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Battered Women’s Resource Center in Support of Respondent
Schindler Elevator Corp., v. United States, Docket No. 10-188
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation
- Brief for Respondent US Ex Rel. Daniel Kirk
- Reply brief of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Hospital Association, and Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America in Support of Reversal
- Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Reversal
- Brief for the United Technologies Corporation in Support of Neither Party
- Brief of Public Citizen in Support of Respondent
- Brief of AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, March 2
Bullcoming v. New Mexico, Docket No. 09-10876
Merit briefs
- Brief for Respondent New Mexico
- Brief for Petitioner Donald Bullcoming
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Donald Bullcoming
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense, and the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Innocence Network in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Arkansas Public Defender Commission, Alameda Public Defender's Office, County of Sacramento Office of the Public Defender, San Francisco Office of the Public Defender, and 20 other Defender Organizations in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Richard D. Friedman in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of California, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National District Attorneys Association, California District Attorneys Association, American Society of Crime Lab Directors, California Association of Crime Laboratory Directors, International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, the National Association of Medical Examiners, and the California State Coroners Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the State of Mexico Department of Health, Scientific Laboratory Division in Support of Respondent
Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd Docket No. 10-98
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner John Ashcroft
- Brief for Respondent Abdullah Al-Kidd
- Reply brief for Petitioner John Ashcroft
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Wesley MacNeil Oliver in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for William P. Barr, Benjamin R. Civiletti, Edwin Meese III, Michael B. Mukasey, Dick Thornburgh, and the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Constitution Project in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Legal History and Criminal Procedure Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Former Federal Prosecutors in Support of Respondent
- Brief Brief for Legal Scholars in Support of Respondent
