Monday, November 2
Monday, November 2
Jones v. Harris Associates, Docket No. 08-586
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Jerry N. Jones, Mary F. Jones, and Arline Winerman
- Brief for Respondent Harris Associates, L.P.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jerry N. Jones, Mary F. Jones, and Arline Winerman
- Brief for Robert Litan, Joseph Mason, and Ian Ayres in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT) in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for AARP and the Consumer Federation of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Professor Deborah A. DeMott and Professor Mark L. Ascher in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for John C. Bogle in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Mutual Fund Director's Forum in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Investment Company Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Fidelity Management & Research Company in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Independent Directors Council in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Law and Finance in Support of Respondent
Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc., v. Allstate Insurance Co., Docket No. 08-1008
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A.
- Brief for Respondent Allstate Insurance Company
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A.
- Brief for Public Justice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Partnership for New York City, Inc., the Business Council of New York State, Inc., NYTORTREFORMNOW.ORG, the American Insurance Association, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Beard, Sec., of PA DOC v. Kindler, Docket No. 08-992
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Brief for Respondent Joseph J. Kindler
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin in Support of Petitioner
Tuesday, November 3
NRG Power Marketing v. Maine Public Utilities, Docket No. 08-674
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al.
- Brief for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Brief for Respondent Maine Public Utilities Commission, et al.,
- Reply Brief for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Reply Brief for Petitioner NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al.
- Brief for Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., and the Financial Institutions Energy Group in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Colin C. Blaydon, Charles J. Cicchetti, Jeffrey A. Dubin, A.J. Goulding, William W. Hogan, Joseph P. Kalt, Paul R. Kleindorfer, Robert J. Michaels, Craig Pirrong, Vernon L. Smith, James L. Sweeney and Robert D. Willig in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Electric Power Supply Association, Colorado Independent Energy Association, the Electric Power Generation Association, the Independent Energy Producers Association, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, Independent Power Producers of New York, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the Natural Gas Supply Association, New England Power Generators Association, Inc., the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association, the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition, PJM Power Providers Group, and the Western Power Trading Forum in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Public Citizen, Inc., and AARP in Support of Respondent
Schwab v. Reilly, Docket No. 08-538
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner William G. Schwab, Esquire, Trustee for Nadeja Reilly
- Brief for Respondent Nadejda Reilly
- Reply Brief for Petitioner William G. Schwab, Esquire, Trustee for Nadeja Reilly
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and Professor Kenneth N. Klee, Robert M. Lawless, Richard Lieb, and Michael D. Sousa in Support of Respondent
Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York, NY, Docket No. 08-969
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gauchupin
- Brief for Respondent City of New York
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gauchupin
- Petitioners’ Supplemental Brief in Response to the Brief of Amicus Curiae the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Brief for the States of Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent (revised)
- Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae the Campaign for Tobacco- Free Kids and Accompanying Brief in Support of Respondent ( Motion Granted 10/20/09)
- Petitioners’ Supplemental Brief in Response to the Brief of Amicus Curiae the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Wednesday, November 4
Pottawattamie County, IA v. McGhee Docket No. 08-1065
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Joseph Hrvol, and David Richter
- Brief for Respondent Terry J. Harrington and Curtis W. McGhee, Jr.
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Joseph Hrvol, and David Richter
- Brief for Cook County in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Assistant United States Attorney's and the National District Attorney's Assocation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The National Association of Counties, National Conference of State Legislatures, National League of Cities, International City/County Management Association, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Colorado, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and The District of Columbia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the CATO Institute, and the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Black Cops Against Police Brutality in Support of Respondent
Wood v. Allen, Comm'r AL DOC, Docket No. 08-9156
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Holly Wood
- Brief for Respondent Richard Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Holly Wood
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Indiana and 18 Additional States in Support of Respondent
- Joint Appendix Volume I
- Joint Appendix Volume II
Monday, November 9
Graham v. Florida, Docket No. 08-7412
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Terrance Jamar Graham
- Brief for Respondent the State of Florida
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Terrance Jamar Graham
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Amnesty International, et al., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Sentencing Project in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, And Mental Health America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies, the National Juvenile Detention Association, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services, the American Probation and Parole Association, and the International Community Corrections Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Former Juvenile Offenders Charles S. Dutton, Former Sen. Alan K. Simpson, R. Dwayne Betts, Luis Rodriguez, Terry K. Ray, T.J. Parsell, And Ishmael Beah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Mothers Against Murders Association, Robert Hoelscher, Ruth Johnson, Azim Khamisa, Bill Pelke, Aqueela Sherrills, Tammi Smith and Linda White in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Juvenile Law Center, the National Juvenile Defender Center, and the Children and Family Justice Center in Support of Petitioner (reprint)
- Brief for the Disability Rights Legal Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Educators in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Charles Hamilton Houston Institute For Race & Justice, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the American Catholic Correctional Chaplains Association, the American Correctional Chaplains Association, the American Friends Service Committee, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Church Women United, the Council of Churches of the City of New York, Engaged Zen Foundation, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, Mormons for Equality and Social Justice, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, the National Council of Jewish Women, New Jersey Regional Coalition, Office of Restorative Justice, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Prison Fellowship Ministries, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Queens Federation of Churches, Rev. Dwight Lundgren, Sister JoAnne Talarico, Trinity United Methodist Church, and United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for J. Lawrence Aber, Marc S. Atkins, Camilla P. Benbow, Mary M. Brabeck, Jerome Bruner, Hardin L.K. Coleman, Jane C. Conoley, Kenneth A. Dodge, Michelle Fine, Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, Frances M. Jensen, Brinton Lykes, Jacqueline Mattis, Pedro Noguera, Isaac Prilleltensky and Niobe Way in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National District Attorneys Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the State of Louisiana in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Sixteen Members of the United States House of Representatives in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Support of Neither Party
Sullivan v. Florida Docket No. 08-7621
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Joe Harris Sullivan
- Brief for Respondent the State of Florida
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Joe Harris Sullivan
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Amnesty International, et al., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Sentencing Project in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, And Mental Health America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies, the National Juvenile Detention Association, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services, the American Probation and Parole Association, and the International Community Corrections Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Former Juvenile Offenders Charles S. Dutton, Former Sen. Alan K. Simpson, R. Dwayne Betts, Luis Rodriguez, Terry K. Ray, T.J. Parsell, And Ishmael Beah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Mothers Against Murders Association, Robert Hoelscher, Ruth Johnson, Azim Khamisa, Bill Pelke, Aqueela Sherrills, Tammi Smith and Linda White in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Juvenile Law Center, the National Juvenile Defender Center, and the Children and Family Justice Center in Support of Petitioner (reprint)
- Brief for the Disability Rights Legal Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Educators in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Charles Hamilton Houston Institute For Race & Justice, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the American Catholic Correctional Chaplains Association, the American Correctional Chaplains Association, the American Friends Service Committee, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Church Women United, the Council of Churches of the City of New York, Engaged Zen Foundation, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, Mormons for Equality and Social Justice, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, the National Council of Jewish Women, New Jersey Regional Coalition, Office of Restorative Justice, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Prison Fellowship Ministries, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Queens Federation of Churches, Rev. Dwight Lundgren, Sister JoAnne Talarico, Trinity United Methodist Church, and United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for J. Lawrence Aber, Marc S. Atkins, Camilla P. Benbow, Mary M. Brabeck, Jerome Bruner, Hardin L.K. Coleman, Jane C. Conoley, Kenneth A. Dodge, Michelle Fine, Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, Frances M. Jensen, Brinton Lykes, Jacqueline Mattis, Pedro Noguera, Isaac Prilleltensky and Niobe Way in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National District Attorneys Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the State of Louisiana in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Sixteen Members of the United States House of Representatives in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Support of Neither Party
Bilski v. Kappos, Under Sec’y of Commerce for Intellectual Prop. and Dir., Patent and Trademark Office, Docket No. 08-964
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw
- Brief for Respondent David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Trademark Office
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw
- Brief for Timothy F. McDounough, Ph. D. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Borland Software Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Novartis Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Caris Diagnostics, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Georgia Biomedical Partnership, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Boston Patent Law Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Accenture and Pitney Bowes Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for John Sutton in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for University of South Florida in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Washington State Patent Law Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Entrepreneurial Software Companies in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Houston Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Dr. Ananda Chakrabarty in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for AwakenIP, LLC in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Double Rock Corporation, Island Intellectual Property LLC, LIDs Capital LLC, Intrasweep LLC, Access Control Advantage, Inc., EComp Consultants, Pipeline Trading Systems LLC, Rearden Capital Corporation, Craig Mowry and PCT Capital LLC in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Telecommunication Systems, Inc. In Support of Neither Party and For Purely Prospective Application Of Any Adoption Of The New Legal Test Applied Below in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Intellectual Property Section of the Nevada State Bar in Support of Respondent (revised)
- Brief for the Software Freedom Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Knowledge Ecology International in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Eleven Law Professors and AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Internet Retailers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Entrepreneurial and Consumer Advocates in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Insurance Association, the Hartford Financial Services, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), and Transamerica Life Insurance Company in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Microsoft Corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., and Symantec Corporation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Foundation For A Free Information Infrastructure, IP Justice, and Four Global Software Professionals and Business Leaders in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Free Software Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Bank of America Corporation, Barclays Capital Inc., the Clearing House Association L.L.C., the Financial Services Roundtable, Google Inc., Metlife, Inc., and Morgan Stanley in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Adams Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Tethys Bioscience, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Professors Peter S. Menell and Michael S. Meuder in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Computer & Communications Industry Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Medical Association, the American College of Medical Genetics, the American Society of Human Genetics, the Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics, and the Mayo Clinic in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Software and Information Industry Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Bloomberg L.P. in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the State of Oregon in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Conejo Valley Bar Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Association Internationale Pour La Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property U.S. in Support of Reversal
- Brief for the Intellectual Property Owners Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for On Time Systems, Inc., in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Regulatory DataCorp, Inc., American Express Company, Palm Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc., and SAP America, Inc., in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for La Fédération Internationale Des Conseils En Propriété Industrielle in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Dolby Laboratories, Inc., DTS, Inc., and SRS Labs, Inc., in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Law Professor Kevin Emerson Collins in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Prometheus Laboratories Inc. in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Legal OnRamp in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Raymond C. Meiers in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Monogram Biosciences, Inc. and Genomic Health, Inc. in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Medtronic in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the American Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for 20 Law and Business Professors in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the International Business Machines Corporation in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Associaton in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Robert R. Sachs and Daniel R. Brownstone in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Teles AG in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Yahoo!, Inc., in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Biotechnology Industry Organization, Advanced Medical Technology Association, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Regents of University of California in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the State of Oregon in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Business Software Alliance in Support of Affirmance
- Brief for Professor Lee A. Hollaar and IEEE-USA in Support of Affirmance
- Brief for Red Hat, Inc., in Support of Affirmance
- Brief for Mark Landesmann in Support of Affirmance
- Brief for Center for Advanced Study and Research In Intellectual Property (CASRIP) of the University of Washington School of Law, and of CASRIP Research Affiliate Scholars in Support of Affirmance
Tuesday, November 10
Kucana v. Holder, Attorney General Docket No. 08-911
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Brief for Respondent Supporting Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Reply Brief for Respondent Supporting Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Brief for Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of the Judgment
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Immigrant Justice Center, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asian American Justice Center, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund, National Immigration Law Center, And Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Court-Appointed amicus curiae in Support of the Judgment
- Brief for Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Education Foundation in Support of the Judgment
