Monday, November 1
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November 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 | December | January | February | March | April | Alphabetical
United States v. Tohono O'Odham Nation, Docket No. 09-846
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner United States of America
- Brief for Respondent Tohono O'Odham Nation
- Reply Brief for Petitioner United States of America
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Colorado River Indian Tribes and National Congress of American Indians in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Home Builders in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Osage Nation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Professor Gregory C. Sisk in Support of Neither Party
Tuesday, November 2
Schwarzenegger, Gov. of California v. Entertainment Merchants, Assn., Docket No. 08-1448
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the State of California and Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General of the State of California
- Brief for Respondent Entertainment Merchants Association and Entertainament Software Association
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the State of California and Edmnud G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General of the State of California
- Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Louisiana, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the California State Senator, Leland Y. Yee, PhD., the California Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the California Psychological Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Common Sense Media in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment in Support of Respondents Seeking Affirmance
- Brief for The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., Independent Film and Television Alliance, LucasFilm, Ltd., the National Association of Theater Owners, Inc., the Directors Guild of America, Inc., the Producer's Guild of America, Screen Actor's Guild, Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and the Media Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the International Game Developers Association and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Computer & Communications Industry Association, the Consumer Electronics Association, Information Technology Industry Council, TechAmerica, Center for Democracy & Technology, and the Digital Liberty Project of Americans for Tax Reform in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for ID Software, LLC in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the First Amendment Coalition in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and the National Youth Rights Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Freedom to Read Foundation, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Recording Industry Association of America, Amusement & Music Operators Association, the Association of National Advertisers, Pen Center USA, and the Recording Academy in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the American Society of News Editors, the First Amendment Project, the National Press Photographers Association, the Radio-Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, and Student Press Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Respondent (reprint)
- Brief for the First Amendment Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Vindicia, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Activision Blizzard, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Consumer Electronic Retailers Coalition, Retail Industry Leaders Assocation, and State Retailer Federations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Social Scientists, Medical Scientists, and Media Effect Scholars in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Rhode Island, Arkansas, Georgia, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Future of Music Coalition, the National Association of Media Arts and Culture, and Fractured Atlas in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Progress and Freedom Foundation and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for First Amendment Scholars (Professors Cole, Karst, Post, Redish, Van Alstyne, Varat and Winkler) in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Microsoft Corporation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Entertainment Consumers Association, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Consumer Action, the Consumer Federation of America, Public Knowledge, and Students for Free Culture in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Broadcasters in Support of Respondent
Sossamon v. Texas, Docket No. 08-1438
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Harvey Leroy Sossamon III
- Brief for Respondent State of Texas, et al.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Harvey Leroy Sossamon III
- Brief for Christian Legal Society and Prison Fellowship in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Evangelicals in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union; ACLU of Texas; Uptown People's Law Center; Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs; Americans United for Separation of Church and State; American Jewish Committee; Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty; and the Interfaith Alliance Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Charles E. Sisney in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Petitioner (reprint)
- Brief for the States of Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
Staub v. Proctor Hospital, Docket No. 09-400
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Vincent E. Staub
- Brief for Respondent Proctor Hospital
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Vincent E. Staub
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of Petitioner
- Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the American Association of Justice in Support of Petitioner (motion granted)
- Brief for the Reserve Officers Association of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, AARP, and Equal Justice Society in Support of Petitioner
- Motion for Leave to File Brief Out of Time and Brief Amicus Curiae for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent (motion granted 10/4/2010)
- Motion for Leave to File Brief Out of Time and Brief Amicus Curiae for the Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Respondent (motion granted 10/12/2010)
- Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Legal Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National School Boards Association in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, November 3
Arizona Christian School Tutition Org., v. Winn Docket No. 09-987
and
Garriott, Director, Arizona Dept of Revenue v. Winn Docket No. 09-991
(consolidated)
Merit briefs
- Brief of Petitioner Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization (in 09-987 only)
- Motion to File Post-Argument Brief and Post Argument Brief of Petitioner
- Brief for Petitioner Gale Garriott, in His Official Capacity as Director of Arizona Department of Revenue (in 09-991 only)
- Brief for Respondent Kathleen M. Winn, et al.
- Motion for Leave to File Response and Response to Post-Argument Brief for the Petitioner Arizona Christian School of Tuition Organization
- Brief for Respondent Glenn Dennard, Luis Moscoso, and Arizona School Choice Trust Supporting Petitioners
- Reply Brief of Petitioner Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization (in 09-987 only)
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Gale Garriott, in His Official Capacity as Director of Arizona Department of Revenue (in 09-991 only)
- Reply Brief for Respondent Kathleen M. Winn, et al., Supporting Petitioners Glenn Dennard, Luis Moscoso, and Arizona School Choice
- Supplemental Brief for Respondent Kathleen M. Winn, et al. Regarding Change in State Law
- Reply to Supplemental Brief for Respondent Kathleen M. Winn, et al. Regarding A Change In State Law
- Petitioner Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization's Reply Brief to Respondent's Supplemental Brief Regarding Change in State Law
- Motion for Leave to File Post-Argument Brief and Post-Argument Brief for the Respondent Kathleen M. Winn, et al.
- Petitioner Gale Garriott's Reply to Respondent's Supplemental Brief Regarding a Change in State Law
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Florida School Choice Fund, Foundation For Excellence in Education, Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools, Association of Christian Schools International, Black Alliance For Educational Options, and Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Cato Institute, Andrew J. Coulson in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Jewish Tuition Organization, New Way Learning Academy, Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix, Catholic Tuition Support Organization of the Diocese of Tucson, and Lutheran Education Foundation, Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Rutherford Institute in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Christian Educators Association International and Advocates for Faith and Freedom in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Liberty Counsel and American Association of Christian Schools in Support of Petitioner (in 09-987 only)
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Center for School Choice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Center for Law and Justice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the National Association of Evangelicals, and the Convocation of Anglicans in North America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Goldwater Institute and U.S. Representative Trent Franks in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, & Washington in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Christian Legal Society, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Center for Arizona Policy, and Association for Biblical Higher Education in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Justice and Freedom Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Agudath Israel of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National School Boards Association, Arizona School Boards Association, American Association of School Administrators, National Education Association, and Arizona Education Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and the Interfaith Alliance Foundation as in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Humanist Association, American Ethical Union, Atheist Alliance International, the Center for Inquiry, Council for Secular Humanism, Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Institute for Humanist Studies, Secular Coalition for America, Secular Student Alliance, Society for Humanistic Judaism and the Unitarian Universalist Association in Support of Respondent
Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Docket No. 08-1314
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Delbert Williamson, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Delbert Williamson, et al.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Constitutional Accountability Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Illinois, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming and the District of Columbia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Public Justice, P.C. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Attorneys Information Exchange Group in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc., and the National Automobile Dealers Association Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, National Association of Manufacturers, American Tort Reform Association, and Lawyers for Civil Justice in Support of Respondent
- Brief for DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Respondent
- Brief for United States Chamber of Commerce in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association in Support of Respondent
Monday, November 8
Costco Wholesale Corp., v. Omega, S.A., Docket No. 08-1423
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Brief for Respondent Omega, S.A.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Brief for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Amazon.com, Inc., Gamestop Corp., Quality King Distributors, Inc., Sam's West, Inc., and Target Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Public Citizen in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Entertainment Merchants Association, and the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libaries, and the Association of Research Libraries in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Public Knowledge, American Association of Law Libraries, American Free Trade Association, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Medical Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Ebay, Inc., Google, Inc., NetCoaltion, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, and the Internet Commerce Coalition in Support of Petitioner (reprint)
- Brief for Intel Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Intellectual Property Owners Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Watch Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Business Software Alliance in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Bar Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Fujifilm Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson America, Inc. and Epson Portland, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Association of American Publishers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Software & Information Industry (SIIA) in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., and the Recording Industry Association of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Neither Party
Mayo Foundation v. United States Docket No. 09-837
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Mayo Clinic, and Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Mayo Clinic, and Regents of the University of Minnesota
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Loyola University Medical Center in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Council on Education, the Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, American Osteopathic Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for American Hospital Association in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Tax Professor Carlton M. Smith in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the University of Texas System in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arkansas, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center, Christiana Care Health Services, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Emory University, Franklin Square Hospital, George Washington University, Georgetown University Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Harbor Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Maine Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Michigan State University, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital, New York Medical College, New York University School of Medicine, University of North Dakota, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Rochester, Saint Louis University, University of Southern California, Medical University of South Carolina, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Stanford University, Thomas Jefferson University, Union Memorial Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Washington Hospital Center, and Yale-New Haven Hospital in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for BJC Health Care, Capital Area Health Consortium, INC., Henry Ford Health System, Memorial Sloankettering Cancer Center, and Oregon Health & Science University in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Professor Kristin Hickman in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Committee of Interns and Residents and the American Medical Student Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Doctor's Council S.E.I.U. in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, November 9
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion Docket No. 09-893
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner AT&T Mobility, LLC
- Brief for Respondent Vincent and Liza Concepcion
- Reply Brief for Petitioner AT&T Mobility, LLC
- Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable and California Bankers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for New England Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for CTIA - The Wireless Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for DirectTV, Inc., Comcast Corp., and Dell Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of South Carolina and Utah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Distinguished Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center for Class Action Fairness in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association for Justice in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Contracts Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Vermont and the District of Columbia in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Constitutional Accountability Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Marygrace Coneff, et al. in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the American Antitrust Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Federal Jurisdiction Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Employee Rights Advocacy Institute for Law & Policy, National Employment Law Project, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women's Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and National Consumer Advocacy Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Arbitration Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Civil Procedure and Complex Litigation Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Jonathan C. Kaltwasser in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Workrights Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Academy of Arbitrators in Support of Respondent
Cullen, Acting Warden v. Pinholster, Docket No. 09-1088
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Vincent Cullen, Acting Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin
- Brief for Respondent Scott Lynn Pinholster
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Vincent Cullen, Acting Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Pennsylvania, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Disability Rights Legal Center in Support of Respondent
Wednesday, November 10
CSX Transportation, Inc., v. Alabama Dept. of Revenue, Docket No. 09-520
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Brief for Respondent Alabama Department of Revenue and Cynthia Underwood, Assistant Revenue Commissioner
- Reply Brief for Petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Council on State Taxation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Association of American Railroads in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Washington, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Trucking Associations, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Alabama Education Association, School Superintendents of Alabama, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, the Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama State University, Auburn University, the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Jacksonville State University, Troy University, the University of Montevallo, University of North Alabama, and University of South Alabama in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Multistate Tax Commission in Support of Respondent
Flores-Villar v. United States, Docket No. 09-5801
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Ruben Flores Villar
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Ruben Flores Villar
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Womens Law Center, et al., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Professors of History, Political Science, and Law in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Scholars on Statelessness in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Equality Now, Human Rights Watch, the Bahrain Women Association for Human Development, the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, Forum for Women, Law and Development, The International Human Rights Law Clinic at The University of Virginia School of Law, the International Women’s Rights Action Watch, the International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women’s Rights, and Women In Law and Development in Africa in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Immigrant Justice Center and The American Immigration Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Immigration Reform Law Institute in Support of Respondent
