Monday, October 4
October Cases 2010 - 2011
October 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 | November | December | January | February | March | April | Alphabetical
Abbott v. United States, Docket No. 09-479
and
Gould v. United States, Docket No. 09-7073
(consolidated)
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Kevin Abbott (09-479 only)
- Brief for Petitioner Carlos Rashad Gould (09-7073 only)
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Kevin Abbott (09-479 only) (reprint)
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Carlos Rashad Gould (09-7073 only)
Ransom v. MBNA America Bank, N.A. Docket No. 09-907
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
- Brief for Respondent MBNA America Bank
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in Support of Petitioner Urging Reversal
- Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, October 5
NASA v. Nelson, Docket No. 09-530
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Reply Brief for Petitioner National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Robert M. Nelson, et al.
- Brief for Consumer Data Industry Association, The National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Reed Elsevier Inc., and The National Association of Screening Agencies in Suppport of Petitioner
- Brief for The American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Union of Concerned Scientists in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Drug Policy Alliance in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Astronomical Society in Support of Respondent
- Brief for California Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Support of Respondent
Michigan v. Bryant, Docket No. 09-150
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner the People of the State of Michigan
- Brief for Respondent Richard Perry Bryant
- Reply Brief for Petitioner the People of the State of Michigan
- Brief for States of Maryland, Utah, Vermont, Hawaii, Nevada, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Arizona, Oklahoma, Maine, New Mexico, Louisiana, Alaska, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Texas, Minnesota, Washington, Idaho, Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio Connecticut, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Indiana, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Florida in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Richard D. Friedman in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
Los Angeles County, CA v. Humphries, Docket No. 09-350
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Los Angeles County, California
- Brief for Respondent Craig Arthur Humphries and Wendy Dawn Aborn Humphries
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Los Angeles County, California
Amicus briefs
- Coming soon!
Wednesday, October 6
Snyder v. Phelps, Docket No. 09-751
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Albert Snyder
- Brief for Respondent Fred W. Phelps, Sr., Shirley L. Phelps-Roper, Rebekah A. Phelps-Davis, and Westboro Baptist Church, Inc.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Albert Snyder
- Brief for Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell and 40 Other Members of the U.S. Senate in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Legion in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the John Marshall Law School Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for State of Kansas and 47 Other States and the District of Columbia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Neither Party Suggesting Reversal
- Brief for the American Center for Law and Justice in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the Anti-Defamation League in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Scholars of First Amendment Law in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Twenty-one News Media Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Liberty Counsel in Support of Respondent
- Brief for American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland in Support of Respondent
- Brief for The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Law Professors Ash Bhagwat, David Post, Martin Redish, Nadine Strossen, and Eugene Volokh in Support of Respondent
Connick v. Thompson, Docket No. 09-571
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Harry F. Connick, in his official capacity as District Attorney; Eric Dubelier, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; James Williams, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., in his official capacity as District Attorney; Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
- Brief for Respondent John Thompson
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Harry F. Connick, in his official capacity as District Attorney; Eric Dubelier, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; James Williams, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., in his official capacity as District Attorney; Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the District Attorneys Association of the state of New York in support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National District Attorneys Association and the California District Attorney's Association in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, International City/County Management Association, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Alliance Defense Fund and the CATO Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Innocence Network in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors Wan J. Kim, Bill Lann Lee, Grace Chung Becker, William Yeomans, John R. Dunne, Stephen J. Pollak, J. Stanley Pottinger, James P. Turner, Edward S.G. Dennis, Jr., David W. Marston, Matthew D. Orwig, John Ratcliffe, and Uttam Dhillon in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, and the Southern Poverty Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, New York University School Of Law; the Criminal Justice Institute, University of Houston Law Center; The Jacob Burns Center for Ethics In the Practice of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; The Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, Fordham University School of Law; and the Stanford Criminal Justice Center, Stanford Law School in Support of Respondent
Tuesday, October 12
Harrington, Warden v. Richter, Docket No. 09-587
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Kelly Harrington
- Brief for Respondent Joshua Richter
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Kelly Harrington
- Brief for the States of Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Law Professors and Legal Scholars in Support of Respondent
Premo, Supt., OR v. Moore, Docket No. 09-658
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jeff Premo, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary (reprint)
- Brief for Respondent Randy Joseph Moore
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jeff Premo, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary (reprint)
- Brief for the States of South Carolina, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, Inc., Docket No. 09-152
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Russell Bruesewitz and Robalee Bruesewitz, Parents and Natural Guardians of Hannah Bruesewitz, a minor child, and In Their Own Right
- Brief for Respondent Wyeth, Inc. F/K/A Wyeth Laboratories, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Wyeth Lederle, Wyeth Lederle Vaccines and Lederle Laboratories,
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Russell Bruesewitz and Robalee Bruesewitz, Parents and Natural Guardians of Hannah Bruesewitz, a minor child, and In Their Own Right
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Vaccine Information Center, Its Co-Founders, and 24 Other Organizations in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for Marguerite Willner in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Mark A. Geistfeld in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association for Justice, Public Justice and Public Citizen in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, The George Washington University Law School Vaccine Injury Clinic, and Zenoria Phillips Deloatch, As Personal Representative of The Estate of Moshella F. Roberts in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Glaxosmithkline LLC, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Formerly Known As Merck & Co., Inc.), And Sanofi Pasteur Inc. in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
- Brief for United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Academy of Pediatrics and 21 Other Physician and Public Health Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Patricia A. Buffler, Diego T. Buriot, Jose Cordero, Ronald E. Gots, Ronald Hart, Steven H. Lamm, Angus Nicoll, Onora O’Neill, Samuel Osher, James D. Watson and Richard Wilson in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Kenneth W. Starr and Erwin Chemerinsky in Support of Petitioners Urging Reversal
Wednesday, October 13
Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic, Docket No. 09-834
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Kevin Kasten
- Brief for Respondent Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Corp.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Kevin Kasten
- Brief for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Equal Justice Society, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women's Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Employment Law Project, Interfaith Worker Justice, Legal Aid Society, Legal Momentum, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Employment Lawyers Association, Restaurant Opportunities Center United, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Southern Poverty Law Center, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and the Equal Justice 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
Skinner v. Switzer, Docket No. 09-9000
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Henry W. Skinner
- Brief for Respondent Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Henry W. Skinner
- Brief for the National Crime Victim Law Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National District Attorney Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney, et al., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in Support of Respondent
