U.S. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments

A case which the Court vacated in part and remanded in favor of the defendant without addressing the Fourth Amendment question at issue.

A case in which the Court held that a whistleblower may not use information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests to allege violations of the Federal Claims Act by a government contractor.

A case in which the Court held that the term "cocaine base" encompasses every form of cocaine that is classified chemically as a base.

A case in which the Court held that patents on inventions that arise from federally-funded research do not automatically go to university where the inventor worked.

A case in which the Court held that a federal judge has the authority to reduce a criminal sentence after the U.S. Sentencing Commission amended the Sentencing Guidelines if the judge has already accepted a plea agreement.

A case in which the Court ruled that induced infringement under the patent clause requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement.

A case in which the Court held that a defendant, convicted under a federal statute, has a right to challenge his/her conviction based on the unconstitutionality of the statute.

A case in which the Court held that the time between the filing of a pretrial motion and its disposition is excluded from the deadline for commencing trial under the Speedy Trial Act.

A case in which the Court held that corporations do not have a right of personal privacy that would prevent the disclosure of public records handed over to federal agencies.

A case in which the Court held that health care providers cannot sue drug makers for overcharging public hospitals for prescription drugs.