U.S. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that the federal court exceeded its authority under the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act when it prevented a group of plaintiffs from proceeding with a class-action lawsuit over a cholesterol-lowering drug.

A case in which the Court held that neither the government nor the contractor could pursue litigation because of the risk that state secrets might be revealed.

A case in which the Court held that the Bankruptcy Court did not have the constitutional authority to enter judgement on the petitioner's counterclaim.

A case in which the Court held that a conviction for resisting arrest counts as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

A case in which the Court held the exclusionary rule, which forbids the use of illegally seized evidence except in emergency situations, applies when the emergency is created by lawful police action.

A case in which the Court held that a consumer cannot sue a manufacturer in a U.S. court when the manufacturer's only connection with the U.S. is that another company sells its products in the country.

A case in which the Court held that a consumer cannot sue a foreign manufacturer in state court over a product that the foreign company marketed and sold in the United States.

A case in which the Court held that a plaintiff could state a claim based on a pharmaceutical company's non-disclosure of adverse event reports, even though the reports are not alleged to be statistically significant.

A case in which the Court held that Montana did not violate the Yellowstone River Compact by leaving less water in the river for Montana's uses.

A case in which the Court held that the Truth In Lending Act did not require Chase Bank to provide notice of interest rate increases that occurred because of customer default.