U.S. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments

A case in which the Court held that the one-year window of time in which an inmate may file a habeas challenge to their sentence in federal court after conviction is delayed while a state court considers an inmate's request for a sentence reduction.

A case in which the Court affirmed the decision of the lower court without addressing the constitutional question at issue, which was whether Nguyen v. INS permit gender discrimination.

A case in which the Court held that a railroad company could invoke the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act to challenge sales and use taxes that apply to rail carriers, but exempt their competitors in the transportation industry.

A case in which the Court held the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state laws that "stand as obstacles to the FAA's objectives."

A case in which the Court held that a federal court could not overturn a state criminal conviction on the basis of the facts the defendant could have alleged, but did not, in state court.

A case in which the Court held that the first-sale doctrine did not apply to imported goods manufactured abroad. This case set no new Supreme Court precedent.

A case in which the Court upheld the Treasury Department's rule that treats medical residents as full-time employees, and therefore not exempt from the payment of payroll taxes.

A case in which the Court held that a wrongful death lawsuit under California law alleging that Mazda should have installed belt and shoulder seatbelts in the backseat of a minivan is not preempted by a federal regulation that gives automakers the option to install either kind of seatbelts.

A case in which the Court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing because the Arizona tuition tax credit does not involve the appropriation or expenditure of state funds.

A case in which the Court held that video games, including violent ones, are protected speech under the First Amendment.