Cases by Term Year

Case	Docket Number(s)	Date Argued	Date Decided	Appealed From	Outcome	Vote	Author	Topics
Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc.,	01-157	02/28/2007		7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2006)				establishment clause executive orders Faith-based funding taxpayer standing
BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC	06-341	04/18/2007		10th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 7, 2006)				discrimination workplace
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life / McCain, et al., v. Wisconsin Right to Life	05-969,06-970	04/25/2007		U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Dec. 21, 2006)				campaign finance election law
Logan, James v. U.S.	06-6911	10/30/2007		7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (July 6,2006)				Sentencing firearms enhancement
Lance, Keith, et al. v. Coffman, Mike (Colorado Secy. of State)	06-641			U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Aug. 11, 2006)				Jurisdiction Elections redistricting
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons	06-9130	10/29/2007		11th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-Oct. 19, 2006)				sovereign immunity waiver Federal Tort Claims Act property search statutory interpretation
Erickson, William v. Pardus, Barry, et al.	06-7317			10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 14, 2006)				8th Amendment civil procedure complaint sufficiency
Montana v. Wyoming	137 Original			Original				Yellowstone River water rights
Holland, Flora (Warden) v. Jackson, Jessie L.	03-1200			6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 21, 2003)
Cheney, Richard, Vice-President v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia	03-475	04/27/2004		Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (July 8, 2003)				Discovery energy policy Federal Advisory Committee Act
Sosa, Jose v. Alvarez-Machain, Humberto, et al. / U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain, Humberto	03-339,03-485	03/30/2004		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (331 F.3d 604)				Non-citizen arrests U.S. court jurisdiction Alien Tort Statute Federal Tort Claims Act
Central Laborers' Pension v. Heinz, Thomas, et al.	02-891	04/19/2004		7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 13, 2002)				ERISA Pensions anti-cutback rule,
Rasul, Shafiq, et al. v. Bush, George, et al. / Al Odah, Fawzi, et al. v. U.S.	03-334,03-343	04/20/2004		Appeals Court for the District of Columbia (March 11, 2003)				terrorism Jurisdiction foreign nationals
Norton, Gale, Interior Secy. v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al.	03-101	03/29/2004		10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 29, 2002)				Environment wilderness study areas agency review off-road vehicles
Hiibel, Larry v. 6th Judicial District Court of Nevada, Humboldt County, et al.	03-5554	03/22/2004		Nevada Supreme Court (Dec. 20, 2002)				4th Amendment Police stop identification
Smith, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice	02-11309			5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 4, 2002)				Capital case Habeas corpus ineffective counsel
Nixon (Missouri), et al. v. Missouri Municipal League / FCC v. Missouri Municipal League / Southwestern Bell Telephone v. Missou	02-1238,02-1385,02-1405	01/12/2004		8th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 14, 2002)				preemption Telecommunications
Muhammad, Shakur v. Close, Mark	02-9065	12/01/2003		6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 23, 2002, unpublished)				Prison conditions segregation civil rights suits favorable termination
McConnell, Mitch, et al. v. Federal Election Commission	02-1674,02-1675,02-1676,02-1674 75 76,02-1702,02-1727,02-1733,02-1734,02-1740,02-1747,02-1753,02-1755,02-1756,02-1702 27 33 34 40 47 53 55 56	09/08/2003		U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (251 F. Supp.2d 176)				Election reform campaign finance McCain-Feingold Act (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act)
Crawford, Michael v. Washington	02-9410	11/10/2003		Washington Supreme Court (54 P.3d 656)				6th Amendment Confrontation clause accomplice testimony
Bunkley, Clyde v. Florida	02-8636			Florida Supreme Court				retroactivity
The Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., et al.	02-1295			Alabama Supreme Court				Arbitration commerce clause
Olympic Airways v. Husain, Rubina, et al.	02-1348	11/12/2003		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 12, 2002)				Warsaw Convention airline liability asthma smoking
City of Los Angeles v. David, Edwin	02-1212			9th Circuit Cour t of Appeals (307 F. 3d 1143)				due process hearing car towing
Kaupp, Robert v. Texas	02-5636			Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District				4th Amendment confessions illegal arrests
Banks, Delma v. Cockrell, Dir., Texas Dept. of Corrections	02-8286	12/08/2003		5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 20, 2002 - unpublished)				Capital case Habeas corpus prosecutorial misconduct attorney competence mitigating evidence
General Dynamics Land Systems v. Cline, Dennis, et al.	02-1080	11/12/2003		6th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 22, 2002)				Age discrimination in employment reverse discrimination
Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.	02-658	10/08/2003		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (298 F.3d 814)				Federalism Clean Air Act emissions
Entergy Louisiana, Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission, et al.	02-299	04/28/2003		Louisiana Supreme Court				Electricity costs regulatory jurisdiction
Virginia v. Kevin Hicks	02-371	04/30/2003		Virginia Supreme Court (563 SE2d 674)				1st Amendment public housing trespass overbreadth
Dastar Corp. v. 20th Century Fox Film, et al.	02-428	04/02/2003		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 19, 2002)				Lanham Act Trademark appropriation reverse passing off
American Insurance Assn., et al. v. Garamendi, John, CA Insurance Commissioner	02-722	04/23/2003		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 7, 2001)				due process Insurance Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act foreign affairs doctrine
Nike, Inc. et al. v. Kasky, Marc	02-575	04/23/2003		California Supreme Court (May 22, 2002)				1st Amendment commercial speech
Sell, Charles v. U.S.	02-5664	03/03/2003		8th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 7, 2002)				Competency to stand trial forced medication
Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Ventura, Fredy Orlando	02-29			9th Circuit Court of Appeals (264 F.3d 1150)				Deportation Guatemala Asylum persecution appellate review
Grutter, Barbara v. Bollinger, Lee, et al.	02-241	04/01/2003		6th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 14, 2002)				race 14th Amendment Affirmative action
Gratz, Jennifer & Hamacher, Patrick v. Bollinger, Lee, et al.	02-516	04/01/2003		6th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 14, 2002)				Equal protection Affirmative action racial preferences
Lawrence, John, et al. v. Texas	02-102	03/26/2003		Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District				due process Equal protection Sodomy laws homosexuality
Treasury Dept., etc. v. Chicago	02-322			7th Circuit Court of Appeals (287 F.3d 628)				Freedom of information Act exemptions gun records
National Park Hospitality Association v. Interior Dept., et al.	02-196	03/04/2003		Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (282 F.3d 818)				contracts National parks concessions
Zapata Industries, Inc. v. W.R. Grace & Co.-Connecticut	01-1766	11/16/2002		Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (March 4, 2002)				Patents timeliness Notice of appeal
Dole Food Co., et al. v. Patrickson, Gerardo / Dead Sea Bromine Co., Ltd., & Bromine Compounds Ltd. v. Patrickson, Gerardo, et a	01-593,01-594	01/22/2003		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (251 F.3d 795)				Jurisdiction immunity corporations Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, et al. v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, et al.	01-1269	01/21/2003		6th Circuit Court of Appeals (263 F.3d 627)				discrimination Referenda free speech low-income housing
Horn, Martin, et al. v. Banks, George	01-1385			3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 527)				jury instructions Capital case retroactivity
Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of Washington	01-1325	12/09/2002		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 835)				Property takings 5th Amendment escrows legal aid services
Chavez, Ben v. Martinez, Oliverio	01-1444	12/04/2002		9th Circuit Court of Appeals (270 F.3d 852)				Qualified immunity 5th Amendment law enforcement interrogations
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell, Curtis, et ux.	01-1289	12/11/2002		Utah Supreme Court (Oct. 19, 2001)				due process Punitive damages
Virginia v. Black, Barry E., et al.	01-1107	12/11/2002		Virginia Supreme Court (553 S.E.2d 738)				1st Amendment Cross-burning intimidation
Bottoson, Linroy v. Florida, et al.	01-8099			Florida Supreme Court (Jan. 31, 2002)				Capital case judge sentencing
Pierce County, WA v. Guillen, Ignacio, et al.	01-1229	11/04/2002		Washington Supreme Court (31 P.3d 628)				Federalism Access accident reports

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