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Argument sitting

April 2012 oral arguments

3 cases across 3 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Three argument days, April 18 to April 25, 2012. Each has one case.

1 case
Tribal contract funding capKen L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior v. Ramah Navajo ChapterUnder the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, is the government required to pay all of the contract support costs incurred by a tribal contractor, as mandated by the Act, if payment of those costs would exceed the express statutory cap on the appropriations available to pay such costs?Decided 11-551

1 case
Lender bids in bankruptcyRadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated BankUnder the bankruptcy code, may RadLAX pursue a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan which proposes to sell assets free of liens, without allowing Amalgamated Bank to bid on credit, but instead providing the creditor with the equivalent of its claim?Decided 11-166

1 case
State immigration enforcementArizona v. United StatesDo the federal immigration laws preclude Arizona's efforts at cooperative law enforcement and preempt the four provisions of S.B. 1070 on their face?Decided 11-182