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Argument sitting

April 2016 oral arguments

2 cases across 2 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Two argument days, April 18 to April 19, 2016. Each has one case.

1 case
Power to delay deportationsUnited States v. Texas1. Do states that provide subsidies to persons who are granted deferred action have standing to sue because the new guidelines will lead to more persons being eligible for deferred action? 2. Is the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program arbitrary and capricious? 3. Did DAPA violate the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to go through the notice-and-comment procedure? 4. Does DAPA violate the Take Care Clause of the Constitution?Decided 15-674

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Tribal convictions without lawyersUnited States v. BryantDoes an uncounseled conviction in tribal court used to satisfy the predicate offense requirement of 18 U.S.C. 117(a), which criminalizes domestic assault by a person who has been convicted of at least two domestic violence offenses in federal, state, or tribal court, violate the Sixth Amendment?Decided 15-420