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Argument sitting

December 2012 oral arguments

5 cases across 3 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Three argument days, December 3 to December 5, 2012. Two of them have more than one case.

2 cases
Offers in group wage lawsuitsGenesis HealthCare Corporation v. Laura SymczykDoes an offer of judgment providing full relief to a single plaintiff extinguish a collective action FLSA suit when no other parties had yet joined the suit?Decided 11-1059Permits for logging runoffDoug Decker, in His Official Capacity as Oregon State Forester v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center1. Do the runoff ditches and channels constitute "point sources" that require permits? 2. Are the petitioners exempt from the permit requirement?Decided 11-338

2 cases
Medicare appeal deadlinesKathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Auburn Regional Medical CenterIs the statute of limitations for filing a claim with the PRRB for Medicare payments subject to tolling for good cause?Decided 11-1231River water pollutionLos Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Can the transfer of water from one portion of a river to another portion via a manmade improvement for the purpose of controlling storm water runoff still be considered a "discharge" under the Clean Water Act?Decided 11-460

1 case
Appeals after child returnJeffrey Lee Chafin v. Lynne Hales ChafinCan a district court rule on a petition to return a child to his or her country of residence according The Hague Convention's articles once the child has returned to that country?Decided 11-1347