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December 2013 oral arguments

5 cases across 4 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Four argument days, December 2 to December 11, 2013. One of them has more than one case.

2 cases
Who decides arbitration requirementsBG Group plc v. Republic of ArgentinaIs it the role of a court to decide whether a precondition to arbitration has been satisfied?Decided 12-138Tribal immunity from state lawsuitsMichigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community1. Does a federal court have jurisdiction over activity that violates the IGRA, but takes place outside of Indian lands? 2. In such a case, does tribal sovereign immunity prevent a state from suing in federal court?Decided 12-515

1 case
Immunity for security reportsAir Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v. William L. Hoeper1. Must a trial court decide whether the Aviation and Transportation Security Act grants immunity to a party before trial? 2. Does the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment require a court to independently examine the record when reviewing a defamation case?Decided 12-315

1 case
Children aging out of visasLori Scialabba, Acting Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services v. Rosalina Cuellar de Osorio1. Does the INA allow aliens who qualify as "children" at the time a visa application is filed but subsequently "age out" by turning twenty-one to retain their original application date? 2. Did the Board of Immigration Appeals reasonably interpret the INA when denying the respondents' request?Decided 12-930

1 case
Manuel Jose Lozano v. Diana Lucia Montoya AlvarezDoes the one-year statute of limitations on a petition to return an abducted child under the Hague Convention remain in effect when one parent has deliberately concealed the child's whereabouts from the other parent?Decided 12-820