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Argument sitting

January 2013 oral arguments

3 cases across 3 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Three argument days, January 7 to January 16, 2013. Each has one case.

1 case
Longer sentences for past crimesMatthew Robert Descamps v. United StatesDid the United States properly plead and prove the defendant's prior violent felony convictions for application of an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act?Decided 11-9540

1 case
Medicaid repayment from settlementsAldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. JohnsonDoes federal Medicaid law prohibit North Carolina's third-party liability statutes from mandating reimbursement of medical expenses from a patient's lump-sum settlement?Decided 12-98

1 case
Who hears patent disputesJerry W. Gunn v. Vernon F. MintonDo the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction in any cases that involve patent law, even when the patent issue is not the primary issue in the case?Decided 11-1118