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Argument sitting

January 2014 oral arguments

5 cases across 5 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Five argument days, January 13 to January 22, 2014. Each has one case.

1 case
Protected home equity in bankruptcyStephen Law v. Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 TrusteeWhen a debtor creates fictional liens to prevent a trustee from selling a property, should a Bankruptcy Court allow a surcharge to extend to normally exempted homestead property?Decided 12-5196

1 case
Bankruptcy judges' authorityExecutive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Peter H. Arkison, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc.1. May a bankruptcy judge hear a fraudulent conveyance claim and submit a report and recommendation to a district court for review? 2. May a litigant consent to the entry of a final judgment by a non-Article III bankruptcy judge? And, if so, does the litigant's failure to object to the bankruptcy judge's entry of a final judgment amount to implied consent?Decided 12-1200

1 case
Abortion clinic buffer zonesEleanor McCullen v. Martha Coakley, Attorney General of Massachusetts1. Did the First Circuit err in upholding the Massachusetts law under the First Amendment, as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment? 2. If the Supreme Court's ruling in Hill v. Colorado applies, should that ruling be limited or overruled?Decided 12-1168

1 case
Traffic stops based on tipsLorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette v. CaliforniaDoes the Fourth Amendment require an officer who received information regarding drunken or reckless driving to independently corroborate the behavior before stopping the vehicle?Decided 12-9490

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Bruce James Abramski, Jr. v. United States1. Is a gun buyer's intent to sell the firearm to another buyer a "material fact" under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(b), a firearm disclosure statute? 2. Is a federally licensed firearms dealer required to keep information regarding a purchaser's intent to sell a firearm to another person?Decided 12-1493