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Argument sitting

January 2020 oral arguments

5 cases across 4 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Four argument days, January 13 to January 22, 2020. One of them has more than one case.

2 cases
Suing over pension lossesThole v. U. S. Bank N. A.1. May an ERISA plan participant or beneficiary seek injunctive relief against fiduciary misconduct under 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(3) without demonstrating individual financial loss or the imminent risk thereof? 2. May an ERISA plan participant or beneficiary seek restoration of plan losses caused by fiduciary breach under 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(2) without demonstrating individual financial loss or the imminent risk thereof? 3. Whether petitioners have demonstrated Article III standing.Decided 17-1712Defenses in later lawsuitsLucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc.Whether, when a plaintiff asserts new claims, federal preclusion principles can bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated and resolved in any prior case between the parties.Decided 18-1086

1 case
Government property fraudKelly v. United StatesDoes a public official "defraud" the government of its property by advancing a "public policy reason" for an official decision that is not her subjective "real reason" for making the decision?Decided 18-1059

1 case
Arbitration without signingGE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLCWhether the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the "New York Convention") permits a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement to compel arbitration based on the doctrine of equitable estoppel.Decided 18-1048

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Scholarships for religious schoolsEspinoza v. Montana Dept. of RevenueDoes it violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution to invalidate a generally available and religiously neutral student-aid program simply because the program affords students the choice of attending religious schools?Decided 18-1195