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Argument sitting

March 2011 oral arguments

5 cases across 3 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Three argument days, March 23 to March 30, 2011. Two of them have more than one case.

1 case
Free lawyers in contempt hearingsMichael D. Turner v. Rebecca L. RogersDo poor people who face incarceration for civil contempt have a Sixth Amendment constitutional right to a court-appointed attorney as protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?Decided 10-10

2 cases
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Betty DukesCan the small group of women who began the case represent a gigantic class of women?Decided 10-277Killing witnesses to stop testimonyCharles Andrew Fowler, aka Man v. United StatesTo prove a criminal violation of the federal witness tampering statute when a defendant allegedly kills a witness, must the government prove that the victim would have provided information regarding a crime to a court or a law enforcement officer?Decided 10-5443

2 cases
Generic drug warning lawsuitsPLIVA, Inc. v. Gladys MensingCan generic drug makers be sued for not warning about potentially dangerous side effects on their drug labels even when they follow federal rules that only require their labels to match those of their brand-name equivalents?Decided 09-993Phone network sharingTalk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T MichiganDoes federal law require local telephone companies, already established, to allow new competitors in their markets to link to the existing networks through connecting wires at low, government-regulated rates?Decided 10-313