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Argument sitting

March 2014 oral arguments

7 cases across 7 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Seven argument days, March 3 to March 31, 2014. Each has one case.

1 case
Death penalty disability rulesFreddie Lee Hall v. FloridaDoes the Florida scheme for identifying mentally retarded defendants in capital punishment cases violate the standards established in Atkins v. Virginia ?Decided 12-10882

1 case
Police shootings during car chasesOfficer Vance Plumhoff v. Whitne Rickard, a Minor Child, Individually, and as Surviving Daughter of Donald Rickard, By and Through Her Mother Samantha Rickard, as Parent and Next Friend1. Did the Sixth Circuit err when it looked at whether subsequent case law supported the police's actions rather than determining if the police's actions were prohibited in 2004? 2. Did the Sixth Circuit properly dismiss the police's qualified immunity defense by finding that the police acted unreasonably?Decided 12-1117

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Stock fraud class actionsHalliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., fka Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc.May Halliburton challenge the class certification of its former shareholders by introducing evidence that the alleged fraud did not impact the price of the stock?Decided 13-317

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Inherited IRAs in bankruptcyBrandon C. Clark, et ux. v. William J. Rameker, TrusteeDoes the U.S. Bankruptcy Code exempt an inherited IRA from a debtor's estate in bankruptcy?Decided 13-299

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Religious objections to birth controlSylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 allow a for-profit company to deny its employees health coverage of contraception to which the employees would otherwise be entitled based on the religious objections of the company's owners?Decided 13-354

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Discrimination against protestersTim Wood and Rob Savage v. Michael Moss1. Is the Secret Service eligible for qualified immunity, which would shield it from liability for civil damages assuming the Service performed its duties reasonably? 2. Did the protestors sufficiently plead a viewpoint discrimination claim under the First Amendment?Decided 13-115

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Computer software patentsAlice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank InternationalAre claims regarding computer-implemented inventions—including systems, machines, processes, and items of manufacture—patent-eligible subject matter?Decided 13-298