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November 2018 oral arguments

10 cases across 6 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Six argument days, November 5 to November 28, 2018. Four of them have more than one case.

2 cases
State power over uranium miningVirginia Uranium, Inc. v. WarrenDoes the AEA preempt a state law that on its face regulates an activity within its jurisdiction (here uranium mining), but has the purpose and effect of regulating the radiological safety hazards of activities entrusted to the NRC (here, the milling of uranium and the management of the resulting tailings)?Decided 16-1275Park rules outside federal landSturgeon v. FrostWhether the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act prohibits the National Park Service from exercising regulatory control over State, Native Corporation, and private land physically located within the boundaries of the National Park System in Alaska.Decided 17-949

2 cases
Taxes on railroad back payBNSF R. Co. v. LoosWhether a railroad's payment to an employee for time lost from work is subject to employment taxes under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act?Decided 17-1042Pain from lethal injectionsBucklew v. PrecytheWhether petitioner met his burden under Glossip v. [Gross]?Decided 17-8151

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Serving foreign governmentsRepublic of Sudan v. HarrisonWhether the Second Circuit erred by holding - in direct conflict with the D.C., Fifth, and Seventh Circuits and in the face of an amicus brief from the United States - that plaintiffs suing a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act may serve the foreign state under 28 U.S.C § 1608(a)(3) by mail addressed and dispatched to the head of the foreign state's ministry of foreign affairs "via" or in "care of” the foreign state's diplomatic mission in the United States, despite U.S. obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to preserve mission inviolability.Decided 16-1094Social Security lawyer fee capCulbertson v. BerryhillWhether fees subject to § 406(b)'s 25-percent cap include, as the Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits hold, only fees for representation in court or, as the Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits hold, also fees for representation before the agency.Decided 17-773

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Arrests for criticizing policeNieves v. BartlettDoes probable cause defeat a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983?Decided 17-1174App store price lawsuitsApple, Inc. v. PepperWhether consumers may sue for antitrust damages anyone who delivers goods to them, even where they seek damages based on prices set by third parties who would be the immediate victims of the alleged offense.Decided 17-204

1 case
Class action appeal deadlinesNutraceutical Corp. v. LambertDid the Ninth Circuit err by holding that equitable exceptions apply to mandatory claim-processing rules and excusing a party's failure to timely file a petition for permission to appeal, or a motion for reconsideration, within the Rule 23(f) deadline?Decided 17-1094

1 case
Limits on excessive finesTimbs v. IndianaWhether the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the States under the Fourteenth Amendment.Decided 17-1091