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October 2010 oral arguments

7 cases across 4 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Four argument days, October 4 to October 13, 2010. Two of them have more than one case.

1 case
Car costs in bankruptcyJason M. Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N.A., fka MBNA America Bank, N.A.In calculating a debtor's "projected disposable income" during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan period, can a bankruptcy court allow an ownership cost deduction for vehicles only if the debtor is actually making payments on the vehicles?Decided 09-907

1 case
Privacy in background checksNational Aeronautics and Space Administration v. Robert M. NelsonDoes the government violate a federal contract employee's constitutional right to privacy by asking her whether she has received counseling or treatment for recent illegal drug use in the past year, or by asking her references if they have any reason to believe she is unsuited to work in a federal facility?Decided 09-530

3 cases
Russell Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC, fka Wyeth, Inc., fka Wyeth LaboratoriesCan a federal law shield vaccine manufacturers from certain product liability lawsuits in state court that seek damages for serious health problems suffered by children?Decided 09-152Defense lawyers and blood evidenceKelly Harrington, Warden v. Joshua RichterIs a defense lawyer deficient for failing to consult blood evidence when planning strategy for trial?Decided 09-587Challenging confessions before a pleaJeff Premo, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary v. Randy Joseph MooreDoes a lawyer provide inadequate representation by failing to seek suppression of a client's confession before he pleads no contest to murder?Decided 09-658

2 cases
Spoken wage complaintsKevin Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics CorporationThe Fair Labor Standards Act protects employees from retaliation for complaining about violations of the statute. Does the protection apply only if the complaint is in writing?Decided 09-834Henry W. Skinner v. Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of TexasCan a convicted prisoner seeking access to biological evidence for DNA testing assert that claim in a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983?Decided 09-9000