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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020
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Immigrants' Rights

International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump

The 桃子视频 and other partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 Muslim ban executive order, charging it violates the Constitution 鈥 including the First Amendment鈥檚 prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendment鈥檚 guarantees of equal treatment under the law 鈥 and federal laws.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
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Privacy & Technology

Carpenter v. United States

The Supreme Court ruled that the government needs a warrant to access a person鈥檚 cellphone location history. The court found in a 5 to 4 decision that obtaining such information is a search under the Fourth Amendment and that a warrant from a judge based on probable cause is required.
Carpenter V. United States. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
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LGBTQ Rights

Religious Liberty

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

Whether a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate.
Masterpiece Cakeshop V. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Explore Case.

All Cases

11 Supreme Court Cases during the 2017 Term

City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2018

Criminal Law Reform

City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

Is the Fifth Amendment violated when a defendant鈥檚 compelled statements are used against him at a probable cause hearing but not at a criminal trial?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2018
City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

Criminal Law Reform

City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

Is the Fifth Amendment violated when a defendant鈥檚 compelled statements are used against him at a probable cause hearing but not at a criminal trial?
City Of Hays, Kansas V. Vogt. Explore Case.
Byrd v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2017

Criminal Law Reform

Byrd v. United States

Does the Fourth Amendment apply to the search of a rental car operated by an individual who has the renter鈥檚 permission to drive the car but is not himself listed as an authorized driver on the rental agreement?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2017
Byrd v. United States

Criminal Law Reform

Byrd v. United States

Does the Fourth Amendment apply to the search of a rental car operated by an individual who has the renter鈥檚 permission to drive the car but is not himself listed as an authorized driver on the rental agreement?
Byrd V. United States. Explore Case.
Ayestas v. Davis
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2017

Capital Punishment

Ayestas v. Davis

What showing does a federal habeas petitioner needs to make to obtain funding to develop evidence?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2017
Ayestas v. Davis

Capital Punishment

Ayestas v. Davis

What showing does a federal habeas petitioner needs to make to obtain funding to develop evidence?
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District of Columbia v. Wesby
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017

Criminal Law Reform

District of Columbia v. Wesby

Whether police officers who lack probable cause to arrest because they have insufficient evidence to support each necessary element of the offense 鈥 here, a culpable state of mind 鈥 can nonetheless be protected by qualified immunity.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017
District of Columbia v. Wesby

Criminal Law Reform

District of Columbia v. Wesby

Whether police officers who lack probable cause to arrest because they have insufficient evidence to support each necessary element of the offense 鈥 here, a culpable state of mind 鈥 can nonetheless be protected by qualified immunity.
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Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017

Disability Rights

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Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Whether employment agreements that prevent workers from taking 鈥渃oncerted鈥 action to challenge workplace violations conflict with protections in federal labor law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017
Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Disability Rights

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Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Whether employment agreements that prevent workers from taking 鈥渃oncerted鈥 action to challenge workplace violations conflict with protections in federal labor law.
Epic Systems Co. V. Lewis; Ernst & Young V. Morris; National Labor Relations Board V. Murphy Oil. Explore Case.
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How Do Terms Work?

Between October and late June or early July the Supreme Court is 鈥渋n session,鈥 meaning it hears oral arguments, issues written decisions, and decides whether to take additional cases.

Submitting petitions

Our legal team at the 桃子视频files a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, a type of petition that usually argues that a lower court has incorrectly decided an important question of law that violates civil rights and should be fixed to prevent similar confusion in similar cases.

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U.S. Supreme Court decides to take a case

On average, the Court considers about 7,000 鈥 8,000 petitions each term and accepts about 80 for oral argument.

Oral arguments

This is the period where the U.S. Supreme Court listens to our case in court.

U.S. Supreme Court makes final decisions

While the U.S. Supreme Court makes decisions throughout the term, many are released right before the term ends. If a decision doesn't go in our favor, we fight back!