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19 Supreme Court Cases during the 2010 Term

Fox v. Vice
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2010

Free Speech

Fox v. Vice

Whether a defendant can recover attorney's fees under a federal fee-shifting statute absent a showing that the entire lawsuit is frivolous and, if so, whether the defendant must at least show that any frivolous claims are factually distinct from non-frivolous claims.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2010
Fox v. Vice

Free Speech

Fox v. Vice

Whether a defendant can recover attorney's fees under a federal fee-shifting statute absent a showing that the entire lawsuit is frivolous and, if so, whether the defendant must at least show that any frivolous claims are factually distinct from non-frivolous claims.
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FCC v. ATT
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2010

Free Speech

FCC v. ATT

Whether a provision of the Freedom of Information Act designed to protect "personal privacy" applies to corporations.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2010
FCC v. ATT

Free Speech

FCC v. ATT

Whether a provision of the Freedom of Information Act designed to protect "personal privacy" applies to corporations.
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Snyder v. Phelps
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2010

Free Speech

Snyder v. Phelps

Whether funeral protestors who demonstrate on the public streets and in conformity with local law can be held liable for damages because a jury concludes that their speech was "outrageous."
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2010
Snyder v. Phelps

Free Speech

Snyder v. Phelps

Whether funeral protestors who demonstrate on the public streets and in conformity with local law can be held liable for damages because a jury concludes that their speech was "outrageous."
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Cullen v. Pinholster
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010

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Cullen v. Pinholster

Whether the federal courts properly granted habeas corpus relief to the death row inmate in this case after concluding that the state courts had unreasonably rejected his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Cullen v. Pinholster

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Cullen v. Pinholster

Whether the federal courts properly granted habeas corpus relief to the death row inmate in this case after concluding that the state courts had unreasonably rejected his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010

Free Speech

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

Whether a California law prohibiting the sale of "violent video games" to minors violates the First Amendment.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

Free Speech

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

Whether a California law prohibiting the sale of "violent video games" to minors violates the First Amendment.
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