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18 Supreme Court Cases during the 2009 Term

Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010

National Security

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Christian Legal Society v. Martinez

Whether a public university may require a student club to comply with the university's non-discrimination policy in order to receive official recognition and university funding.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010
Christian Legal Society v. Martinez

National Security

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Christian Legal Society v. Martinez

Whether a public university may require a student club to comply with the university's non-discrimination policy in order to receive official recognition and university funding.
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Holland v. Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010

Smart Justice

Capital Punishment

Holland v. Florida

Whether, and under what circumstances, the one-year statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas corpus petition is subject to equitable tolling.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010
Holland v. Florida

Smart Justice

Capital Punishment

Holland v. Florida

Whether, and under what circumstances, the one-year statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas corpus petition is subject to equitable tolling.
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Hui v. Castaneda
U.S. Supreme Court
May 2010

National Security

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Hui v. Castaneda

Whether a lawsuit seeking damages for the unconstitutional denial of medical care can be brought against Public Health Service doctors working in immigration detention facilities.
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2010
Hui v. Castaneda

National Security

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Hui v. Castaneda

Whether a lawsuit seeking damages for the unconstitutional denial of medical care can be brought against Public Health Service doctors working in immigration detention facilities.
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Salazar v. Buono
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2010

Religious Liberty

Salazar v. Buono

Whether a congressional statute transferring a small parcel of land in the Mojave Desert National Preserve to private owners satisfies the government's obligation to cure the Establishment Clause violation created by a Latin cross on public land, when the government also designates the cross as a national memorial and retains a reversionary interest in the land.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2010
Salazar v. Buono

Religious Liberty

Salazar v. Buono

Whether a congressional statute transferring a small parcel of land in the Mojave Desert National Preserve to private owners satisfies the government's obligation to cure the Establishment Clause violation created by a Latin cross on public land, when the government also designates the cross as a national memorial and retains a reversionary interest in the land.
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iPhone
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2010

National Security

Privacy & Technology

City of Ontario v. Quon

Whether a government employee has any privacy rights in personal text messages sent on a government cell phone or pager?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2010
iPhone

National Security

Privacy & Technology

City of Ontario v. Quon

Whether a government employee has any privacy rights in personal text messages sent on a government cell phone or pager?
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