U.S. Supreme Court 2012 Term Arguments

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Oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, presented by Oyez, a multimedia judicial archive at the IllinoisTech Chicago-Kent College of Law.

  1. 04/24/2013

    Metrish v. Lancaster

    A case in which the Court held that eliminating the diminished capacity defense retroactively was reasonable.

  2. 04/24/2013

    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar

    A case in which the Court found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires the plaintiff to prove their employer would not have taken an action but for the existence of improper motives.

  3. 04/23/2013

    Sekhar v. United States

    A case in which the Court held that attempting to compel a person to issue a recommendation does not constitute extortion under the Hobbs Act.

  4. 04/23/2013

    Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann

    A case in which the Court held that Congress’ approval of an interstate water compact does not violate the Commerce Clause and that the compact does respect state lines.

  5. 04/22/2013

    Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International

    A case in which the Court held that it was a violation of the First Amendment to withhold funding from non-government organizations if they did not institute an anti-prostitution policy.

  6. 04/22/2013

    Hillman v. Maretta

    A case in which the Court found that the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act preempts a Virginia state law regarding beneficiary designation upon divorce.

  7. 04/17/2013

    Salinas v. Texas

    A case in which the Court held that the Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination clause does not protect individuals that have not been arrested.

  8. 04/17/2013

    United States v. Kebodeaux

    A case in which the Court held that the Necessary and Proper Clause gave Congress the power to create federal crimes and regulate their punishment, as well as apply the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) on a defendant.

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