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Whether a Bankruptcy Judge's Appointment of a Special Master Would Violate Article III of the ConstitutionFiledMar 17, 2026
Application of 18 U.S.C. § 209 to Continued Receipt of Standardized Restricted Stock Units Awarded Before Federal Employees Enter Government ServiceFiledMar 3, 2026
Preemptive Effect of Defense Production Act Order on State LawFiledMar 3, 2026
Harmonizing the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980FiledFeb 18, 2026
Reconsidering State Procedures for Appointment of Competent Counsel in Postconviction Review of Capital SentencesFiledFeb 18, 2026
Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. 1715FiledJan 15, 2026
Reconsidering the Authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Abortion ServicesFiledDec 18, 2025
Interpretation of "Federal Means-Tested Public Benefit" in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996FiledDec 16, 2025
Constitutionality of Race-Based Department of Education ProgramsFiledDec 2, 2025
Status of the Refundable Portion of Certain Tax Credits as Federal Public BenefitsFiledNov 19, 2025
Whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau May Continue to Draw Funds from the Federal Reserve System Under 12 U.S.C. § 5497 When the Federal Reserve System Is Operating at a LossFiledNov 7, 2025
Detailing Attorneys to the Department of Justice to Serve as Immigration Judges and Special Assistant United States AttorneysFiledOct 23, 2025
The Merit Systems Protection Board's Authority to Adjudicate Constitutional Questions within an Administrative ProceedingFiledSep 26, 2025
Religious Liberty Protections for Federal Employees in Light of Recent Legal DevelopmentsFiledSep 18, 2025
Whether the Creation of Natcast Violates the Government Corporation Control ActFiledSep 2, 2025
Reconsidering the Application of the Hyde Amendment to the Provision of Transportation for Women Seeking AbortionsFiledJul 11, 2025
Whether Eluding Inspection Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(2) Is a Continuing OffenseFiledJun 21, 2025
Revocation of Prior Monument DesignationsFiledMay 27, 2025
Temporary Presidential Designation of Acting Board Members of the Inter-American Foundation and the United States African Development FoundationFiledMar 14, 2025
The Test for Determining "Officer" Status Under the Appointments ClauseFiledJan 16, 2025
Designation of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents and State and Local Officers Serving on HSI Task Forces to Assist with Controlled Substances Act InvestigationsFiledJan 15, 2025
Whether Congress May Use Inherent Contempt to Punish Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on a Presidential Assertion of Executive PrivilegeFiledDec 20, 2024
Validity of Congressional Subpoena That Would Prevent the Secretary of State from Fulfilling the President's Directive to Represent the United States at a Major Diplomatic EventFiledSep 23, 2024
Application of the Randolph-Sheppard Act to the United States MintFiledSep 9, 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Use of the Collateral Source Rule in Federal Sector Discrimination CasesFiledAug 12, 2024
Applicability of the Federal Credit Reform Act to Political Risk Insurance of Debt Issued by the United States International Development Finance CorporationFiledMay 29, 2024
Questions Related to the Potential Rescheduling of MarijuanaFiledApr 11, 2024
Whether the United States Postal Service Bears Responsibility for the Cost of Certain Civil Service Retirement Benefits Paid to Its EmployeesFiledMar 26, 2024
Application of the Statutory Pay Cap on Administratively Determined Pay in 5 U.S.C. § 5373 to the National Science FoundationFiledNov 29, 2023
Retaining Private Counsel to Represent the DHS Secretary in Impeachment ProcessesFiledJan 4, 2023
Application of the Comstock Act to the Mailing of Prescription Drugs That Can Be Used for AbortionsFiledDec 23, 2022
Application of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to Diplomatic Visit of Palestinian DelegationFiledOct 28, 2022
Federal Vacancies Reform Act's Application to a Vacancy for Which Prior Presidents Submitted Multiple NominationsFiledOct 21, 2022
Authority of the Department of Defense to Use Appropriations for Travel by Service Members and Dependents to Obtain AbortionsFiledOct 3, 2022
Intergovernmental Immunity for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Its Employees When Providing Certain Abortion ServicesFiledSep 21, 2022
Use of the HEROES Act of 2003 to Cancel the Principal Amounts of Student LoansFiledAug 23, 2022
Application of the Assimilative Crimes Act to Conduct of Federal Employees Authorized by Federal LawFiledAug 12, 2022
Authority of the President to Prospectively Appoint a Supreme Court JusticeFiledApr 6, 2022
Effect of 2020 OLC Opinion on Possible Congressional Action Regarding Ratification of the Equal Rights AmendmentFiledJan 26, 2022
Discretion to Continue the Home-Confinement Placements of Federal Prisoners After the COVID-19 EmergencyFiledDec 21, 2021
Reappointment of a Member of the National Credit Union Administration BoardFiledDec 10, 2021
Ways and Means Committee's Request for the Former President's Tax Returns and Related Tax Information Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6103(f)(1)FiledJul 30, 2021
Constitutionality of the Commissioner of Social Security's Tenure ProtectionFiledJul 8, 2021
Whether Section 564 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Prohibits Entities from Requiring the Use of a Vaccine Subject to an Emergency Use AuthorizationFiledJul 6, 2021
Authority of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Oversee Programs Established Under the CARES ActFiledApr 29, 2021
Obligation of Federal Agencies to Pay Stormwater Assessments Under the Clean Water ActFiledFeb 25, 2021