The following briefs are for cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in December 2009. They will be posted on a rolling basis. To see briefs for Unscheduled cases during this term, or to return to the main Briefs page, use the Argument Date Menu below.

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District, et al.
• Brief for Respondent U.S. ex rel. Karen T. Wilson
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District, et al.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the States of Pennsylvania, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Government Finance Officers Association, the National Association of Counties, the International City/County Management Association, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, The American Health Care Association, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and the American Hospital Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the American Center for Law and Justice in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Merck & Co.
• Joint Appendix Volume I
• Brief for Respondent Richard Reynolds, et al.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Merck & Co.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Pharmaceutical and Reserach Manufacturers of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Faculty at Law and Business Schools in Support of Respondents
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondents
• Brief for the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Ohio and 25 Other States and Commonwealths in Support of Respondents
• Brief for AARP and the Detectives' Endowment Association Annuity Fund in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Thomas P. Dinapoli, Comptroller of the State of New York, as Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund and as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement Systems, Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System, the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System and the General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in Support of Respondents
• Brief for the Council of Institutional Investors in Support of Respondents
• Brief for the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Change to Win and Change to Win Investment Group in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz and Dr. Joseph S. Ross in Support of Respondents

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A., et al.(in 08-1119 only)
• Brief for the United States of America
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A., et al.(in 08-1119 only)

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Petitioner (in 08-1119 only)
• Brief for the Commercial Law League of America in Support of Petitioner (in 08-1119 only)
• Brief for the Public Good, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Environmental Law Foundation, and the Center for Environmental Health in Support of Respondent(in 08-1119 only)

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc.
• Brief for Respondent Francisco J. Espinosa
• Reply Brief for Petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Educational Credit Management Corporation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the States of Oregon, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and the National League of Cities in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Professors Richard Aaron, Jagdeep S. Bhandari, Susan Block-Lieb, Robert D’agostino, Kenneth N. Klee, George W. Kuney, Jonathan C. Lipson, Lois Lupica, Ralph R. Mabey, C. Scott Pryor, Michael D. Sousa, And Robert M. Zinman in Support of Respondent
• Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees in Support of Respondent
• Motion for Leave to File Brief and Brief for amicus curiae Professor Rafael I. Pardo in Support of Neither Party (MotionGranted 10/20/09)

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc.
• Brief for Respondent Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund
• Brief for Respondent Walton County and City of Destin
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the CATO Institute, NFIB Legal Center, and the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Oregonians in Action Legal Center in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Save Our Beaches and the Southeastern Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the New England Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Save Our Shoreline in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Coalition for Property Rights, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Home Builders and the Florida Home Builders Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Citizens for Constitutional Property Rights Legal Foundation, Inc. in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the American Civil Rights Union in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the New Jersey Land Title Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave To File Brief Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner and Brief Amicus Curiae of Owners’ Counsel of America
• Brief for Brevard County, Florida in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Surfrider Foundation in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Coastal States Organization in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Planning Association and the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, the Florida Association of Counties, and the Florida League of Cities in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the States of California, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia aqnd Wyoming in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts, LLP
• Brief for Respondent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
• Brief for Respondent United States of America

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Center for Individual Rights in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Mountain States Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Law Professor Steven Calabresi, et al., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for American Civil Rights Union and Mallory Factor in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for William P. Barr, Edwin Meese III, Richard Thornburgh, and the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Claremont Institute for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the CATO Institute and Professors Larry Ribstein and Henry Butler in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Mountain States Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Center for Audit Quality in Support of Respondent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
• Brief for Council of Institutional Investors; The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; the California Public Employees Retirement System; The California State Teachers’ Retirement System; CFA Institute; the Consumer Federation of America; the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association; the Nathan Cummings Foundation; Thomas P. Dinapoli, Comptroller of the State of New York, as Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund and as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement Systems; the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado; the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System; and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund in Support of Respondents
• Brief for Former Chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Support of Respondents

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner State of Florida
• Brief for Respondent Kevin Dewayne Powell

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Florida Public Defender Association, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Professor Richard A. Leo in Support of Respondent (reprint)
• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioners Conrad M. Black, John A. Boultbee, and Mark S. Kipnis
• Brief for Respondent United States of America
• Reply Brief for Petitioners Conrad M. Black, John A. Boultbee, and Mark S. Kipnis

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York Council of Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Jeffrey K. Skilling in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Bruce Weyhrauch
• Brief for Respondent United States of America
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Bruce Weyhrauch

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Albert W. Alschuler in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group LTD., Odfjell ASA, Odfjell Seachem AS, Odfjell USA, Inc., Jo Tankers B.V., Jo Tankers, Inc., and Tokyo Marine Co., LTD,
• Brief for Respondent Animalfeeds International Corp. (reprint)
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group LTD., Odfjell ASA, Odfjell Seachem AS, Odfjell USA, Inc., Jo Tankers B.V., Jo Tankers, Inc., and Tokyo Marine Co., LTD,

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for CTIA—The Wireless Association® in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Association of Ship Brokers And Agents, BIMCO, Bergen Shipowners Association, Chamber of Shipping of America, International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc., Norwegian Shipowners Association, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., and the Teekay Corporation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for The American Antitrust Institute, the American Independent Business Alliance, and the National Community Pharmacists Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Public Citizen, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Public Justice and Public Good in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Association for Justice and AARP in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Alliance for Justice, Asian American Justice Center, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women’s Law Center in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Arbitration Association in Support of Neither Party
• Addendum to Brief for the American Arbitration Association in Support of Neither Party