The following briefs are for cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in March 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 F. Scott Yeager
• Brief for Respondent United States of America
• Reply Brief for Petitioner F. Scott Yeager

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Criminal Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Rex Shelby in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner United States of America
• Brief for Respondent Jacob Denedo
• Reply Brief for Petitioner United States of America

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Former Judge Advocates General, Military Judges, and Senior Military Lawyers in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent (reprint)

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner The Travelers Indemnity Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company and Travelers Property Casualty Corp.(in 08-295 only)
• Brief for Petitioner Common Law Settlement Counsel (in 08-307 only)
• Brief for Respondent Pearlie Bailey, Shirley Melvin, General Lee Cole, Robert Alvin Griffin, Vernon Warnell, Lee Fletcher Anthony, and the Cascino Asbestos Claimants
• Brief for Respondent Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company
• Reply Brief for Petitioner The Travelers Indemnity Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company and Travelers Property Casualty Corp.(in 08-295 only)
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Common Law Settlement Counsel (in 08-307 only)

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Resolute Management, Inc., in Support of Petitioner (in 08-295 only)
• Brief for Jagdeep S. Bhandari, Susan Block-Lieb, Erwin Chemerinsky, Ingrid Hillinger, George W. Kuney, Charles W. Mooney, Jr., Theresa J. Pulley Radwan, Keith Sharfman, Michael D. Sousa, Ettie Ward, and Robert M. Zinman in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Future Claimants Representatives in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross
• Brief for Respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross

Amicus briefs

• Brief for AARP in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Asian American Justice Center, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women’s Law Centerin Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The National Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Respondent
• Brief for National School Boards Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center and Society for Human Resource Management in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Polar Tankers, Inc.
• Brief for Respondent City of Valdez
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Polar Tankers, Inc.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The World Shipping Council and Cruise Lines International Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Tropical Shipping and Construction Company Limited in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Council on State Taxation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Broadband Tax Institute in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the States of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Multistate Tax Commission in Support of Respondent