The following briefs are for cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in November 2008. 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 Wyeth
• Brief for Respondent Diana Levine
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Wyeth

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Generic Pharmaceutical Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for PhRMA and BIO in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation and the American College of Emergency Physicians in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for John E. Calfee, Ernst R. Berndt, Robert Hahn, Tomas Philpson, Paul H. Rubin, and W. Kip Viscusi in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Former FDA Commissioners Dr. Donald Kennedy and Dr. David A. Kessler in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Conference of State Legislatures in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Members of Congress in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Medical Liability Trust, and the North Carolina Medical Society in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Torts Professors Mark P. Gergen and Michael D. Green in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the New England Journal of Medicine Editors and Authors in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Vermont, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Senior Citizens League in Support of Respondent(revised)
• Brief for the California Medical Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for AARP, the National Women's Health Network, and Prescription Access Litigation in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Association for Justice in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Consumers Union of the United States in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Constitutional Accountability Center in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Kim Witczak, Sara Bostock, and Healthy Skepticism in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the DES Action in Support of Respondent
• Brief for David B. Ross, M.D., Ph.D., and Stefan P. Kruszewski, M.D., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Daniel Paul Carpenter, Aaron S. Kesselheim, Jerry Avorn, Marc T. Law, and Daniel Polsky in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Anju Budhwani, M.D.; Curt D. Furberg, M.D., Ph.D.; Authur Aaron Levin, M.P.H.; Rahul Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.; Canton Electrical Welfare Fund of the IBEW, Local 540; Health & Welfare Fund of the DEA, NYPD; Retiree Health & Welfare Fund of the DEA, NYPD; and the Ohio Carpenters Health Fund in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Coalition Against Censorship in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Ben Ysursa, In His Official Capacity as Idaho Secretary of State; and Lawrence G. Wasden, In His Official Capacity as Idaho Attorney General
• Brief for Respondent Pocatello Education Association, the Idaho Education Association; the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 743, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho, Inc., Service Employees International Union Local 687, Idaho State AFL-CIO, and Mark L. Heideman In His Official Capacity as Bannock County Prosecuting Attorney
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Ben Ysursa, In His Official Capacity as Idaho Secretary of State; and Lawrence G. Wasden, In His Official Capacity as Idaho Attorney General

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Mountain States Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Americans for Limited Government in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the States of Utah, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Texas in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al.
• Brief for Petitioner the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island
• Brief for Petitioner the State of Rhode Island
• Brief for Respondent Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Utah in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Council of State Governments, the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties, and the International City/County Management Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Congress of American Indians in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Law Professors Specializing in Federal Indian Law in Support of Respondent reprint
• Brief for Historians Frederick E. Hoxie, Paul C. Rosier, and Christian W. McMillen in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Federal Communications Commission, et al.
• Brief for Respondent Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.
• Brief for Respondent Center for Creative Voices in Media, Inc.
• Brief for Respondent NBC Universal, Inc., NBC Telemundo License Co., CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and ABC, Inc.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Federal Communications Commission, et al.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for National Religious Broadcasters in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Morality in Media, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Alliance Defense Fund and Family Research Council in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Parents Television Council in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the Decency Enforcement Center for Television in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the American Center for Law and Justice and United States Representatives Charles Pickering, Roscoe Bartlett, Kevin Brady, Paul Broun, Danny Davis, John Doolittle, Mary Fallin, Trent Franks, Wally Herger, Jim Jordan, Doug Lamborn, Kenny Marchant, Jeff Miller, Marilyn Musgrave, Joe Pitts, Mark Souder, Tim Walberg and Dave Weldon in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for American Civil Liberties Union, the New York Civil Liberties Union, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild of America, First Amendment Project, Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media, the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, the National Coalition Against Censorship, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Pen American Center, and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Time Warner, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the ABC Television Affiliates in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Public Broadasters in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Association of Broadcasters and Radio-Television News Directors Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Center for Democracy & Technology and Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow with the Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF) and the Director of PFF's Center for Digital Media Freedom in Support of Respondent (revised)
• Brief for Former FCC Commissioners and Officials in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and the Media Institute in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the California Broadcasters Association, the Georgia Broadcasters Association, the Iowa Broadcasters Association, the Kansas Broadcasters Association, the Maine Broadcasters Association,the Minnesota Broadcasters Association,the Missouri Broadcasters Association,the Montana Broadcasters Association,the Nebraska Broadcasters Association,the New Jersey Broadcasters Association and the Oklahoma Broadcasters Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Benton Foundation, Children Now, National Institute On Media and the Family, Parent Teacher Association, and United Church of Christ, Office of Communications, Inc., in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for Free Press, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, New America Foundation, Participatory Culture Foundation, Cuwin Foundation, Ethos Group, ACORN Active Media Foundation, Freenetworks.Org, Monroe Price, Susan Crawford in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioners USEC, Inc., and the United States Enrichment Corporation (in 07-1078 only)
• Brief of Petitioner United States of America
• Brief of Respondent Eurodif S.A., et al.
• Brief of Respondent Ad Hoc Utilities Group
• Reply Brief for Petitioner USEC, Inc. and the United States Enrichment Corporation(in 07-1078 only)
• Reply Brief for Petitioner United States of America(in 07-1059 only)

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Alcoa, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Atomic Company Kazatomprom in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Professor Raj Bhala in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Techsnabexport in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Carlos Jimenez
• Brief for Respondent Nathaniel Quarterman
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Carlos Jimenez

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Texas Fair Justice Defense Project and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie
• Brief for Respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the American Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Committee in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and 16 Religious and Religious Freedom Organizations in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Scholars of International Refugee Law in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Advocates for Human Rights in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Human Rights First, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Human Rights Watch, and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Support of Petitioner

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner John Van de Kamp and Curt Livesay
• Brief for Respondent Thomas Lee Goldstein
• Reply Brief for Petitioner John Van de Kamp and Curt Livesay

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the New York State District Attorneys Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the City of New York in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the States of Kansas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Los Angeles County District Attorney on Behalf of Los Angeles County in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National District Attorneys Association, the California District Attorneys Association, the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators, the National Hispanic Prosecutors Association, the Nevada Advisory Council for Proscutors, and the Nevada District Attorneys Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, Council of State Governments, the International City/County Management Association, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU of Northern California, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Innocence Network and the Innocence Project in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Constitutional Accountablity Center in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Deondery Chambers
• Brief for Respondent United States of America (reprint)
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Deondery Chambers

Amicus briefs

• Coming soon!

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner United States of America
• Brief for Respondent Randy Edward Hayes
• Reply Brief for Petitioner United States of America

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Major Cities Chiefs, National Sheriffs’ Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, the Police Executive Research Forum, National Black Police Association, National Latino Peace Officers Association, Legal Community Against Violence and the School Safety Advocacy Council in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for United States Senators Frank R. Lautenberg, Diane Fienstein, and Patty Murray in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Gun Owners Foundation in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Professors of Linguistics and Cognitive Science in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Luis E. Melendez-Diaz
• Brief for Respondent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Luis E. Melendez-Diaz

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Richard D. Friedman in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Federal Defenders, and the National College for DUI Defense in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Innocence Network in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National District Attorneys Association and District, Prosecuting, and County Attorneys in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Pleasant Grove City, Jim Danklef, Mark Atwood, Cindy Boyd, Mike Daniels, Darold McDade, Jeff Wilson, Carol Harmer, G. Keith Corry, and Frank Mills
• Brief for Respondent Summum, a Corporate Sole and Church
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Pleasant Grove City, Jim Danklef, Mark Atwood, Cindy Boyd, Mike Daniels, Darold McDade, Jeff Wilson, Carol Harmer, G. Keith Corry, and Frank Mills

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the City of New York in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Foundation for Free Expression in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Jewish Social Policy Action Network, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Thirteen Other States, and Puerto Rico in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Foundation for Moral Law, the National Clergy Council, and the Nations Capital in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the James Madison Center for Free Speech in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the American Catholic Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc., the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA, Veterans of The Vietnam War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition, and American Ex-Prisoners of War in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and Robert and Mildred Tong in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Faith and Action and Basic Life Principles in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Liberty Counsel in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Cities of Casper, Wyoming; City of Norman, Oklahoma; City of Indianapolis, Indiana; City of Ogden, Utah; City of Lawton, Oklahoma; Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee; City Of Provo, Utah; City of Bismarck, North Dakota; and City of Colorado Springs, Colorado in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Alliance Defense Fund and the Family Research Council in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Rutherford Institute in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Jewish Congress in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Center for Inquiry and the Council for Secular Humanism in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for the Boy Scouts of America in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for the American Jewish Committee, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Anti-Defamation League, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and People for the American Way Foundation in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for the American Humanist Association, the American Ethical Union, Atheist Alliance International, the Institute for Humanist Studies Secular Student Alliance, Society for Humanistic Judaism, and Unitarian Universalist Association in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell
• Brief for Respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden, Sussex I State Prison
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell

Amicus briefs

• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief of the National Association of Federal Defenders and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief of Former State Court Judges in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Idaho and 30 Other States in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Virginia Associationof Commonwealth Attorney's in Support of Respondent