The following briefs are for cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in October 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 home page, use the Argument Date Menu below.

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Altria Group and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
• Brief for Respondent Stephanie Good, Lori A. Spellman, and Allain L. Thibodeau
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Altria Group and Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Professors Allan M. Brandt, Robert N. Proctor, David M. Burns, Johnathan M. Samet, and David Rosnerthe in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the States of Maine, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, AARP, and Public Justice in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition and Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation, and Advocacy in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Medical Association, American Cancer Society, Inc., Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, American Legacy Foundation, American College of Chest Physicians, Oncology Nursing Society, and American Academy of Pediatrics in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Reversal

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Daniel B. Locke, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and the Class They Seek to Represent
• Brief for Respondent Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989, Service Employees International Union
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Daniel B. Locke, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and the Class They Seek to Represent

Amicus briefs

• Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae and Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation, The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Northwestern Legal Foundation, Southeastern Legal Foundation, and the Atlantic Legal Foundation in Support Of Petitioner(Granted 6/2/08)
• Brief for the Commonwealth of Virginia in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for the United States

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Betty E. Vaden
• Brief for Respondent Discover Bank and Discover Financial Services, Inc.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Betty E. Vaden

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Financial Services Roundtable, the Consumer Bankers Association, the American Financial Services Association, the American Bankers Association, and the Maryland Bankers Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and CTIA-The Wireless Association® in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Cintas Corporation in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Bennie Dean Herring
• Brief for Respondent United States of America
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Bennie Dean Herring

Amicus briefs

• Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for American Civil Liberties Union and The ACLU of Alabama in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Privacy and Civil Rights Organizations, and Legal Scholars and Techinical Experts in Support of Petitioner

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner State of Arizona
• Brief for Respondent Rodney Joseph Gant
• Reply Brief for Petitioner State of Arizona

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Los Angeles County District Attorney on Behalf of Los Angeles County in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Florida, Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin And Wyoming in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., in Support of Petitioner (Granted- 6/6/08)
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., The International Association of Chiefs of Police, The National Sheriffs' Association, The Arizona Law Enforcement Legal Advisors' Association, and The Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police in Support of Petitioner(Granted- 6/6/08)
• Brief for the the ACLU and the ACLU of Arizona in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Kari Ellen Kennedy, Independent Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased
• Supplemental Briefing for Petitioner Concerning 29 U.S.C. § 1104(a)(1)(D)
• Brief for Respondent Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan, et al.
• Supplemental Brief for Respondent Plan Administrator for Dupont savins and Investment Plan, E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Company
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Kari Ellen Kennedy, Independent Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased

Amicus briefs

• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the American Benefits Council, the Erisa Industry Committee, and the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Respondent(Granted- 9/5/08)
• Brief of the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund in Support of Respondent
• Supplemental Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the United States in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for AARP in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al.,
• Brief for Respondent Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
• Brief for Respondent the California Coastal Commission
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al.,

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the California Forestry Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest & Paper Association, CropLife America, and the National Association of Home Builders in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Navy League of The United States - Honolulu Council, Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, Admiral Ronald J. Hays, Admiral R.J. "Zap" Zlatoper, Vice Admiral Peter M. Hekman, Vice Admiral Robert K.U. Kihune, Rear Admiral Richard C. Macke, Rear Admiral Lloyd "Joe" Vasey, Rear Admiral George Huchting, Rear Admiral Stephen R. Pietropaoli, the Navy League of the United States, Military Affairs Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Southwest Defense Alliance, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Military Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation, Rear Admiral James J. Carey, U.S. Navy (Ret.), the National Defense Committee, and Allied Education Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Ecological Society of America in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Defenders of Wildlife, the Humane Society of the United States, the Center For Biological Diversity, Oceana, Inc., Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and Greenpeace, Inc. in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Law Professors Michael C. Small, Jonathan D. Varat, and Adam Winkler in Support of Respondent
• Brief for California Assembly Member Julia Brownley and California Senator Christine Kehoe in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Priscilla Summers, et al.
• Brief for Respondent Earth Island Institute, et al.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Priscilla Summers, et al.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the American Forest & Paper Association, the National Association of Home Builders, the American Farm Bureau Federation, Croplife America, the American Forest Resource Council, the California Forestry Association, and Minnesota Forest Industries in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Douglas Timber Operators, the Montana Logging Association, and the Montana Wood Products Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the State of California Ex Rel. Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford
• Brief for Respondent the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Tennessee Education Association and the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Association of University Professors, the National Employment Law Project, and Public Justice, P.C. in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Ohio and 19 Other States and Commonwealths in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for National Women's Law Center, et al., in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for National School Board Association in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Gary Bartlett, et al.
• Brief for Respondent Dwight Strickland, et al.
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Gary Bartlett, et al.

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the League of Women Voters of the United States in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., DEMOS: A Network for Ideas and Action, and the North American South Asian Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Corrine Brown, G.K. Butterfield, André Carson, Donna M. Christensen, Yvette D. Clarke, William Lacy Clay Jr., Emanuel Cleaver, James E. Clyburn, John Conyers Jr., Elijah E. Cummings, Artur Davis, Danny K. Davis, Keith Ellison, Chaka Fattah, Al Green, Alcee L. Hastings, Jesse L. Jackson Jr., Sheila Jackson Lee, William J. Jefferson, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry Johnson, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Barbara Lee, John Lewis, Kendrick Meek, Gregory W. Meeks, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Donald M. Payne, Charles B. Rangel, Laura Richardson, Bobby L. Rush, David Scott, Robert C. Scott, Bennie G. Thompson, Edolphus Towns, Maxine Waters, Diane E. Watson, and Melvin L. Watt in Support of Petitioner (revised)
• Brief for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Asian American Justice Center in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Campaign Legal Center in Support of Petitioner
• Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief for the National Association for The Advancement of Colored People, Cindy Moore, Milford Farrior, Mary Jordan, and the American Civil Liberties Union Out Of Time in Support of Petitioner(Granted - 8/18/08)
• Brief for Illinois, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Ohio in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Florida House of Representatives in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation, Center for Equal Opportunity, Hans A. Von Spakovsky, Project 21, Abigail Thernstrom, and Karl S. Bowers, Jr., in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Lawyers Democracy Fund in Support of Respondent
• Brief for Nathaniel Persily, Bernard Grofman, Bruce Cain, Theodore Arrington, and Lisa Handley in Support of Neither Party
• Brief for the United States in Support of the Affirmance

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott
• Brief for Respondent Afton Callahan
• Reply Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott

Amicus briefs

• Brief for States of Illinois, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, the International City/ County Management Association, the U.S. Confernence of Mayors, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Liberty Legal Institute in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the ACLU in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Police Accountablilty Project and the Association of American Justice in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights in Support of Respondent
• Brief for the Texas Association of School Boards in Support of Neither Party

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner State of Oregon
• Brief for Respondent Thomas Eugene Ice
• Reply Brief for Petitioner State of Oregon

Amicus briefs

• Brief for Sentencing Law Scholars in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Doug Waddington
• Brief for Respondent Cesar Sarausad
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Doug Waddington

Amicus briefs

• Brief of the National Associaton of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent

Merit briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Chris Chrones, Warden
• Brief for Respondent Michael Pulido
• Reply Brief for Petitioner Chris Chrones, Warden

Amicus briefs

• Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner