Garland v. VanDerStok (Argued 10/8/2024)

Did the ATF exceed its statutory authority in promulgating its Final Rule purporting to regulate so-called “ghost guns”?

Advocates:
Elizabeth B. Prelogar, for the Petitioners
Peter A. Patterson, for the Respondents

Lackey v. Stinnie (Argued 10/8/2024)

Is a party who obtains a preliminary injunction a “prevailing party” for purposes of being entitled to attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C § 1988?

Advocates:
Erika L. Maley, for the Petitioner
Anthony A. Yang, for the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioner
Brian D. Schmalzbach, for the Respondents

Glossip v. Oklahoma (Argued 10/9/2024)

May Oklahoma carry out the execution of Richard Glossip in light of the prosecutorial misconduct and other errors that affected his conviction and sentencing?

Advocates:
Seth P. Waxman, for the Petitioner
Paul D. Clement, for the Respondent in support of the Petitioner
Christopher G. Michel, Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below

Bouarfa v. Mayorkas (Argued 10/15/2024)

May a visa petitioner obtain judicial review when an approved petition is revoked on the basis of nondiscretionary criteria?

Advocates:
Samir Deger-Sen, for the Petitioner
Colleen E. Roh Sinzdak, for the Respondents

Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (Argued 10/15/2024)

Are economic harms resulting from personal injuries properly considered injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant’s acts for purposes of a civil treble-damages action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act?

Advocates:
Lisa S. Blatt, for the Petitioners
Easha Anand, for the Respondent

City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency (Argued 10/16/2024)

Does the Clean Water Act allow the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without identifying specific limits to which their discharges must conform?

Advocates:
Tara M. Steeley, for the Petitioner
Frederick Liu, for the Respondent

Bufkin v. McDonough (Argued 10/16/2024)

Must the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ensure that the benefit-of-the-doubt rule in 38 U.S.C. § 5107(b) was properly applied during the claims process in order to satisfy 38 U.S.C. § 7261(b)(1)?

Advocates:
Melanie L. Bostwick, for the Petitioners
Sopan Joshi, for the Respondent