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2002 TERM Overton v. Bazzetta DECIDED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Ashcroft v. ACLU Reviewing whether an Internet censorship law that attempts to safeguard children against sexually explicit material online unconstitutionally blocks lawful and valuable speech for adults. DECIDED McConnell v. FEC Reviewing campaign finance law. DECIDED RIGHT TO FAIR PROCEDURES Missouri v. Seibert Reviewing conviction obtained through statements originally made "outside” Miranda warning. DECIDED Hamdi v. Rumsfeld Reviewing the President's authority to designate an American citizen an "enemy combatant" and detain him indefinitely in an American military brig without charges, trial, or private access to counsel. DECIDED Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders Reviewing whether sexual harassment that is so severe it forces a reasonable employee to resign should be treated the same as an outright dismissal under federal antidiscrimination law. DECIDED Frew v. Hawkins Reviewing states' claim of immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. DECIDED Crawford v. Washington Reviewing Sixth Amendment right to confront your accuser. DECIDED Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain Reviewing whether the federal courts have jurisdiction to hear human rights claims brought by foreign citizens under the Alien Tort Claims Act. DECIDED United States v. Alvarez-Machain Reviewing whether the United States can be held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the actions of DEA officials in the United States who planned and supervised the forcible abduction of a Mexican citizen from his office in Mexico. DECIDED Rasul v. Bush Reviewing a ruling that the federal courts are not entitled to hear a claim that detainees at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba are being held in violation of the Constitution and international law. DECIDED Rumsfeld v. Padilla Reviewing the President's authority to designate an American citizen an "enemy combatant" and detain him indefinitely in an American military brig without charges, trial, or private access to counsel. DECIDED Josue Leocal v. Ashcroft Challenge to expansive interpretation of immigration law provision requiring the mandatory deportation of aliens convicted of "aggravated" felonies. DECIDED United States v. Patane Reviewing conviction based on evidence obtained after a confession in violation of Miranda. DECIDED Benitez v. Mata Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED Beard v. Banks Reviewing proper scope of federal habeas review in a death penalty case. DECIDED Blakely v. Washington Reviewing additional sentence by a trial judge after jury's decision and using a lower standard of proof. DECIDED RIGHT TO FREE ASSOCIATION Vieth v. Jubelirer Reviewing limits on partisan gerrymandering. DECIDED RIGHT TO PRIVACY Maryland v. Pringle Reviewing conviction based on an arrest that lacked individualized suspicion. DECIDED Thornton v. United States Reviewing conviction based on illegal police search of a car. DECIDED Arizona v. Gant Reviewing conviction based on illegal police search of a car. DECIDED Illinois v. Lidster Reviewing police use of roadblocks to find witnesses to a crime. DECIDED Doe v. Chao Reviewing right to claim damages under the Privacy Act. DECIDED Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Reviewing right of police to arrest people who refuse to identify themselves. DECIDED SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE Hibbs v. Winn Reviewing whether state tax credit scheme that is a variation on traditional school vouchers can be challenged in federal court. DECIDED Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow Reviewing whether schools can constitutionally include the phrase 'under God,' when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. DECIDED Locke v. Davey Reviewing use of taxpayer money for training clergy. DECIDED |
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