Opati v. Republic of Sudan (Argued 02/24/2020)

Does the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) apply retroactively to permit recovery of punitive damages against foreign states for terrorist activities that occurred prior to the passage of the current version of the statute?

Advocates:
Matthew D. McGill, for the Petitioners
Erica L. Ross, for the United States, as amicus curiae supporting the Petitioners
Christopher M. Curran, for the Respondents

United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association (Argued 02/24/2020)

Does the U.S. Forest Service have the authority to grant rights-of-way under the Mineral Leasing Act through lands traversed by the Appalachian Trail within national forests?

Advocates:
Anthony A. Yang, for the Petitioner
Paul D. Clement, for the Petitioner
Michael K. Kellogg, for the Respondents

United States v. Sineneng-Smith (Argued 02/25/2020)

Is a federal law criminalizing the act of encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain unconstitutional on its face?

Advocates:
Eric J. Feigin, for the Petitioner
Mark C. Fleming, for the Respondent

Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez (Argued 02/26/2020)

Does a dismissal without prejudice for failure to state a claim count as a strike under the Prison Litigation Reform Act?

Advocates:
Eric A. Burgess, for the Petitioner
Eric R. Olson, for the Respondents
Jeffrey A. Rosen, for the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondents