The US Supreme Court [official website] granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in six cases Tuesday. In the consolidated cases of Christie v. NCAA and National Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association v. NCAA [SCOTUSblog materials], the court will consider whether a New Jersey law allowing sports betting at casinos and race tracks is preempted by federal law. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act [text] prohibits most states from operating a gambling system based on professional or college sports. The question before the court is whether that statute violates the Tenth Amendment [text].

The court also agreed to hear a case concerning enforcement of a $7.5 million judgment against Iran for its role in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. In Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran [SCOTUSblog materials] the court must determine whether plaintiffs can seize Persian artifacts that are on loan to the University of Chicago. The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act [text] generally prohibits seizure of property owned by foreign governments but creates some exceptions. The question before the court is whether 28 USC § 1610(g) [text] provides a freestanding attachment immunity exception that allows terror victim judgment creditors to attach and execute upon assets of foreign state sponsors of terrorism regardless of whether assets are otherwise subject to execution under Section 1610.

In Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund [SCOTUSblog materials] the court will determine whether state courts have jurisdiction over class action suits claiming violations of the Securities Act of 1933 [text, PDF] or whether the 1998 Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act [text, PDF] prohibits such jurisdiction. A California appeals court found that state courts retain jurisdiction [opinion, PDF].

In PEM Entities LLC v. Levin [SCOTUSblog materials] the court will determine whether bankruptcy courts should apply a federal rule of decision or a state law rule of decision when deciding to recharacterize a debt claim in bankruptcy as a capital contribution.

In Marinello v. United States [SCOTUSblog materials] the court will consider whether a conviction under 26 USC § 7212(a) for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the tax laws requires proof that the defendant acted with knowledge of a pending Internal Revenue Service action.

Also Tuesday the court sent several cases involving the use of public funds in religious schools back to the lower courts for further consideration in light of Monday’s decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer [JURIST report]. Doyle v. Taxpayers for Public Education, Douglas County School District v. Taxpayers for Public Education and Colorado State Board of Education v. Taxpayers for Public Education [SCOTUSblog materials] involve a Colorado Supreme Court decision that a public program to provide scholarships to attend religious schools violated the state constitution. And New Mexico Association of Nonpublic Schools v. Moses [SCOTUSblog materials] involves a textbook-lending program.