Greetings, Court fans!
The Court released its first official order list of the Term on Monday. No new cert petitions were granted, but the Court did ask for the SG’s views in a number of pending petitions:
Saleh v. Titan Corp. (09-1313), regarding the ability of former Abu Ghraib detainees to sue military contractors for abuses at the prison;
Von Saher v. Norton Simon
Greetings, Court fans!
The October 2010 Term has arrived and the Justices appear to be chomping at the bit to get started. Instead of waiting for the traditional first Monday in October to release the first order list, the Court instead released a “miscellaneous order” last Thursday, with numerous cert grants. But before we get to them, I want to introduce my new co-author, Jenny
This is will be the last Update of the Term, covering: Bilski v. Kappos (08-964), in which the Court declined to adopt a bright line test for determining the patentability of processes, Doe v. Read (09-559), finding that the public disclosure of referendum petitions generally does not violate the First Amendment (though it might in a specific case), and Sears v. Upton (09-8854)
Read More Bilski v. Kappos (08-964), Doe v. Read (09-559) and Sears v. Upton (09-8854)
Hope you enjoyed a lovely holiday weekend. I’m back to bring you summaries of two more decisions: McDonald v. City of Chicago (08-1521), holding that the Second Amendment’s protection of an individual citizen’s right to bear arms is enforceable against the states and not just the federal government; and Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (08-861), striking down limitations on
Read More McDonald v. City of Chicago (08-1521) and Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (08-861)
As we continue to work our way through the Court’s final decisions of the Term, this Update will cover Christian Legal Society v. Hastings College of The Law (08-1371), finding that a law school’s failure to recognize a Christian student group that excluded gay students did not violate the First Amendment in light of the school’s policy requiring all student groups to be open
The Court just released its final batch of decisions, bringing an end to the October 2009 Term! With today’s batch and those remaining from last Thursday, I have eleven decisions left to bring you. I intend to break them up, sending several Updates. This Update – Part I – will cover the trilogy of decisions released last week in which the Court limited the reach
Read More Skilling v. United States (08-1394), Black v. United States (08-876) and Weyhrauch v. United States (08-1196)