Archive for April 16th, 2007
Nine Swinging Justices
1 Comment Published by Kedar April 16th, 2007 in Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy, Justices and Judges, Constitutional LawWhenever Justices come and go on the Court, the mainstream media starts bloviating about the dynamics of the Court. The most recent shift in the Court occurred when the decidedly conservative Chief Justice Rehnquist and more moderate Associate Justice O’Connor were replaced by the thus-far moderately conservative Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Alito.
So who […]
Upcoming Arguments: National Association of Home Builders and EPA v. Defenders of Wildlife
0 Comments Published by Kedar April 16th, 2007 in Supreme Court, Environment, Current Events, Events, Justices and Judges, Upcoming Arguments, Constitutional Law[ April 17, 2007; 12:00 am; ] On April 17, 2007, the Court will hear oral arguments in the consolidated cases of National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife and EPA v. Defenders of Wildlife.
The Clean Water Act requires the EPA to approve state programs designed coordinate with the National Pollutatant Discharge Ellimination System that adhere to nine criterea. Arizona’s […]
Upcoming Arguments: Long Island Care at Home v. Coke
2 Comments Published by Kedar April 14th, 2007 in Supreme Court, Current Events, Events, Upcoming Arguments, Constitutional Law[ April 16, 2007; 11:00 am; ] On April 16, 2007, the Court will hear oral arguments in Long Island Care at Home v. Evelyn Coke.
Congress in 1974 amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to guarantee “employees in domestic service” minimum wage and overtime protection but provided a specific exemption for workers who provided “companionship for the elderly and infirm.” Congress […]
Upcoming Arguments: PowerEx v. Reliant
1 Comment Published by Kedar April 10th, 2007 in Events, Upcoming Arguments[ April 16, 2007; 10:00 am; ] I’m going to start summarizing cases that are going to be appearing before the Court in near future. Hopefully this will help everyone stay one step ahead of the mainstream media’s reporting of these cases. You can access these briefs from the ‘Upcoming Events’ calender.
On April 16th, the Court will hear oral arguments in PowerEx […]
