Archive for the 'Upcoming Decisions' Category
Upcoming Cases to Watch
0 Comments Published by Kedar June 17th, 2009 in Constitutional Law, Court Procedure, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Upcoming Decisions, VacancyAs the term winds down, the Court will begin releasing opinions pretty rapidly. There are 14 cases left and the Court will decide all of them by June 29. Here are a few of the most important left to be decided, sorted by the date they were argued:
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (07-591) (Argued November 10, 2008) [...]
Apologies and Upcoming Court Dates
1 Comment Published by Kedar January 30th, 2009 in Court Procedure, Supreme Court, Upcoming DecisionsI have to apologize for the lack of posts over the last few days. I’ve been working on an amicus brief in Ricci v. DeStefano and I need to submit it sooner rather than later.
Regardless, the Court probably won’t be handing down any opinions until mid- to late-February. In the last three years, the Court [...]
The People v. God, et al.
1 Comment Published by Kedar May 16th, 2007 in Church and State, President, Supreme Court, Upcoming DecisionsWell, the Court handed down a marginally interesting ruling on Monday in Schriro v. Landrigan. On a 5-4 vote, the Court overruled the Ninth Circut and held that a man who had rejected any mitigating evidence in favor of him during his trial is not subject to an evidentiary hearing and federal habeus review. Justice [...]



