eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC (05-130); DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno (04-1704); S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection (04-1527); Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. (05-260)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court Fans! Expect things to speed up as the Court attempts to get all its opinions out by July 1. Yesterday brought us four opinions, so we’ll get right to it (only 31 left to go for the Term!). eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC (05-130) is a biggie for...

SEC v. Edwards (02-1196), Verizon Communications v. Law Offices of Curtis Trinko (02-682), Illinois v. Lidster (02-1060) and Regal Cinemas Inc. v. Stewmon (03-641)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans!   Three opinions today, and some follow-up from yesterday’s order list. I’ll begin with the opinions First, in SEC v. Edwards (02-1196), a unanimous Court held that a moneymaking scheme that offers a fixed (rather than a variable)...

Kenyeres v. Ashcroft (02A777) and order list

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! The Court reconvened today for its March argument session — the big one of this Term. They hear the Texas sodomy case on Wednesday and the University of Michigan affirmative action cases next Tuesday. Nevertheless, since today’s news...

Cook County, Illinois v. United States (01-1572), Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers (01-963) and order list

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! The Court issued 2 opinions and an order list today. Before I discuss the day’s events, though, one point of follow-up on yesterday’s update. Apparently, my reference to the soon-to-be-famous footnote 4 in the Moseley...

Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (07-21)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court Fans!   The Court issued only one decision this week, but it was an important one. In Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (07-21), the Court voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana’s voter ID law. The law, purportedly one of the most restrictive...