Hillside Dairy Inc. v. Lyons (01-950), Nguyen v. United States (01-10873), Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa (02-679), Fitzgerald v. Racing Assn of Central Iowa (02-695), Dow Chemical Company v. Stephenson (02-271) and order list

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! We’re in the last few weeks of the Term, and so, predictably, the Court issued a handful of decisions today. Five to be exact. Before I turn to those decisions, let me address a few orders. First, late last week, the Court noted probable...

Engine Manufacturers Assn v. South Coast Air Quality Management District (02-1343) and Vieth v. Jubelirer (02-1580)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans!   On Wednesday, the last day of argument for October Term 2003, the Court handed down two opinions, a Clean Air Act case and a voting rights case. I’ll begin with the environmental case.   In Engine Manufacturers Assn v. South...

Garcetti v. Ceballos (04-473), Zedner v. United States (05-5992), Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. (04-433) and order list

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court Fans!   We’re back from a brief hiatus, with five decisions and a few other items to report. Without further ado, here are the summaries:   In Garcetti v. Ceballos (04-473), a major decision that came down last week, the Court held 5-4...

Nike, Inc. v. Kasky (02-575), Georgia v. Ashcroft (02-182), Wiggins v. Smith (02-311) and order list

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans!   Ok, three decisions to go, so let’s get to it.   First, in a big “non-decision,” the Court dismissed Nike, Inc. v. Kasky (02-575) as improvidently granted. In shorthand, the case was “digged.” This is the...

Leocal v. Ashcroft (03-583) and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd. (02-1028)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans!   The Court issued its first opinions of the session today. Perhaps in the spirit of unity professed by the President and Senator Kerry, both opinions were unanimous and uncontroversial. (Alas, for all of you who bet that Booker and Fanfan would...