Greetings, Court fans! Today marks the first official day of the October 2009 Term. It is also the formal beginning of Justice Sotomayor’s first Term on the Court (though she participated in a hearing on a hold-over campaign finance case last month). She...
Greetings, Court fans! We’re catching up on the Court’s four decisions issued last week – two civil and two habeas. I’ll start with the civil cases, including a highly divided per curiam decision blocking broadcasting of a California trial regarding...
Greetings, Court fans! Unless you’ve been in seclusion since yesterday, you likely have been inundated with news regarding the Court’s highly controversial campaign finance decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (08-205), which opened...
Greetings, Court fans! I’m back to bring you recent Court orders, including eight cert grants in: Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms (09-475), in which Monsanto seeks to challenge the imposition of a nationwide injunction against further planting of its...
Greetings, Court fans! When a decision gets mentioned in the State of the Union Address and prompts calls for a constitutional amendment, you know it’s a biggie. So, this Update will bring you additional details on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission...
