Hui v. Castenda (08-1529) and Renico v. Lett (09–338)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! President Obama has just announced his pick to replace retiring Justice Stevens – Elena Kagan. As the current Solicitor General, Kagan is the top appellate lawyer for the government. If confirmed, Kagan will be the only sitting Justice who...

Graham v. Florida (08-7412), United States v. Comstock (08-1224) and Abbott v. Abbott (08-645)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! A home-buying adventure delayed my report on last week’s decisions, but there were some biggies: Graham v. Florida (08-7412), in which the Court held that the Constitution categorically forbids life sentences without the possibility of...

American Needle Inc. v. National Football League (08-661), Lewis v. City of Chicago (08-974) and Jefferson v. Upton (09-8852)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court issued six opinions on Monday, and DIG’d one case. I’ll break things up into bite size pieces, with this Update covering three of the decisions: American Needle Inc. v. National Football League (08-661), addressing the...

Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. (09-448), United States v. Marcus (08-1341) and United States v. O’Brien (08-1569)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! As promised, this Update covers the Court’s three other opinions from Monday: Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. (09-448), which addresses attorney’s fees under a specific ERISA provision, but has relevance for all...

Montejo v. Louisiana (07-1529), Haywood v. Drown (07-10374), Abuelhawa v. United States (08-192) and order list

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans!   President Obama’s announcement of Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his pick to replace Justice Souter overshadowed other news at the Court this week. (For those who want the nitty-gritty on what this appointment might mean...