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...
Greetings, Court fans! The Court returned from its extended recess and issued five new decisions this week, including a major diversity jurisdiction ruling and two decisions interpreting a criminal suspect’s Miranda-related rights. As a refresher, federal courts...
Greetings, Court fans! With apologies for the delay, I’m back to summarize last week’s decisions, including Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick (08-103), finding the requirement that copyright holders register their works before suing for copyright...
Greetings, Court Fans! The Court issued its final batch of opinions for the Term yesterday – and what a batch it was. The biggest case of the day – as measured by news coverage and the 185 pages of opinions it generated – was the Court’s decision in...
