Eldred v. Ashcroft (0-618), Barnart v. Peabody Coal (01-705, 01-715)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! Two more opinions today — and whopper opinions at that. One opinion (with all dissents) is 38 pages and the other is 83 pages (with an appendix!). Before I get to my “summaries” (I hope to sleep tonight, too!), it’s worth...

October 2008 Term

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court Fans, and welcome back to another Term of Supreme Court Updates!   Once again, it seems like we just left you for the summer, but the First Monday in October is almost upon us. As in past Terms, when the Court issues an order or opinion, we will...

Sattazhan v. Pennsylvania (01-7574), Pierce County, Washington v. Guillen (01-1229) and order list

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! Two opinions today, but first, as promised, more information on two cases that were granted on Monday: Hillside Dairy v. Lyons (01-950) and Ponderosa Dairy v. Lyons (01-1018): These cases, as suggested by the title, relate to milk. The questions...

Smith v. Texas (04-5323), Abdul-Kabir v. Dretke (04-5876) and Green Fire Insurance Co. v. M/V Hyundai Liberty (02-813)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court issued one per curiam opinion this week in Smith v. Texas, No. 04-5323, 543 U.S. __ (2004), a capital murder case in which petitioner challenged the validity of the instructions provided to the jury during the death penalty phase of...

Order List

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings Court fans! In its first Conference of the New Year, held earlier today, the Court granted cert in 9 cases, thereby making significant progress in filling its calendar for the Term. Ordinarily, the Court does not release its order list until the Monday after...