Greetings, Court fans! The deluge has finally begun, with the Court issuing five decisions this week, including its decision in Gonzalez v. Carhart (05-380), which has been described as a “stunning victory” for pro life forces and an “astounding...
Greetings Court fans! Another installment summarizing the end of Term flurry of opinions. In Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain (03-339), the Court considered claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). To make a long story short, DEA agents...
Greetings, Court Fans! As the Term draws to a close, we can expect lots of decisions in “hard” cases, spawning multiple opinions and, occasionally, the need for a chart to discern the holdings! Yesterday’s opinions were no exception, so brace...
Greetings, Court Fans! With only about six weeks left in the Term, the Court picked up the pace yesterday, issuing decisions in five cases. We’ve split up the summaries to make each Update a little easier to digest — this Update covers three cases,...
Greetings, Court Fans! So much for the Court going on recess – it’s been a more eventful week than one would expect, thanks to a flurry of activity on capital cases. First, on Wednesday the Court granted cert in Hill v. Crosby (05-8794), in which it will...
