Greetings, Court fans! The Court released only one opinion today, and a short one at that. In Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo, No. 03-932, Justice Breyer, for a unanimous court, reversed the Ninth Circuit’s holding that, in the context of a...
Greetings, Court Fans! Every Term ends with a blitzkrieg. But we are almost there . . . only one more Update after this one. In Kansas v. March (04-1170), the Court upheld Kansas’s death penalty statute, which requires the death penalty if a jury unanimously...
Greetings, Court fans! Proving that the Court can be merciful, it released five very reasonably sized decisions last Thursday, leaving only ten more to bring you this week. We’re still, however, very grateful to Tahlia Townsend for helping us cover all the...
Greetings Court fans! Two more opinions today, although neither one is a blockbuster. So, let’s just get to work. First, in Frew v. Hawkins (02-628), the Court held that the Eleventh Amendment does not bar enforcement of a federal consent decree entered into...
Greetings Court fans! The Court issued an order list on Friday, and as you might have noticed, this is a slight change from the normal procedure of releasing order lists on Mondays. In January, as they struggle to fill the remaining slots in this Term, they issue...
