Greetings Court fans! On Wednesday, the last day of argument for October Term 2003, the Court handed down two opinions, a Clean Air Act case and a voting rights case. I’ll begin with the environmental case. In Engine Manufacturers Assn v. South...
Greetings, Court Fans! We’re back from a brief hiatus, with five decisions and a few other items to report. Without further ado, here are the summaries: In Garcetti v. Ceballos (04-473), a major decision that came down last week, the Court held 5-4...
Greetings Court fans! Ok, three decisions to go, so let’s get to it. First, in a big “non-decision,” the Court dismissed Nike, Inc. v. Kasky (02-575) as improvidently granted. In shorthand, the case was “digged.” This is the...
Greetings, Court fans! The Court issued its first opinions of the session today. Perhaps in the spirit of unity professed by the President and Senator Kerry, both opinions were unanimous and uncontroversial. (Alas, for all of you who bet that Booker and Fanfan would...
Greetings, Court fans! The Court returned from its two-week recess today, and the big news is the health of Chief Justice Rehnquist, who just underwent treatment for thyroid cancer. The Chief did not return to work as expected, and his chambers issued the following...