Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Justices to decide legality of two-person Labor Board (Nov. 2, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether decisions made by only two of the National Labor Relations Board's five members are valid. More...
Court takes Ohio tax case (Nov. 2, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether Ohio’s tax system discriminates against out-of-state natural gas suppliers. More...
Justices will hear cargo case (Oct. 20, 2009)
The Supreme Court will hear a pair of consolidated cases to determine whether an amendment to the the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 applies to the inland rail transportation of goods in the U. More...
Court grants new detainee case (Oct. 20, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the power of federal judges to order prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay. More...
Justices take 'S&M Svengali' case (Oct. 13, 2009)
The Supreme Court will consider an appeal by federal prosecutors in a case involving the sex trafficking and forced labor conviction of a man who has been called the "S&M Svengali." More...
Court will examine law on federal employees' health benefits (Oct. 13, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal health plan's administrator can be sued in state court. More...
Justices will rule on 'gross negligence' in habeas case (Oct. 13, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether "gross negligence" by a state-appointed defense attorney in a death penalty case provides a basis for extending the time to file a federal habeas More...
Court takes appeal of former Enron CEO (Oct. 13, 2009)
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Jeff Skilling, the imprisoned former Enron CEO, who contends he was tried by a prejudiced jury. More...
Justices will rule on expansion of Miranda rights (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide how far police officers can go in non-coercively persuading suspects to cooperate once they say they understand their Miranda rights but don't immediately More...
Court will hear dispute over all-white jury (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a man's murder conviction should have been thrown out because there were too few African-Americans in a county's jury pool. More...
