On the Docket -

Justices to decide legality of two-person Labor Board (Nov. 2, 2009)

jkoons — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:57:01 -0600

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)

jkoons — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:08 -0600

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)

jkoons — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:49:00 -0600

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)

jkoons — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:54:07 -0500

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)

jkoons — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:48:38 -0500

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)

jkoons — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:10:56 -0500

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)

jkoons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:51:20 -0500

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)

jkoons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:35:22 -0500

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)

jkoons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:26:43 -0500

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)

jkoons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:18:09 -0500

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...