Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Justices will hear Federal Tort Claims Act case (Sept. 30, 2009)
Court grants appeal from former Somali PM (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether a former Somali prime minister is immune from civil suit in the United States for alleged human rights abuses committed in Somalia. More...
Justices take sentence enhancement case (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether or not mandatory minimum sentencing enhancement for the use of a machine gun in a federal crime is an element of the underlying offense that must b More...
Court grants fee-shifting case (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether fee awards are paid to attorneys or to their clients. More...
Justices will hear case on retroactivity of sex offender act (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether it was unconstitutional for the Attorney General to apply the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act retroactively to an individual whos More...
Court accepts new firefighter discrimination case (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the deadline for workers to file a discrimination lawsuit with a federal agency after completing an employment test. More...
Justices to take a look at PATRIOT Act (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to take its first look at the often controversial USA PATRIOT Act, deciding whether portions of the law that make it a crime to provide "material support or resource More...
Court takes Chicago handgun ban case (Sept. 30, 2009)
The Supreme Court today agreed to determine whether the Second Amendment extends beyond federal to local and state laws. More...
Justices grant new crime lab case (June 29, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that tests the limits of a Confrontation Clause case, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, decided late last term. More...
