Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Court takes student-loan case (June 15, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether student loans can be dismissed in bankruptcy without showing that repayment constitutes an "undue hardship." More...
Justices to rule on standard for 'business method' patents (June 1, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on how certain patent applications are examined. More...
Court accepts Merck appeal in Vioxx shareholder case (May 26, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Merck & Co. Inc. seeking to block a shareholders' lawsuit over its withdrawn pain reliever Vioxx. More...
Court will review inadequate counsel claim in death row case (May 18, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine two questions in the case of an Alabama death row inmate. More...
Justices take long-running Pa. death penalty case (May 18, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the proper treatment in a federal habeas corpus proceeding of state procedural rules that are discretionary rather than mandatory. More...
Court will review Conrad Black fraud conviction (May 18, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to review the fraud conviction of former media executive Conrad Black. More...
Justices accept Sarbanes-Oxley challenge (May 18, 2009)
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to a 2002 law that created a national board to oversee public company auditors. More...
Court to review money damages class action case (May 4, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a state legislature’s power to bar federal courts from ruling on class action cases that are based on state law claims. More...
Justices take RICO lawsuit about online tobacco sales (May 4, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on a city’s right to sue under federal anti-racketeering law for a failure to pay city taxes. More...
