Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Justices take Oregon special education case (Jan. 16, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal law requires students with disabilities to first try a public program before they can claim reimbursement for the cost of a private school. More...
Court accepts case on 'aggravated felony' under immigration laws (Jan. 16, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether convictions for mail, bank, and wire fraud qualify as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act. More...
Justices to hear Atkins and double jeopardy case (Jan. 16, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide review an appeals court holding that the Double Jeopardy clause bars a state from re-litigating the issue of a defendant’s mental retardation. More...
Court takes up New York AG’s bank lending probe (Jan. 16, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the New York attorney general’s office should be allowed to investigate whether national banks discriminated against minorities seeking mortgages More...
Justices accept Arizona’s English language case (Jan. 9, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Arizona is providing enough funding for English-language learner programs under federal law. More...
Court agrees to hear Iraq immunity case (Jan. 9, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Iraq has sovereign immunity in U.S. courts for the alleged misdeeds that occurred during under Saddam Hussein. More...
Justices take key voting rights challenge (Jan. 9, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Voting Rights Act’s Section 5 “pre-clearance” provision can continue to be enforced, even in areas where it could be argued racial discri More...
Court accepts firefighters 'reverse discrimination' case (Jan. 9, 2009)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether city officials can decline to certify results of a civil service exam that would make disproportionately more white applicants eligible for promotion, ba More...
Justices agree to review insurer’s asbestos-related lawsuits (Dec. 12, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal bankruptcy court has the authority to block private lawsuits that seek damages for injury and death due to exposure to asbestos. More...
Court to review constitutionality of city's tax imposed on cargo ships that use its port (Dec. 12, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a municipal tax that falls exclusively on large vessels in an Alaska city’s harbor violates the Tonnage Clause, Commerce Clause or Due Process Clause o More...
