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Supreme Court Update
Grutter v. Bollinger (02-241) and Gratz v. Bollinger (02-516)
In case you haven't heard, the Court handed down the University of Michigan affirmative action cases. They also issued opinions in United States v. American Library Association (constitutionality of mandated…
Supreme Court Update
Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson (02-306), Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. (02-428), Entergy Louisiana, Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Comm’n (02-299), Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc. (02-1295) and order list
The Court issued four opinions today, including one summary reversal, thus leaving 19 opinions to be issued before the end of the month. If you're waiting for one of the…
Supreme Court Update
Kenyeres v. Ashcroft (02A777) and order list
The Court reconvened today for its March argument session — the big one of this Term. They hear the Texas sodomy case on Wednesday and the University of Michigan affirmative…
Supreme Court Update
Order List
The Court took 3 new cases today. By my count, they still need around 3 or 4 cases to finish out this Term. Of course the big news at the…
Supreme Court Update
Eldred v. Ashcroft (0-618), Barnart v. Peabody Coal (01-705, 01-715)
Two more opinions today — and whopper opinions at that. One opinion (with all dissents) is 38 pages and the other is 83 pages (with an appendix!). Before I get…
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Order List
Today, the Supreme Court added a string of new cases to its docket, including three cases that promise to add some excitement to the Court’s Term: the University of Michigan…