Editor's Note :

At 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20 we expect orders from the May 16 Conference. We expect opinions in argued cases at 10 a.m. We will begin live blogging shortly before 9:30.

Kristina Moore Guest

Posted Mon, October 5th, 2009 8:28 am

The Week Ahead

The October 2009 Term officially opens today. At 10 a.m, the Court will likely release the remaining orders from the Justices' private conference last Tuesday.

The argument schedule for this week is as follows (links direct to our sister site, SCOTUSWiki.com):

Mon., Oct. 5:

Tues., Oct. 6:

  • United States v. Stevens (08-769) "” government power to criminalize videos and other depictions of animal cruelty
  • Johnson v. U.S.(08-6925) "” battery as a "violent felony" for sentence enhancement
  • Bloate v. U.S. (08-728) "” calculation of time of pre-trial stages under federal Speedy Trial Act

Wed., Oct. 7:

The Justices will hold a private conference on Friday.

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