Posted Mon, November 30th, 2009 9:01 am
This Week at the Court
The Court will hear oral argument in the following cases:
- Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel. Wilson (08-304) – scope of right to sue to recover false claims against the federal government
- Merck & Co., Inc. v. Reynolds (08-905) – deadline for filing securities fraud lawsuit
- Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. United States; United States v. Milavetz, Gallop, & Milavetz (08-1119; 08-1225) – Congress's power to bar attorneys from advising debtors to take on more debt before filing for bankruptcy
- United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa (08-1134) – standard for forgiving student loan debt in bankruptcy
- Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (08-1151) – limits on state authority to restore storm-eroded beaches or lakefronts
The schedule for merits briefs due this week is below the jump.
Monday, Nov. 30:
Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf (08-1555) – Petitioner’s brief
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Carr v. United States (08-1301) – Petitioner’s brief
Friday, Dec. 4:
Berghuis v. Thompkins (08-1470) – Petitioner’s brief
Migliaccio v. Castaneda (08-1529; 08-1547) – Petitioner’s brief
United States v. Marcus (08-1341) – Petitioner’s brief
