January arguments, day-by-day
on Nov 8, 2010 at 11:51 am
The Supreme Court on Monday issued the calendar of arguments for the sitting that begins on Jan. 10. There will be two arguments a day on each of the five days of the session, except for Tuesday, Jan. 18, when there will be three. The morning sessions begin at 10 a.m.; the one afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. The day-by-day listing follows the jump.
Here are the cases to be heard, with a summary of the issues at stake:
Mon., Jan. 10:
Matrixx Initiatives v. Siracusano (09-1156) — drug manufacturer’s liability for securities fraud for failure to disclose drug’s side effects
Montana v. Wyoming and North Dakota (137 Original) — right of a state under a river-regulating compact to consume more water for new irrigation methods (J. Kagan is recused)
Tues., Jan. 11:
J. McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro (09-1343) — state court authority to decide a case against an overseas company that puts its products into U.S. commerce
Goodyear Luxembourg Tires v. Brown (10-76) — same issue as in 09-1343 (separate argument)
Wed., Jan. 12:
Sykes v. U.S. (09-11311) — fleeing by car from police as a “violent felony” resulting in longer sentence as a career criminal
Kentucky v. King (09-1272) — definition of police authority to enter a home during a “hot pursuit” of a suspect
Mon., Jan. 17 — Legal holiday (no arguments)
Tues., Jan. 18:
General Dynamics v. U.S. (09-1298) and Boeing Co. v. U.S. (09-1302) — validity of “state secrets” doctrine in a defense contract lawsuit (Question 1 in 09-1298 and Question 2 in 09-1302; cases consolidated for one hour of argument)
Smith v. Bayer Corp. (09-1205) — right of absent class members to bring a new class-action lawsuit in state court; due process violation
1 p.m. session: Stern v. Marshall (10-179) — definition of “core proceeding” under federal bankruptcy law (Questions 1, 2 and 3 only)
Wed., Jan. 19:
Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc. (09-1279) — right of corporation to protection of “personal privacy” papers sought under Freedom of Information Act (J. Kagan recused)
Astra USA Inc. v. Santa Clara County (09-1273) — right of health-care providers to sue drug companies for over-pricing of drugs (J. Kagan recused)
