Case Page: Rothgery v. Gillespie County
Opinion Recap: Rothgery v. Gillespie County
| Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 8:15 pm
Stanford student Patrick Nemeroff offers this summary of Monday’s decision in Rothgery v. Gillespie County. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Rothgery v. Gillespie County that a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel attached after his initial appearance before a magistrate where he was informed of the charges against him, the Fourth Amendment [...]
A new vote for property rights?
| Monday, June 23rd, 2008 12:03 pm
The Supreme Court refused on Monday, amid a flurry of orders, to reopen the heated controversy over the power of government to seize private property for a new economic development project, but owners of property appeared to have picked up a potential new ally on the Court. Justice Samual A. Alito, Jr., was the only [...]
Today’s Orders & Opinions | 6.23.08
| Monday, June 23rd, 2008 10:46 am
The Court issued decisions in three cases today and granted certiorari in an additional seven cases for next term. A copy of today’s orders list is available here. Today’s opinion by Justice Breyer in Sprint Communications v. APCC Services (07-552) is available here. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion in which Justices Scalia, Thomas [...]
New StatPack, Plus What to Expect Next Week
| Thursday, June 19th, 2008 5:16 pm
A new StatPack is available here. As the StatPack indicates, there are now ten cases to be decided before the Court recesses for the summer, including three of the highest profile cases of the year – DC v. Heller (Second Amendment), Kennedy v. Louisiana (death penalty for child rape) and Exxon v. Baker (punitive damages [...]
Argument recap: Rothgery v. Gillespie
| Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 2:01 pm
At oral argument, the Court seemed to genuinely struggle with the scope of the right to counsel. While the Justices were disturbed by the possibility that a state could incarcerate an individual without charging him and without appointing counsel, they also raised practical concerns with requiring states to appoint counsel too early, seemed conflicted over [...]
Today’s Transcripts
| Monday, March 17th, 2008 1:59 pm
A transcript of today’s oral argument in Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel (06-1204) is now available here. A transcript of today’s oral argument in Rothgery v. Gillespie County (07-440) is now available here.
Today at the Supreme Court | 3.17.08
| Monday, March 17th, 2008 12:01 am
At 10 a.m., the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel (06-1204), involving a dispute over assets of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Charles A. Rothfeld of Washington, D.C., and Edwin S. Kneedler of the Solicitor General’s office will argue for the petitioner, and Robert A. Swift of Philadelphia [...]
The Week Ahead
| Sunday, March 16th, 2008 7:00 pm
On Monday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel (06-1204), involving a dispute over assets of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, and Rothgery v. Gillespie County (07-440), involving the point in criminal proceedings that triggers the right to counsel. In advance of the argument, the Justices are expected [...]
Argument Preview: Rothgery v. Gillespie County
| Thursday, March 13th, 2008 7:40 pm
Below is Stanford student Patrick Nemeroff’s preview of Monday’s argument in Rothgery v. Gillespie County. In Rothgery v. Gillespie County, No. 07-0440, the Court will consider when exactly adversarial proceedings have been initiated against an individual for purposes of triggering his Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel. The petitioner, Walter Rothgery, maintains that his Sixth [...]
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