Southern Union Company v. United States

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
11-94	1st Cir.	Mar 19, 2012	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2011

Issue: Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendment principles that this Court established in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and its progeny, apply to the imposition of criminal fines.

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This Week at the Court

The Court was closed on Monday in observance of Washington’s Birthday.
On Tuesday the Court issued orders from the February 17 Conference, granting two new cases and inviting the views of the Solicitor General in two others, and issued four opinions. More opinions are expected on Wednesday.
On Friday the Justices will meet for a private Conference. Our list of “Petitions to watch” for that Conference is here.
See allUpcoming Oral Arguments
- 2/22Blueford v. Arkansas Bar to retrial of a capital murder charge after the jury deadlocks on lesser counts but acquits on murder count in the guilt phase.
- 2/22United States v. Alvarez Stolen Valor Act
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- Bowie v. Maddox First Amendment protection for “official” speech in sworn statements
- Michigan v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Appropriate relief in effort to stop Asian carp invasion
- Mountaire Farms, Inc. v. Perez Compensation for time spent donning and doffing safety and sanitary gear
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Cases argued 49

Cases decided 21

Summary reversals 7

Merits cases granted to date 76
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Argument recap: Rewriting a law to save it	1:28pm on 2/22
Opinion analysis: Court reverses habeas grant and limits application of Miranda	1:01pm on 2/22
Details on today’s opinions	12:50pm on 2/22
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Wednesday round-up	9:45am on 2/22
Opinion analysis: Court rebukes West Virginia court over arbitration stance	9:21am on 2/22
Today at the Court: February 22, 2012	12:15am on 2/22
Petition of the day	9:00pm on 2/21

Cases argued	49
Cases decided	21
Summary reversals	7
Merits cases granted to date	76

1
Mock moot of health care case

10
Pro bono panel

17
Conference

21
Freeman v. Quicken Loans (10-1042)
Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan (10-1472)
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22
United States v. Alvarez (11-210)
Blueford v. Arkansas (11-1320)

24
Conference

27
Elgin v. U.S. Treasury Dept. (11-45)
Wood v. Milyard (10-9995)
Orders

28
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (10-1491)
Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority (11-88)

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Armour v. City of Indianapolis (11-161)