Court decides six “second tier” cases
The Supreme Court, on a day on which it issued six decisions, released none of the major controversies still to be decided — the Ten Commandments displays cases, music and movie downloading and copyright, government seizures of private property for private re-development, and access to cable companies’ broadband lines for high-speed Internet connections. Twelve cases overall remain to be decided — counting the two Ten Commandments cases separately. Other rulings will come Thursday and next Monday, and perhaps another day next week.
In one of the rulings the Court did issue, it upheld the authority of states to impose registration fees on trucks and other commercial vehicles that operate at least part of the time on a state’s roads.
It also issued two rulings to clarify filing deadlines — one under the 1996 law limiting the time for filing federal habeas challenges to state convictions or sentences, and another under the federal False Claims Act.
Not Today
SCOTUS Blog: “The Supreme Court, on a day on which it issued six decisions, released none of the major controversies still to be decided — the Ten Commandments displays cases, music and movie downloading and copyright, government seizures of private…
Comment by Copyfight — June 20, 2005 @ 10:32 am
No Decision in Grokster, Brand X Today
So, there I was, sitting in hot standby to blog the heck out of decisions in Grokster and/or the Brand X case, but the Supreme Court has held those decisions once again. From SCOTUS Blog (Court Decides Six “Second Tier”…
Comment by The Importance of... — June 20, 2005 @ 10:33 am
Today’s Supreme Court Actions
Scotus Blog has this early post up: The Supreme Court, on a day on which it issued six decisions, released none of the major controversies still to be decided — the Ten Commandments displays cases, music and movie downloading and…
Comment by TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime — June 20, 2005 @ 10:46 am
No Major SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court didn’t rule on any of the major decisions it has left to issue. From SCOTUSblog:The Supreme Court, on a day on which it issued six decisions, released none of the major controversies still to be decided — the Ten Commandments displa…
Comment by The Benjo Blog — June 20, 2005 @ 10:50 am
Second-tier is in the eye of the beholder. Admittedly, Rompilla v. Beard, handed down today, is not Booker or Dickerson v. United States (the Miranda case), but for those concerned with day-to-day criminal justice matters, this Sixth Amendment Strickland case is not without importance.
Comment by Joshua Dressler — June 20, 2005 @ 11:10 am
Second-tier
SCOTUSBlog says only “’second-tier’” cases came down today, which my co-workers confirm as “nothing sexy”. Harumph. Who says issue-preclusion in federal/state takings claims required by Williamson County isn’t sexy? More thoughts on San Remo after I’ve…
Comment by Crescat Sententia — June 20, 2005 @ 11:22 am
No Grokster, yet
Who would think that no news would be such big news? Internet law will have to wait again for its big day in Court, as the Court decided six “second tier” cases, while holding off on Grokster and Brand X…
Comment by IPTAblog — June 20, 2005 @ 10:31 pm
SCOTUS: Capital Punishment and Effective Assistance
The Supreme Court issued an important decision in Rompilla v. Beard, providing new guidance with respect to both the standard for ineffective assistance (or
Comment by All Deliberate Speed — June 20, 2005 @ 11:44 pm
Are there regular days when the Supreme Court issues decisions? When do you know what decisions will be coming when? And does the court have to release a decision on the cases it heard this session next week – so we will definitely know about the Grokster case before the end of the next week?
TG responds: There is a calendar on in the right column that will tell you which days the Court will be acting. Thanks.
Comment by harry — June 21, 2005 @ 6:47 am