Comments on: Court decides six “second tier” cases

By: harry

harry — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:47:46 +0000

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.

By: All Deliberate Speed

All Deliberate Speed — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:44:42 +0000

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

By: IPTAblog

IPTAblog — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:31:30 +0000

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…

By: Crescat Sententia

Crescat Sententia — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:22:02 +0000

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…

By: Joshua Dressler

Joshua Dressler — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:10:42 +0000

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.

By: The Benjo Blog

The Benjo Blog — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:50:51 +0000

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…

By: TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:46:12 +0000

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…

By: The Importance of...

The Importance of... — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:33:46 +0000

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”…

By: Copyfight

Copyfight — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:32:18 +0000

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…