Comments on: Court to hear RICO abortion case

By: Becky Hansen

Becky Hansen — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:45:06 +0000

This is a question, not a comment. Did USSC accept cert in Kelley v. Crosby, 04-1196?

TG responds: No, cert was denied.

By: Anonymous Clerk

Anonymous Clerk — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:57:08 +0000

TG has not commented on the fact that in Tuesday’s order list the Court also GVR’ed the case of Abu Ali Abdur’Rahman, in light of Gonzalez v. Crosby. G&H wrote an amicus brief on Abdur’Rahman’s behalf. The Sixth Circuit had ruled en banc in Abdur’Rahman’s favor but his claim is similar to Gonzalez’s… It will be interesting to see what happens on remand.

Also, readers with an interest in House (”acutal innocence” case granted Tues, as noted by Lyle above) may wish to read Adam Liptak’s October NYT article on this case, reproduced at: http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-82366.html

By: ProLifeBlogs

ProLifeBlogs — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:52:48 +0000

Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Protest Case

Before leaving for its Summer recess, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would take up, for the third time, a 19-year marathon court case pro-life activists, including Joseph Scheidler, and the National Organization for Women. The case was fir…

By: ProLifeBlogs

ProLifeBlogs — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:52:34 +0000

Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Protest Case

By: SCOTUSblog - Discussion

SCOTUSblog - Discussion — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:52:16 +0000

What are the Prospects for Future Erections of the Ten Commandments?

Several of us on this sub-blog have speculated that the “practical” message of yesterday’s decisions — and of Justice Breyer’s controlling van Orden concurrence, in particular — is that although some pre-existing, longstanding displays of the Ten Com…

By: Fumare

Fumare — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:10:19 +0000

Scheidler III and the Rule of Four…

What remains (in addition to question 3) is the criminal law question of whether the Hobbs Act will be expanded to include blanket prohibitions of any “acts or threats of physical violence,” regardless of whether those acts are related in any way to …