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November arguments, day by day

The Supreme Court on Monday released the schedule of oral arguments for the sitting beginning Monday, Nov. 3.  The calendar can be found here.  On three of the five days on the calendar, the Court will hear three cases each; morning arguments begin at 10 a.m., afternoon at 1 p.m. Four of the highly visible cases granted for the new Term are to be heard during this session: tests of states’ power to regulate drug labeling, the government’s authority to ban vulgar words on radio and television, the use of crime lab reports in criminal trials, and the placement of religious monuments in public parks.  Although Tuesday, Nov. 4, is election day, the Court will hold hearings.

Here are the scheduled cases, with summaries of the issues at stake:

Mon., Nov. 3

Wyeth v. Levine (06-1249) — federal preemption of state drug labeling law

Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association (07-869) — state legislative control of county and city payroll policies

Carcieri v. Kempthorne (07-526) — federal power to set aside land for Indian tribes’ use

Tues., Nov. 4

FCC v. Fox Television Stations (07-582) — scope of federal law on use of single or fleeting use of “indecent” words on radio and TV

U.S. v. Eurodif (07-1059) and USEC v. Eurodif (07-1078) — federal power to impose “anti-dumping” fees on imports (cases consolidated for one hour of argument)

Jimenez v. Quarterman (07-6894) — clarification of one-year filing deadline for habeas petitions

Wed., Nov. 5

Negusie v. Mukasey (07-499) — availability of asylum in U.S. for individual who formerly was a prison guard abroad

Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (07-854) — legal immunity for supervisors of prosecutors at the trial level

Mon., Nov. 10

Chambers v. U.S. (06-11206) — failure to report to jail as “violent felony” under federal armed career criminal law

U.S. v. Hayes (07-608) — ban on gun possession after conviction for domestic violence

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (07-591) — right to confront at trial a forensic expert who prepared a crime lab report offered as evidence

Tues., Nov. 11 (legal holiday; no arguments)

Wed., Nov. 12

Pleasant Grove City v. Summum (07-665) — right to display religious monument on government property, including public park

Bell v. Kelly (07-1223) — scope of federal court duty in habeas to defer to state court findings