http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-1408/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-1408/comment-page-1/#comment-14026 Randal Morrison Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:21:17 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-1408/#comment-14026 In Covenant Media v. City of N. Charleston SC, No. 07-587, the issue is not "prompt judicial review," but rather, whether a sign ordinance must contain an explicit time limit on a decision for a sign permit. Decision time limit is one of the elements of "procedural safeguards" for prior restraints on free speech. The City (my client) argues that there is no speech or expressive conduct in the erection of a new billboard. In Covenant Media v. City of N. Charleston SC, No. 07-587, the issue is not “prompt judicial review,” but rather, whether a sign ordinance must contain an explicit time limit on a decision for a sign permit. Decision time limit is one of the elements of “procedural safeguards” for prior restraints on free speech. The City (my client) argues that there is no speech or expressive conduct in the erection of a new billboard.

]]> http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-1408/comment-page-1/#comment-13963 Theodore Metzler Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:37:24 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-1408/#comment-13963 The Court tends to release the grants on the same day as the conference this time of year, so at least some of these orders could come as early as Friday. The Court tends to release the grants on the same day as the conference this time of year, so at least some of these orders could come as early as Friday.

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