The Week Ahead

On Tuesday, the Justices are scheduled to hold a private conference. (Click here for our list of petitions to watch.) Among the cases up for consideration are District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) and a cross-petition, Parker v. District of Columbia (07-335), both stemming from the District’s handgun ban. Orders reflecting grants of certiorari (if any) are expected Tuesday afternoon; all other orders are expected the following Monday, November 26.

Petitioners’ briefs are due Wednesday in Ali v. Achim (06-1346), the consolidated cases of Morgan Stanley Capital Group v. Public Utility District No. 1 (06-1457) and Calpine Energy Services v. Public Utility District No. 1 (06-1462), and Warner-Lambert v. Kent (06-1498). No respondents’ briefs are due this week. (Links to case pages on SCOTUSwiki.)

The Court will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving.