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The Week Ahead

On Monday, the Court will release orders from the Justices’ private conference last Thursday. One or more opinions in pending cases may also be released.

The petitioner’s brief on the merits is due Monday in United States v. Stevens (08-769) and due Wednesday in  Jones, et al., v. Harris Associates (08-586). No respondent’s brief on the merits is due this week.

The Justices will hold a private conference on Thursday. To view our list of petitions to watch at Thursday’s conference, click here.

On Monday at 4 p.m., the Second Circuit Court’s stay order  in In re: Chrysler, LLC, et al.will be lifted, unless the Supreme Court takes action before then. For more on the legal challenge to the sale of Chrysler’s assets, see the blog’s coverage here. The challengers are expected to file their petitions early in the week.