This Week at the Court

The Court will not hear any oral arguments this week.  Orders are expected this morning at 10 a.m. from the Justices’ private conference on Friday.  SCOTUSblog’s list of Petitions to Watch from this conference is here.

The schedule of merits briefs due this week is below the jump.

Monday, Nov. 16:

Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (08-1498; 09-89), for petitioner

Tuesday, Nov. 17:

American Needle Inc. v. NFL (08-661), for respondent
Abbott v. Abbott (08-645), for respondent

Wednesday, Nov. 18:

Graham County v. United States ex rel. Wilson (08-304), petitioner’s reply
Shell Oil Products Company v. Macs Shell Service (08-372), petitioner’s reply

Thursday, Nov. 19:

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. (08-1198), petitioner’s reply

Friday, Nov. 20:

Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. v. United States (08-1119), petitioner’s reply
Astrue v. Ratliff (08-1322), for petitioner

Sunday, Nov. 22:

Florida v. Powell (08-1175), petitioner’s reply