The week ahead

UPDATE, 5 p.m.: To the merits brief schedule, we have added Hamilton v. Lanning (08-998), which was filed today.

The Court is in holiday recess until January 8, when the justices will meet for their first private conference of the year.

The following merits briefs are due this week:

Mon., Dec. 21:

• Hamilton v. Lanning (08-998) – brief for petitioner

Tues., Dec. 22:

• Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (08-1498; 09-89) – reply brief by petitioner Holder

Wed., Dec. 23:

• Holland v. Florida (09-5327) – brief for petitioner
• Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit Corporation (08-1553) – brief for petitioners

Thurs., Dec. 24:

• Levin, Tax Commissioner of Ohio v. Commerce Energy, Inc. (09-223) – brief for petitioner
• New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board (08-1457) – brief for petitioner