Every post published in October 2005, most recent first.
CNN is reporting that Judge Samuel Alito will be announced as President Bush’s pick to replace Justice O’Connor. Other news organizations have the same report. Television networks have been alerted to the planned announcement by the President at 8 a.m.
Moving to rebuild his conservative political coalition and hoping to shift the Supreme Court toward the Right, President Bush on Monday selected Circuit Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., as his nominee to succeed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
The Supreme Court again Monday took no action on the case testing the constitutionality of the military tribunals set up to try terrorism suspects on war crimes charges — Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (05-184).
“I want my lawyer!” If there is one piece of wisdom every law student knows, it’s that these should be the first words out of your mouth if you’re ever in trouble with the law. Once you say that, the conversation with the police is over until your lawyer is present. No ifs, ands, or buts. Right?
The Supreme Court is showing some interest in a case that tests the scope of First Amendment protection for college and university newspaper editors and reporters. On Oct. 27, the Court asked for a response to the appeal in Hosty, et al., v. Carter (docket 05-377).
Blog Coverage of the Alito Nomination: ACSblog has this post on his life as a litigator. Think Progress offers this perspective with Alito’s views on women’s right, civil rights and other issues. Election Law Blog has this post on why Judge Alito will not be confirmed.
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc., No. 04-905, will be the first case argued on Monday. This case involves two questions about the application of the Robinson-Patman Act: 1.
Several news organizations were saying Saturday night that President Bush is expected to announce a new nominee to the Supreme Court either on Sunday or Monday, and that the President has narrowed the choice to two federal circuit judges: Samuel A. Alito, Jr., 55, of the Third Circuit in Philadelphia and J. Michael Luttig, 51, of the Fourth Circuit in Richmond.
The Solicitor General has filed the Government’s reply briefs in: No. 04-1084, Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal (to be argued this Tuesday); No. 04-1152, Rumsfeld v. FAIR; and No. 04-1203, United States v. Georgia Most of the briefs in these three cases, as well as in No. 04-623, Gonzales v. Oregon, and No. 04-1144, Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, are collected here.
On Monday, the Court will hear its second case in two years concerning whether the federal government may abrogate state sovereign immunity using its Article I bankruptcy powers.