Six Uighurs resettled
Six of the 13 Chinese Muslim (Uighur) detainees seeking their release in a Supreme Court case were transferred early Saturday to live in the island nation of Palau, their attorneys disclosed this afternoon.
October 2009 Archive
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Bilski Panel of Experts
On November 19, a panel of experts at American University’s Washington College of Law will address the potential consequences for patent law of Bilski v. Kappos, which will be argued on November 9. All of the speakers are counsel to either parties or amici in the case.
Friday Round-up
The debate is heating up over one of November’s first arguments: three publications have coverage today on Jones v. Harris Associates (08-586), which will be argued before the Supreme Court on Monday.
A new look at the “Erie doctrine”
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument at 11 a.m. Monday in Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Co. (08-1008). Scott L. Nelson of Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, will be representing the Shady Grove, MD, clinic in the case, and Christopher Landau of Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, will be representing the insurance company.
Petitions to Watch | Conference of 10.30.09
This edition of “Petitions to Watch” features cases up for consideration at the Justices’ private conference tomorrow, October 30. As always, it lists the petitions on the Court’s paid docket that Tom has deemed to have a reasonable chance of being granted.
Which State is a Nationwide Corporation’s Principal Place of Business?
Below, Sina Kian of Stanford Law School previews Hertz Corporation v. Friend, one of two cases to be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 10. Check the Hertz Corp. v. Friend (08-1107) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates.
Thursday Round-up
Joan Biskupic will discuss her new biography of Justice Scalia, American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 18. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal will moderate.
New brief due on abuse photos
U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan notified the Supreme Court on Thursday that the government will be filing a new brief, probably next week, to discuss the impact of new legislation on a pending dispute over the public release of scores of photos showing torture or other abuse of detainees by U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
New plea for a detainee
Lawyers for a Yemeni national held at Guantanamo Bay, who won a court order for his release more than seven months ago but remains detained, have urged the Supreme Court to take up his case promptly now that a lower appeals court has put it on hold.
Term Previews Round-up
A number of events were held this month and last to preview the Court’s 2009 term. Audio and/or video coverage of several are posted below the jump. To see more details about each event, click on the host organization’s name.