Every post published in February 2010, most recent first.
Last week I interviewed David Stras, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who clerked for Justice Thomas during October Term 2002. Professor Stras discusses the Justice’s relationship with his clerks, his jurisprudence, and his views about the Court’s decisions on race, both before and after he joined the Court.
The following essay by Gerald Torres, Bryant Smith chair of law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, is one of the final posts for our Race and the Supreme Court program.
The following essay was written for our Race and the Supreme Court program by John C. Brittain, a professor at the University of D.C. David A. Clarke School of Law.
Below, Ray Seilie of Harvard Law School previews Berghuis v. Thompkins, one of three cases scheduled for oral argument on Monday, March 1. Check the Berghuis v. Thompkins (08-1470) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates.
The Justices hold their private conference today to consider petitions for certiorari and motions in pending cases. Our list of Petitions to Watch for that conference is here. No non-capital orders are expected; should any be issued, we will promptly report on them.
Following up on this week’s opinions, two of which concerned the Miranda rights of suspects in police custody, Tony Mauro notes at Law.com that in both Maryland v. Shatzer and Florida v. Powell the Court established more permissive rules for the admission of confessions made under circumstances viewed by lower courts as Miranda violations.
Below, Harvard Law School’s Kate Wevers previews Holland v. Florida, one of two cases to be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 1. Check the Holland v. Florida (09-5327) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates.
Below, Harvard Law School’s Jesenka Mrdjenovic recaps Wednesday’s oral argument in United States v. Marcus. Jesenka’s earlier preview of the case is available here. Check the United States v. Marcus (08-1341) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates.
The following essay for our Race and the Supreme Court program is by Debo P. Adegbile, the Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Last term in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. One v. Holder, he argued in defense of the federal preclearance provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a constitutional challenge before the Supreme Court.
At 1 p.m. on Monday, the Supreme Court will hear one hour of oral argument in Skilling v. U.S. (08-1394). Arguing for former Enron executive Jeffrey K. Skilling will be Sri Srinivasan of O’Melveny & Myers in Washington.