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February 2011 Archive
Every post published in February 2011, most recent first.
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Last week at the Court: In Plain English
Preemption, habeas, and railroads – in Plain English.
Monday round-up
Coverage of this week’s cases and a recent speech by Justice Thomas.
Details on today’s opinion
This morning, the Court handed down its ruling in Michigan v. Bryant.
Special feature: The case against John Ashcroft et al.
On Wednesday, the Court will hear oral argument in Ashcroft v. al-Kidd.
Today’s transcripts (UPDATED 2:16 p.m.)
Transcripts of today’s oral arguments.
Argument preview: Do Fourth Amendment warrant requirements attach to the in-school interview of a child whom authorities suspect may be the victim of sexual abuse at home?
On March 1, the Court will hear one hour of oral argument in the consolidated cases of Camreta v. Greene (No. 09-1454) and Alford v. Greene (No. 09-1478).
This Week at the Court
Significant dates in the coming week.
Argument preview: Can information from a FOIA disclosure support an individual’s False Claims Act suit?
On Tuesday the Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk, which addresses the interaction between the False Claims Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
Delay urged on military gay ruling
The Obama Administration renewed its plea that federal courts should not rule on the constitutionality of the ban on gays serving openly in the military, allowing time to carry out Congress’s new law repealing the ban.