Wednesday round-up
Today the Court will hear oral argument in two cases, both of which have their origins in the use of drug-sniffing dogs by Florida law enforcement officials.
October 2012 Archive
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Grading the Solicitor General: A different way of keeping score (UPDATED)
Alan B. Morrison is the Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service Law at the George Washington University Law School. The excellent research and other assistance of Gregory Kubarych, GW Law School class of 2014, are gratefully acknowledged.
Argument recap: Justices skeptical of publisher’s position in gray-market copyright case
This post was revised at 3:20 The Court’s last argument before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy presented the latest chapter in a seemingly intractable problem of copyright law: whether a U.S. copyright holder can prevent the importation of “gray-market” products manufactured for overseas markets.
January arguments, day by day
The Supreme Court on Wednesday released the schedule of cases to be argued in the two-week sitting that begins on January 7. There will be no afternoon arguments. Arguments begin at 10 a.m. and are for one hour each.
Argument recap: If you lose Scalia…
Analysis If a lawyer defending a police tactic learns in the first few minutes of a hearing that Justice Antonin Scalia’s vote is probably lost, the trouble signs are ominous indeed.
Today’s transcripts
The transcript in Florida v. Harris is here. The transcript in Florida v. Jardines is here.
U.S.: New challenge to ACA OK (UPDATE)
(UPDATE Thursday morning. The post now includes a link to the government’s new filing. Thanks for your patience.) ————- The Obama Administration told the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon that it does not object to the Court clearing the way for new constitutional challenges to two key “mandates” written into the new federal health care law.
Argument preview: Court considers litigation expenses in debt-collection disputes
Next week’s argument in Marx v. General Revenue Corporation offers the Court a bread-and-butter case of statutory interpretation, ornamented by skillful briefing on both sides. The case involves the standard for awarding costs in litigation under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the FDCPA).
Relist (and hold) watch
John Elwood reviews Monday’s relisted and held cases. As the rest of Washington’s elite huddled at home yesterday in front of cable news and Three’s Company reruns, the Justices took the bench as usual, issuing orders and pointed oral argument hypotheticals over the howling gales.
Tuesday round-up
Despite the stormy weather brought on by Hurricane Sandy, the Court heard oral arguments yesterday in two cases.