Federal Judiciary

Today at the Supreme Court | 11.12.08

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

At 10 a.m, the Court will hear argument in Pleasant Grove City, UT v. Summum (07-665), on whether donated monuments displayed in public parks qualify as private speech, thus requiring municipalities to display monuments from all other donors. Jay Sekulow of Washington, D.C., Deputy Solicitor General Daryl Joseffer will argue for the petitioner, and Pamela Harris of Washington, D.C., will argue for the respondent.

At 11 a.m, the Court will hear argument in Bell v. Kelly (07-1223), on whether the deferential standard in the federal habeas statute should be applied to claims a state court did not consider. Richard Bress of Washington, D.C., will argue for the petitioner, and Katherine Burnett of the Virginia Attorney General’s office will argue for the respondent.

We will post links to transcripts of the arguments as soon as they are available.

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on November 12, 2008 (boomark / email).