Federal Judiciary

The Week Ahead

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

Oral arguments have concluded for the term. No oral arguments are scheduled and no non-capital orders are expected to be issued from the Court this week.

The Justices will hold a private conference on Thursday. To view our list of petitions to watch at Thursday?s conference, click here.

The petitioner’s merits brief is due Monday in Alvarez v. Smith (08-351). No respondents? merits briefs are due this week. Supplemental briefs in Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al. and Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al. (07-984/07-990) are due Monday. More on the Court’s request for further briefing can be read in this post.

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on May 10, 2009 (boomark / email).