Federal Judiciary

October arguments, day by day

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

The Supreme Court on Monday released the schedule of cases to be argued in the opening weeks of the new Term - the session that begins Oct. 6.  On four of the five days in this session, the Court will be hearing three cases a day, instead of the more recent custom of two a day.  The morning sessions begin at 10 a.m., the afternoon sessions at 1 p.m.   A PDF of the calendar is here.

The schedule is after the jump, with brief summaries of the issues at stake.

Monday, Oct. 6: Altria Group v. Good (07-562) - right to sue tobacco companies over marketing of “light” cigarettes.

Locke v. Karass (07-610) - non-union member exemption from fee for union lawsuits

1 p.m.: Vaden v. Discover Bank (07-773) - scope of federal court power to order arbitration

Tuesday, Oct. 7: Herring v. U.S. (07-513) - exclusion of evidence obtained in flawed search

Arizona v. Gant (07-542) - police authority to search vehicle after making arrest

1 p.m.: Kennedy v. Plan Administrator, DuPont Savings (07-636) - surrender of divorced spouse’s claim to pension benefits

Wednesday, Oct. 8: Negusie v. Mukasey (07-499) - availability of asylum for foreign prison guard

Crawford v. Nashville (06-1595) - protection against retaliation for witness in internal investigation

1 p.m.: Summers v. Earth Island Institute (07-463) - scope of court review of federal agency regulations

Monday, Oct. 13:  Legal holiday, no arguments scheduled

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Bartlett v. Strickland (07-689) - right of minority voters to new election district

Pearson v. Callahan (07-751) - right to search house after undercover agent had entered

Wednesday, Oct. 15: Waddington v. Sarausad (07-772) - federal habeas review of jury instructions in state criminal case

Chrones v. Pulido (07-544) - scope of structural error in general jury verdict

1 p.m.: Oregon v. Ice (07-901) - judge-imposed consecutive sentences as violation of jury trial right

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on June 09, 2008 (boomark / email).