Federal Judiciary

Today at the Supreme Court | 11.2.08

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

At 10 a.m., the Court will release orders from the Justices private conference last Friday. We will provide a link to the orders list as soon as it is available.

Following the release of orders, the Court will hear argument in Wyeth v. Levine (06-1249), on whether pharmaceutical companies can be sued under state law for ineffective drug labels the FDA had previously approved. Seth Waxman of Washington, D.C., and Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler will argue for the petitioner, and David Frederick of Washington, D.C., will argue for the respondent.

At 11 a.m., the Court will hear argument in Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association (07-869), on whether the First Amendment bars states from prohibiting local governments from making payroll deductions for political contributions. Idaho Deputy Attorney General Clay Smith will argue for the petitioner, and Jeremiah Collins of Washington, D.C., will argue for the respondent.

At 1 p.m., the Court will hear argument in Carcieri v. Kempthorne (07-526), on whether the Secretary of the Interior improperly took land into trust on behalf of the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Rhode Island. Ted Olson of Washington, D.C., will argue for the petitioner, and Deanne Maynard of the Solicitor 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 02, 2008 (boomark / email).