Federal Judiciary

The week ahead

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

The Court enters the final stretch of its recess this week.  The Justices will meet for a private conference on Friday, and oral arguments will resume next Monday, February 22.  Our list of petitions to watch for that conference will be published soon.

Supplemental briefs the Court requested last week in Kiyemba v. Obama (08-1234) are due on Friday by 2 p.m.

The schedule of merits briefs due this week follows the jump.

Wednesday, Feb. 17:

• Carr v. United States (08-1301) – petitioner’s reply brief
• United States v. Marcus (08-1341) – petitioner’s reply brief

Thursday, Feb. 18:

• Berghuis v. Thompkins (08-1470) – petitioner’s reply brief

Friday, Feb. 19:

• Morrison v. National Australia Bank (08-1191) – respondents’ brief
• Samantar v. Yousuf (08-1555) – petitioner’s reply brief
• Holland v. Florida (09-5327) – petitioner’s reply brief

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on February 15, 2010 (boomark / email).