Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Justices will hear case on dumping fill dirt into waterways (June 27, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Army Corps of Engineers has the authority to issue permits for dumping dredge or fill dirt into waterways, without satisfying all of the pollution More...
Court takes Iran compensation case (June 23, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the Iranian government in a case concerning the brother of a murdered dissident who is seeking to collect $2.8 million in damages. More...
Justices take Arizona pat-down case (June 23, 2008)
In another case to test the boundaries of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a police officer may search a suspect during a routine traffic stop if she b More...
Court agrees to hear death-row inmate’s case for third time (June 23, 2008)
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal courts can consider issues that state courts dismissed on state procedural grounds. More...
Justices will hear pregnancy leave discrimination case (June 23, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether maternity leave taken before the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act can be considered in calculating employee pension benefits. More...
Court will review antitrust suit against AT&T (June 23, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a company not obligated under antitrust law to sell to others at wholesale prices can be held liable for variations in its wholesale and retail pric More...
Justices accept state clemency case (June 23, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether poor death row inmates seeking clemency have a right to federal taxpayer-funded lawyers. More...
Court will review Navy sonar appeal (June 23, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether the U.S. Navy must limit its use of high-powered sonar off the Southern California coast to protect marine mammals. More...
Justices to hear Supremacy Clause challenge to New York law (June 16, 2008)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the State of New York may prevent all private damages claims in state court against state correctional employees, including claims under federal civil More...
Court accepts veteran benefits case (June 16, 2008)
The Supreme Court agreed to consider the extent to which the Department of Veterans Affairs is liable if it fails to adequately inform a veteran of the information needed to process a benefits clai More...
