On the Docket -

Court accepts new statutory mandatory minimum case (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:39 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal law imposing an enhanced sentence for firing a gun during a drug crime or other violent crime applies if the gun was fired accidentally o More...

Justices take appeal over anti-Hillary Clinton film (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:41 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal campaign finance law prohibited a conservative interest group from broadcasting and promoting a movie critical of Democratic Sen. More...

Justices take appeal over anti-Hillary Clinton film (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:33:49 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal campaign finance law prohibited a conservative interest group from broadcasting and promoting a movie critical of Democratic Sen. More...

Court accepts case on felony charge for drug possession (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:28:52 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether using a cellular phone to buy drugs for personal use converts that possession misdemeanor crime into a felony. More...

Justices take appeal from former Enron Corp. official (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:56:48 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a new round of criminal charges can be brought against a former executive at Enron Corp.’s broadband unit. More...

Court to rule on when judges must recuse themselves (Nov. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:20:09 +0000

The Supreme Court will decide whether the Constitution requires elected state judges to recuse themselves if a case involves the financial interests of a major campaign donor. More...

Justices take punitive damages case involving injured seaman (Nov. 3, 2008)

jkoons — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:26:44 +0000

The Supreme Court will decide whether a seaman injured on the job can sue to recover punitive damages when the owner of the vessel denies “maintenance and cure” payments. More...

Court accepts DNA evidence case (Nov. 3, 2008)

jkoons — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:27:31 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether convicted criminals have a constitutional right to access evidence used at trial so they can conduct new DNA testing. More...

Justices agree to hear “aggravated” identity theft case (Oct. 20, 2008)

jkoons — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:14:46 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the government must show that a defendant had actual knowledge that the means of identification he or she was using belonged to another person in More...

Court takes on split over appellate review issue (Oct. 14, 2008)

jkoons — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:33:18 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether a remand order can be appealed, if the judge returned the case after declining to rule on the state-law claims when finding that the federal claim More...