It was another hectic week at the Court, starting with an order in Kiyemba v. Obama, No 08-1234, where the Court remanded “in light of new developments.” One of those developments was the fact that all seven petitioners were offered settlements in other countries. On Monday, the Court granted certiorari in Michigan v. Bryant, No. [...]
The Supreme Court has set the oral argument schedule for January, February and March of this year. Among the standout cases are: Briscoe v. Virginia, No. 07-11191 (argument date January 11th) In Briscoe, the Court will be confronted with the question of what procedure is required by the Confrontation Clause with regard to lab reports [...]
The Supreme Court granted three cases yesterday. One of those cases (Kiyemba, et al., v. Obama, et al. No. 08-1234) will decide whether courts possess the authority to release Guantanamo Bay detainees to live on United States soil. Additionally, the Court vided two cases together for argument. The cases Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit, No. [...]