Supreme Court Cases Recently Granted Certiorari
Court takes funeral protest case (March 8, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the First Amendment protects picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in combat. More...
Justices will address vaccine liability (March 8, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legal right to sue by parents whose children have been injured by vaccines. More...
Court will rule on informational privacy question (March 8, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether background checks of federal contractors at a NASA lab violate privacy rights or serve an imperative national security interest. More...
Justices take 6th Amendment case (Feb. 22, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a defense counsel's reliance on cross-examination in lieu of forensic evidence violates a client's Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of couns More...
Court takes case on removal procedures for child abuse database (Feb. 22, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a plaintiff must show that a constitutional violation by a public entity was the result of a policy, custom or practice of that entity before declaratory More...
Justices grant mandatory minimum cases (Jan. 25, 2010)
In two cases consolidated for oral arguments, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a mandatory minimum sentence provided by 18 U.S.C. More...
Court will hear case on the compelled disclosure of petition signatures (Jan. 15, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the state of Washington may force disclosure of the names of citizens who have signed petitions for ballot initiatives. More...
Justices take consumer arbitration case (Jan. 15, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal district court is "required in all cases to determine claims that an arbitration agreement subject to the Federal Arbitration Act ('FAA') is un More...
Court grants GM alfalfa case (Jan. 15, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on Monsanto Co.'s lawsuit challenging an injunction against the planting of genetically modified alfalfa. More...
Justices will hear attorneys fee case under ERISA fee shifting provision (Jan. 15, 2010)
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether prevailing party status is necessary for an award of attorney’s fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) §502(g). More...
