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Obama administration argues Uighur Guantanamo detainee appeal now moot
February 7, 2010
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] on Friday urged [brief, PDF] the US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] to dismiss as moot an appeal filed by Chinese Muslim Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archives]. The court granted certiorari [JURIS....... [more] 
Arar appeals rendition suit to Supreme Court
February 2, 2010
[JURIST] Canadian citizen Maher Arar [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] on Monday asked [cert. petition, PDF] the US Supreme Court [official website] to overturn a lower court ruling that he cannot sue the US government for damages based on his detention in the US and his detention, interrogati....... [more]
Supreme Court declines to hear Noriega extradition appeal
January 25, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday declined to hear [order list, PDF] an appeal brought by former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega [BBC backgrounder, JURIST news archive] challenging a lower court ruling denying his habeas corpus petition and aut....... [more]
Supreme Court rules city lacks standing to bring suit against 'tax-free' cigarette website
January 25, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday ruled [opinion, PDF] 5-3 in Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that the city government lacks standing under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) [text]....... [more]
Supreme Court eases corporate restrictions on political campaign spending
January 21, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Thursday decided [opinion, PDF] 5-4 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission [Cornell LII backgrounder] to ease restrictions on political campaign spending by corporations. The Court was asked to consider Section 203 o....... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on racial composition of jury pools, ERISA
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [day call, PDF; merit briefs] Wednesday in two cases. In Berghuis v. Smith [oral arguments transcript, PDF; JURIST report], the Court heard arguments on whether there is a constitutional violation when the Afr....... [more]
Supreme Court rules federal courts can review motions to reopen immigration cases
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled [opinion, PDF] unanimously in Kucana v. Holder [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that a federal statute [8 USC ยง 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) text] gives federal courts jurisdiction to review rulings on motions to....... [more]
Supreme Court rules third parties may intervene in Carolina water dispute
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled [opinion, PDF] in South Carolina v. North Carolina [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that the Catawba River Water Supply Project (CRWSP), and Duke Energy Carolinas may intervene in the water dispute betw....... [more]
Supreme Court rejects ineffective assistance of counsel claim in capital case
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled [opinion, PDF] 7-2 in Wood v. Allen [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that a state court reasonably concluded that, during the sentencing phase of a capital case, the defense attorney's failure to presen....... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments in oil franchise, collective bargaining cases
January 19, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [day call, PDF; merit briefs] Tuesday in two cases. In the combined cases of Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. [oral arguments transcript, PDF; JURIST report] and Shell Oil Products Co. v. Ma....... [more]
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