The Week Ahead
on Nov 25, 2007 at 6:25 pm
On Monday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Larue v. DeWolff (06-856), asking whether ERISA provides private causes of action for plan participants alleging fiduciary breaches. In advance of the argument, the Court is expected to release remaining orders from the November 20 conference (see here for the initial round of orders released last Tuesday).
On Tuesday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Knight v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (06-1286), asking whether fees paid to financial advisers are fully deductible from the income of a trust or estate, and in New Jersey v. Delaware (134 Original), asking whether, under a century-old compact between the two states, New Jersey may authorize the construction of a natural gas facility along its side of the Delaware River over Delaware’s objection.
On Wednesday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Assn. (06-457), asking whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act preempts a Maine state law meant to block the delivery of tobacco purchased over the Internet to teenagers.
(All case names link to argument previews on SCOTUSwiki.)
On Friday, the Justices are scheduled to hold a private conference, orders from which could be released as soon as the following Monday, Dec. 3. Click here for our list of petitions to watch at Friday’s conference.
The petitioner’s brief is due Thursday in Cuellar v. United States (06-1456). No respondents’ briefs are due this week. If filed, the reply brief is due Tuesday in Snyder v. Louisiana (06-10119). Supplement briefs are due Tuesday in Hall Street Assoc. v. Mattel (06-989), a case argued Nov. 7. (See here for a discussion of the new issues to be briefed.)
