Argument calendars for new Term
on Jul 20, 2005 at 11:09 am
The Supreme Court on Wednesday released the schedule of cases to be argued in October, November and December. In one of the more interesting arrangements, the Court scheduled two abortion cases on the same day — November 30. The cases were not granted together, and do not involve parallel issues beyond the fact that each could have an effect on access to abortions for pregnant women.
Very early in the Court Term — indeed, on Oct. 5, the second day of public sessions — the Court will hear the controversial case on Oregon’s assisted suicide law. The dispute over the cutoff of federal funds to colleges that do not give equal access to military recruiters will be heard on November 29.
Here are the cases day by day, with a brief summary of the questions at issue:
October sitting
Mon., Oct. 3
IBP v. Alvarez (03-1238, 04-66)- workers’ pay for waiting, walking on the job
Wagnon v. Prairie Band Indians (04-631)- application of state laws to Indian businesses
Tue., Oct. 4 – No arguments
Wed., Oct. 5
Gonzales v. Oregon (04-623) – federal power to bar use of drugs for assisted suicide
Schaffer v. Weast (04-698)- burden of proof on disabled child’s educational needs
Mon., Oct. 10 – No arguments
Tue., Oct. 11
Brown v. Sanders (04-980)- effect on death sentence if aggravating factor overturned
Lincoln Property v. Roche (04-712)- citizenship of multi-state company for diversity purposes
Wed., Oct. 12
Garcetti v. Ceballos (04-473)- public employee’s rights to speak out on on-duty issues
U.S. v. Olson (04-759) – U.S. government liability for neglecting safety inspections
November sitting
Mon., Oct. 31
Volvo Trucks v. Reeder-Simco (04-905)- level of competition required to claim price-discrimination
Central Virginia Community College v. Katz (04-895) – states’ 11th Amendment immunity to debt claims in bankruptcy
Tue., Nov. 1
Maryland v. Blake (04-373)- police authority to talk to suspect who asked for a lawyer
Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita (04-1084)- religious sect’s right to use hallucinogenic substance in worship
Wed., Nov. 2
Unitherm Food Systems v. Swift-Eckrich (04-597)- right to appeal on evidence sufficiency in civil case
Lockhart v. U.S. (04-881)- reduction of Social Security benefits to offset default on student loan
Mon., Nov. 7
Arbaugh v. Y&H Corp. (04-944)- federal court jurisdiction over cases involving federal claims against small business employers
Dolan v. U.S. Postal Service (04-848)- postal patrons’ right to sue for injuries due to mail delivery
Tue., Nov. 8
Martin v. Franklin Capital (04-1140)- right to attorneys’ fees for case remanded to state court from federal removal
Georgia v. Randolph (04-1067)- police power to search home if occupants disagree on consent
Wed., Nov. 9
U.S. v. Georgia (04-1203) and Goodman v. Georgia (04-1236)- states’ 11th Amendment immunity to disabled prison inmates’ ADA claims
Evans v. Chavis (04-721)- tolling of AEDPA one-year filing deadline
December sitting
Mon., Nov. 28
Will v. Hallock (04-1332)- right to sue federal officials after losing tort claim against U.S. government
Wachovia Bank v. Schmidt (04-1186)- citizenship of national bank for federal jurisdiction purposes
Tue., Nov. 29
Rumsfeld v. FAIR (04-1152)- cutoff of federal funds to universities that limit military recruiters’ access to students
Buckeye Check Cashing v. Cardegna (04-1264)- right to sue to avoid arbitration
Wed, Nov. 30
Scheidler v. NOW (04-1244) and Operation Rescue v. NOW (04-1352)- use of RICO law to stop abortion clinic blockades
Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of N. New. England (04-1144)- need for health exception in teen abortion parental notice law
Mon., Dec. 5
Whitman v. DOT (04-1131)- federal workers’ right to sue over on-the-job grievances
Rice v. Collins (04-52)- federal court review of credibility issues in habeas cases
Tue., Dec. 6
Domino’s Pizza v. McDonald (04-593)- civil rights violation in loss of business opportunity
Ill. Tool Works v. Independent Ink (04-1329)- application of antitrust law to tie-in to patented product
Wed., Dec. 7
Oregon v.Guzek (04-928)- doubt over conviction as a factor against a death sentence
Kansas v. Marsh (04-1170)- constitutionality of death sentence if aggravating and mitigating factors are in balance
