March arguments, day by day
on Jan 4, 2010 at 12:43 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday released the schedule of oral arguments for the session beginning Monday, March 22. The new detainee case, Kiyemba v. Obama (08-1234), is set to be heard on Tuesday, March 23, at 10 a.m. The calendar shows only morning sessions, beginning at 10, during this sitting.
The schedule, with a brief summary of the issues at stake, is listed after the jump.
Day-by-day schedule:
Mon., March 22:
Hamilton v. Lanning (08-998) — formula for bankruptcy courts in deciding future income of debtor filing under Chapter 13
Levin v. Commerce Energy Inc. (09-223) — federal court authority to rule on challenges to state taxes
Tues., March 23:
Kiyemba v. Obama (08-1234) — federal judges’ power to order release of Guantanamo Bay detainees, especially release into the U.S.
New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board (08-1457) — authority of NLRB to make decisions with only two members participating
Wed., March 24:
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit (08-1553) and Union Pacific RR v. Regal-Beloit (08-1554) — terms for cargo shipment on one document for all legs of multi-modal transport (Consolidated for one hour of argument)
Magwood v. Culliver (09-158) — state prisoner’s right to challenge new sentence in federal habeas after winning a new sentencing
Mon., March 29:
Morrison v. National Australia Bank (08-1191) — application of U.S. securities fraud law to trans-national securities dealings
Renico v. Lett (09-338) — constitutionality of re-trial after a trial judge finds a jury deadlocked and declares a mistrial
Tues., March 30:
Dillon v. U.S. (09-6338) — authority of federal judges, in setting a new prison sentence, to go below Guideline range minimum
Barber v. Thomas (09-5201) — definition of federal law on “good-time credits” for federal prison inmates
Wed., March 31:
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder (09-60) — challenge to deportation of resident alien for multiple convictions for drug possession, if there is no repeat-offender charge
Robertson v. U.S. ex rel. Watson (08-6261) — right of private individual to pursue criminal prosecution for contempt of District of Columbia local court
