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Tomorrow’s Conference

Here are the cert. petitions that we’re watching from tomorrow’s Conference of the Justices:

04-682, Patel v. Ashcroft – regarding pursuit of waivers of deportation
04-1036, Tribune Company, et al. v. FCC, et al. (& 04-1045, 04-1168, 04-1177, 04-1020, 04-1033) – regarding media cross-ownership
04-1149, Rose Acre Farms, Inc. v. United States (& 04-1311) – regarding regulatory takings
04-1315, Long Island Care at Home v. Coke – regarding the regulatory status of home health care workers and FLSA
04-1329, Illinois Tool v. Independent Ink – regarding tying under the antitrust laws
04-1332, Will v. Hallock (relisted from last Thursday’s conference) – regarding the FTCA’s res judicata provision