Federal Judiciary

The Week Ahead

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

On Monday, the Court is expected to release at least one opinion, as well as orders from the Justices? private conference last Thursday.

On Thursday, the Court is scheduled to hold a private conference, orders from which are expected to be issued the following Monday, June 23. To view our list of petitions to watch at Thursday?s conference, click here. In advance of the conference, the Justices may issue opinions as well.

Petitioners’ briefs are due Monday in Negusie v. Mukasey (07-499), Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (07-591), and Pleasant Grove City, UT v. Summum (07-665) and Tuesday in Jimenez v. Quarterman (07-6984). The respondent’s merits brief is due Friday in Summers, et al. v. Earth Island Institute, et al. (07-463).

(Links above direct to case pages on SCOTUSwiki.)

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on June 15, 2008 (boomark / email).