Federal Judiciary

The Week Ahead

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

On Monday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Cuellar v. United States (06-1456), on whether the federal money laundering statute requires an attempt to create the appearance of legitimate wealth, and in Warner-Lambert v. Kent (06-1498), on whether federal law preempts state claims against drug makers alleged to have fraudulently obtained FDA approval. In advance of the arguments, the Court is scheduled to release orders from the Justices’ private conference last Friday.

On Tuesday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Allison Engine v. United States (07-214), on whether the False Claims Act covers claims submitted to a federal contractor, as opposed to the federal government itself.

On Wednesday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Exxon v. Baker (07-219), on the legality of the $2.5 billion punitive damages award resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill under federal maritime law. The argument is scheduled to last 90 minutes.

On Friday, the Court is scheduled to hold a private conference. (Click here for our list of petitions to watch.)

Petitioners’ merits briefs are due Monday in MetLife v. Glenn (06-923) and Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (06-1505).

No respondents’ merits briefs are due this week.

If the Court issues any opinions on Tuesday or Wednesday, we will post them promptly.

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on February 24, 2008 (boomark / email).