Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35 (2008)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

128 S. Ct. 1520 (2008) Ralph BAZE and Thomas C. Bowling, Petitioners, v. John D. REES, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. No. 07-5439. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 7, 2008.Decided April 16, 2008. *1525 Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., for petitioners. Roy T. Englert, Jr., for respondents. Gregory G. Garre, for the […]

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Hall Street Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc., 552 U.S. 576 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 1396 (2008) HALL STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., Petitioner, v. MATTEL, INC. No. 06-989. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 7, 2007.Decided March 25, 2008. *1399 Carter G. Phillips, Virginia A. Seitz Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C., Michael *1400 T. Garone, Counsel of Record, Michael A. Cohen, Jay T. Waldron, Sara Kobak Schwabe, […]

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United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 2020 (2008) UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. Efrain SANTOS and Benedicto Diaz. No. 06-1005. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 2007.Decided June 2, 2008. *2022 Matthew D. Roberts, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Todd G. Vare, Indianapolis, IN, for respondents. Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Department of Justice, Washington, […]

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Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 2198 (2008) Richard IRIZARRY, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 06-7517. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 15, 2008.Decided June 12, 2008. *2199 Arthur J. Madden, III, Mobile, AL, for petitioner. Matthew D. Roberts, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Peter B. Rutledge, Charlottesville, VA, as amicus curiae, appointed by this Court, in support […]

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Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 2229 (2008) Lakhdar BOUMEDIENE, et al., Petitioners, v. George W. BUSH, President of The United States, et al. Khaled A.F. Al Odah, next friend of Fawzi Khalid Abdullah Fahad Al Odah, et al., Petitioners, v. United States et al. Nos. 06-1195, 06-1196. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 5, 2007.Decided June […]

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Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, 554 U.S. 105 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 2343 (2008) METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Petitioners, v. Wanda GLENN. No. 06-923. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 23, 2008.Decided June 19, 2008. *2346 Amy K. Posner, Michelle M. Constandse, Long Island City, NY, Lee T. Paterson, Winston & Strawn LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Miguel A. Estrada, Counsel of […]

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. HELLER, 554 U.S. 570 (2008)

Issues: Second Amendment

128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al., Petitioners, v. Dick Anthony HELLER. No. 07-290. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 18, 2008.Decided June 26, 2008. *2787 Walter Dellinger, for petitioners. Paul D. Clement, for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court. Alan Gura, for respondent. Thomas […]

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Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 (2008)

DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., ET AL. No. 07-1239. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 8, 2008.Decided November 12, 2008. CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving […]

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Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. 137 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 1581 (2008) Larry BEGAY, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 06-11543. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 15, 2008.Decided April 16, 2008. *1583 Margaret A. Katze, Albuquerque, NM, for petitioner. Leondra R. Kruger, for respondent. Stephen P. McCue, Federal Public Defender, Margaret A. Katze, Counsel of Record, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charles […]

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Winter v. Natual Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 (2008)

DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., ET AL. No. 07-1239.Supreme Court of United States.?555 U.S. 7, 129 S. Ct. 365, 172 L. Ed. 2d 249, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 8343 Argued October 8, 2008.Decided November 12, 2008.CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. “To […]

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Begay v. U.S., 128 S. Ct. 1581 (2008)

128 S. Ct. 1581 (2008) Larry BEGAY, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 06-11543.Supreme Court of United States.Argued January 15, 2008.Decided April 16, 2008.*1583 Margaret A. Katze, Albuquerque, NM, for petitioner. Leondra R. Kruger, for respondent. Stephen P. McCue, Federal Public Defender, Margaret A. Katze, Counsel of Record, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charles McCormack, Research and […]

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