By Tom Gaylord, originally published on the IIT Chicago-Kent Law Library Blog. As we enter June, we also enter the final month, for all intents and purposes, of October Term 2012 (OT 2012) of the Supreme Court (I say “for all intents and purposes” because although the Court’s Term will not actually end until the … Continue reading Guest Post: Follow the Final Month of the Supreme Court’s October Term 2012 →

Case: Trevino v. Thaler The Supreme Court today issued opinions in two cases involving procedures for habeas corpus, specifically in the context of individuals who are challenging their state-court convictions or capital sentences. Habeas allows these individuals to allege that their convictions are invalid due to constitutional defects in the trials. Winning such a claim … Continue reading Today’s Rulings On Habeas Corpus →

Case: Boyer v. Louisiana At oral argument in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Prop 8 case, Justice Kennedy openly wondered whether the case had been “properly granted” and hinted that an appropriate resolution might be to dismiss it as improvidently granted (or DIG it, in the shorthand of the Court. A DIG would mean that the … Continue reading A hint on Hollingsworth from a criminal case? →

Yesterday, the Court announced its opinion in the case of Genesis Health Care v. Symczyk. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that if a plaintiff’s individual claim becomes moot before a collective action is certified in a Fair Labor Standard Act case, the whole case is moot. But the Court assumed, without deciding, that … Continue reading A Sharp Dissent →