Category Archives: Inside the Case

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs

Case:

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

Prof. David Schwartz of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses an important patent case, heard by the Court on December 7.

Argument Preview – Williams v. Illinois

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Case:

Williams v. Illinois

Prof. Sanford Greenberg of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses a case that examines the role of expert witnesses and the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.

Special Feature – The Healthcare Arguments

Case:

The Affordable Care Act Cases

Prof. Jerry Goldman, executive director of The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent, puts the noteworthy amount of time the Court has allocated for arguments on the 2010 Affordable Care Act into context.

Argument Preview – Zivotofsky v. Clinton

Case:

Zivotofsky v. Clinton

Prof. Edward Harris discusses a curious case that has the potential to impact both the definition of political questions and the role of the courts in deciding them, and the relationship between Congress and the President in U.S. foreign relations.

Argument Preview – Perry v. New Hampshire

Case:

Perry v. New Hampshire

Prof. Richard Kling discusses the Court’s upcoming review of the reliability of eye witness testimony in Perry v. New Hampshire.

Rehberg v. Paulk

Case:

Rehberg v. Paulk

Prof. Sheldon Nahmod previews the Court’s upcoming arguments in this Section 1983 case. You can read Prof. Nahmod’s full preview of the case at his blog, Nahmod Law.

Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

Case:

Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington

The Court hears arguments tomorrow, October 12, in an important Fourth Amendment search and seizure case, Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders. Prof. Carolyn Shapiro summarizes the question before the Court.

Preview: Golan v. Holder

Case:

Golan v. Holder

The Court hears arguments tomorrow, October 5th, in an important case in the realm of intellectual property. Prof. Ed Lee of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law shares some insights into the significance of Golan v. Holder.

Preview of the 2011 Term

The Supreme Court began its 2011 term today. Below, Prof. Carolyn Shapiro of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law highlights some of the interesting and important cases the Court has already slated for arguments.