Case: Blueford v. Arkansas The Court today agreed to hear a double jeopardy case, specifically addressing whether an accused murderer can be retried on all counts if the first jury deadlocks on lesser charges but acquits him of a greater offense. The case is No. 10-1320, Blueford v. Arkansas. You can read the full background … Continue reading Court Agrees to Hear Double Jeopardy Challenge
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.
Case: Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California The audio + transcripts are now available for the cases argued in the session beginning October 3, 2011. The expanded player offers additional functions such as search, speaker locations in the time line, and clip creation. We have identified transcription errors but we have not corrected … Continue reading SCOTUS Audio+Transcripts Now Available
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.
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.