This week at the US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is back from its break and is scheduled to hear several interesting arguments this week:
Monday
Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel - concerning the assets of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos
Rothgery v. Gillespie County - The petitioner was arrested and brought before a magistrate judge who informed petitioner of the accusation against him, found probable cause that he had committed the offense based on a police officer's sworn affidavit, and committed him to jail pending trial or the posting of bail. The question presented is whether the Fifth Circuit correctly held -- in a decision that conflicts with those of other federal courts of appeals and state courts of last resort -- that adversary judicial proceedings nevertheless had not commenced, and petitioner's Sixth Amendment rights had not attached, because no prosecutor was involved in petitioner's arrest or appearance before the magistrate.
Tuesday
District of Columbia v. Heller - involving a Second Amendment challenge to DC's firearms regulations. This argument will be broadcas on CSPAN shortly after its conclusion.
Wednesday
Richlin Security Service v. Chertoff - rate at which paralegal services should be compensated for prevailing parties awarded attorneys' fees.
Chamber of Commerce v. Brown - whether states may bar employers from using public money to influence the outcome of union organizing campaigns.
Scotusblog provides links to the lower court opinions, certiorari petitions, other briefs, and other information about the cases.