“Goodyear Wins U.S. High Court Case on Foreign-Unit Suits”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
And Dow Jones Newswires report that “Supreme Court Bars U.S. Suit Against Goodyear Units Over French Crash.”
“Justices Agree To Consider F.C.C. Rules On Indecency”: This article will appear Tuesday in The New York Times.
The Wall Street Journal has a news update headlined “High Court to Rule on FCC Indecency Case.”
James Vicini of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to decide TV profanity, nudity case.”
And Greg Stohr and Todd Shields of Bloomberg News reports that “Broadcast On-Air Profanity, Nudity Limits to Get U.S. Supreme Court Review.”
“Supreme Court to decide whether police can attach GPS device to a car without a warrant; Is tracking a motorist for several weeks with a GPS device an ‘unreasonable search’ under the 4th Amendment? The Supreme Court says it will hear the case this fall.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this news update.
Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “GPS tracking device: Supreme Court to consider its use in following suspects; GPS tracking device was installed by FBI agents to follow a man who was convicted of a drug conspiracy charge; The Supreme Court will consider: Is a warrant needed for long-term surveillance?”
Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Justices to decide police use of GPS devices on suspects’ cars.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “GPS Device Used by Police Will Get U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny.”
James Vicini of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to decide police GPS tracking case.”
At Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post titled “Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Warrantless GPS Monitoring.”
And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Mike Scarcella has a post titled “U.S. Supreme Court to Review GPS Surveillance Case.”
“Supreme Court strikes down provision of Arizona campaign finance law”: The Arizona Republic has this news update.
Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has a news update headlined “Supreme Court voids part of Arizona’s election financing law.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court imposes limits on public funding of campaigns; In a 5-4 decision along ideological lines, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down an Arizona law offering extra ‘matching funds’ to candidates who face a well-heeled opponent.”
Joan Biskupic of USA Today has a news update headlined “High court strikes down Ariz. campaign finance law.”
Politico.com reports that “SCOTUS issues limited campaign finance ruling.”
And The Hill reports that “Supreme Court strikes down Arizona matching funds campaign law.”
“Dane County Sheriff’s office may investigate Bradley claim”: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a news update that begins, “The Dane County Sheriff’s Office may soon investigate a claim by Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold earlier this month.”
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Wis. Gov: Supreme Court needs to resolve discord.”
“High drama at announcement of ruling on violent video games”: Tony Mauro has this report online at the First Amendment Center.
“Justices Strike Down Arizona Campaign Finance Law”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court strikes Arizona system of ‘matching funds’ to publicly financed candidates.”
James Vicini of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court strikes down Arizona campaign finance law.”
And Greg Stohr and Jonathan Salant of Bloomberg News report that “Arizona Public Financing System Struck Down by High Court.”
“High Court’s Term Shows Kennedy’s Sway”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this news update.
“Justices Reject Ban on Violent Video Games for Children”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court strikes Calif. law banning sale of violent video games to minors.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court lifts limits on sale of violent video games to minors; California’s restrictions on the sale of violent video games to minors violate the 1st Amendment, the Supreme Court says in a 7-2 ruling; Five justices rule that under no circumstances can the government be allowed to protect children by limiting violence in the media.”
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has a news update headlined “High Court Strikes Down California Videogame Law.”
Joan Biskupic of USA Today has a news update headlined “Supreme Court rejects ban on violent video games.”
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers reports that “Supreme Court strikes down violent video game ban.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Court Strikes Down Violent Video Game Limits.”
James Vicini of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court strikes down California video game law.”
And Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “California ban on sale of ‘violent’ video games to children rejected.”
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers is reporting: He has articles headlined “Supreme Court rules against California on Holocaust art” and “Supeme Court declines California appeal on Indian casinos.”
“Cigarette Makers Rejected by Top Court on $270 Million Award”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
And James Vicini of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court rejects $270 million tobacco lawsuit appeal.”
“Supreme Court 2010-2011 Term Review”: After Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. spoke and answered questions Saturday morning at the Fourth Circuit‘s Judicial Conference (access the video at this link, via C-SPAN), the next session consisted of a discussion among five law professors about the U.S. Supreme Court‘s work in the October 2010 Term. You can view the panel discussion at this link (via C-SPAN).
Finally, at some later date, C-SPAN may post online at this link the program in which I participated as a panelist on Friday morning.
“In SD, abortion counseling meant to discourage”: The Associated Press has this report.
Access online today’s Order List and rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: You can access the Order List at this link. The Court today granted review in a total of eleven cases.
As expected, the Court has issued rulings today in the remaining four argued cases from this Term.
1. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, No. 10-76. You can access the oral argument via this link.
2. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced the judgment of the Court in J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, No. 09-1343. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined. Justice Ginsburg issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
3. Justice Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn., No. 08-1448. Justice Alito issued an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which the Chief Justice joined. Justices Clarence Thomas and Breyer each issued dissenting opinions. You can access the oral argument via this link.
4. And Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club Pac v. Bennett, No.10-238. Justice Kagan issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
The Court also issued a per curiam decision in United States v. Juvenile Male, No. 09-940.
And in Derby v. United States, No. 10-8373, Justice Scalia issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “Court: Calif. can’t ban violent video game sales“; “High court strikes down Ariz. campaign finance law“; “Supreme Court to review warrantless GPS tracking“; “High court to rule on FCC indecency policy“; “Court to hear appeal in union fees case“; “Court to review rules on slaughter of downed pigs“; and “High court rejects Abu Ghraib lawsuit.”
Appeal involving that “same” ambiguity: Today, I’ll be filing this Brief for Appellant in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Associated Press is reporting: Jesse J. Holland reports that “Court to rule on violent video game sales to kids.”
And Mark Sherman reports that “High court to rule on Arizona campaign finance law.”
At 10 a.m. eastern time today, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce rulings in the final four undecided argued cases from this Term. Stay tuned for complete coverage of those rulings and today’s Order List.