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SUPREMECOURT

PREVIEW

What to Expect

From the New Term

September 15-16, 2006

2006-2007 Supreme Court Preview

Institute of Bills of Rights Law

THE INSTITUTE OF BILL OF RIGHTS LAW was established at William & Mary in 1982 to supportresearch and education on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. One of the principal missionsof the Institute is to facilitate interaction between the professions of law and journalism.Through a discussion of key cases on the Supreme Court's docket at the start of each term, theannual SUPREME COURT PREVIEW provides in-depth education for journalists on the underlyingissues in order to enhance press coverage of the decisions.

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MELODY S. NICHOLS, Program Coordinator

ASSISTANT EDITORS

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2006-2007 Supreme Court Preview

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Schedule of Events

Who's Who on the Panels

MOOT COURT ARGUMENT: Partial Birth Abortion

In This Section:

New Case: 05-380 Gonzales v. Carhart

Synopsis and Question Presented

New Case: 05-1382 Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood

Synopsis and Question Presented

"High Court to Hear Case on Abortion"Joan Biskupic

"Justices to Expand Review of 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban"Linda Greenhouse

"Bush Lawyers Ask Justices to Revive Limit on Abortion"David G. Savage

"Two Courts Reject Ban on Abortion Procedure"Henry Weinstein

"8th U.S. Circuit Finds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutional"Donna Walter

"Abortion on the Horizon"Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Adam White

"The Nebraska Case"Linda Greenhouse

"Nominee's Reasoning Points to a Likely Vote Against Roe v. Wade"Charles Lane

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"For Alito, a Tricky Question of Statements vs. Thoughts" p. 47Charles Lane

"Bush Signs Law Outlawing Some Abortions" p. 49Seattle Times News Service

"Senate Approves Bill to Prohibit Type of Abortion" p. 51Sheryl Gay Stolberg

"Court Challenge Likely to Focus on 2 'Flaws.' p. 54Jan Crawford Greenburg

"If at First You Don't Succeed. ." p. 56Rachel DiCarlo

"Never Say Never" p. 58William Saletan

"Partial-birth Gets Full Court" p. 61Cathleen Cleaver Ruse

II. WAR ON TERROR

In This Section:

Hamdan and its Aftermath

"Justices, 5-3, Broadly Reject Bush Plan to Try Detainees" p. 65Linda Greenhouse

"High Court Rejects Detainee Tribunals" p. 69Charles Lane

"Court Wants More Guantanamo Arguments" p. 72Toni Locy

"The High Court's Hamdan Power Grab" p. 73John Yoo

"Invent This Wheel" p. 75Neal Katyal

"Supreme Repudiation ... and Spinmanship p. 79Bruce Fein

"The Court Enters the War, Loudly" p. 8 1

Adam Liptak

"Misreading Hamdan v. Rumsfeld" p. 84David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey

"U.S. Officials Scramble to Find options" p. 86Josh White

"Detainee Rights Create a Divide on Capitol Hill" p. 89Kate Zernike and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

"Scholars Agree That Congress Could Reject Conventions" p. 93Adam Liptak

"Administration Prods Congress to Curb the Rights of Detainees" p. 96Kate Zernike, Mark Mazzetti and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

"White Houses Bill Proposes System to Try Detainees" p. 99Davis S. Cloud and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

NSA Wiretapping

U.S. Judge Finds Wiretap Actions Violate the Law A

"What the Hamdan Decision Might Mean" p. 102Tim Grieve

"Bush Compromises on Spying Program" p. 104Charles Babington and Peter Baker

"Fair Weather Friend of the Court" p. 107Daveed Gardenstein-Ross and Adam J. White

"Domestic Spying Faces First Challenge" p. 111Henry Weinstein

III. THE ROBERTS COURT

In This Section:

The Court

"Roberts is at Court's Helm, But He Isn't Yet in Control" p. 116Linda Greenhouse

"Five Justices to Watch as the Roberts Court Evolves" p. 125Joan Biskupic

"The First Voting Statistics" p. 128Tom Goldstein

"The Case of Alito v. O'Connor" p. 132Stuart Taylor, Jr.

"How Scalia Lost His Mojo" p. 135Conor Clarke

"Term Analysis: A 'Split-the-Difference' Court" p. 138Lyle Denniston

"His Hipness" p. 141Linda Greenhouse

"Disorder In the Court" p. 144Jeffrey Rosen

"How John Roberts Might Change the Law" p. 148Stuart Taylor, Jr.

Justice Kennedy's Role

"Kennedy Reigns Supreme on Court" p. 151Charles Lane

"Swing Time" p. 154Dahlia Lithwick

"Kennedy Moves Front and Center" p. 156David G. Savage

"Swing for the Bleachers" p. 160Dahlia Lithwick

IV. Advocacy

In This Section:

"In the Roberts Court, There's More Room for Argument" p. 165Linda Greenhouse

"The Letterman Justice" p. 167Dahlia Lithwick

"2005-06 Supreme Court: The Advocates' View" p. 169Tony Mauro

"A Supreme Court Conversation" p. 171Walter Dellinger

"Numbers That Don't Befit the Court" p. 172Margaret and Richard Cordray

"Fewer grants for next Term" p. 174Lyle Denniston

"Roberts Dips Toe Into Cert Pool" p. 175Tony Mauro

"Commentary: The Court's Caseload" p. 176Lyle Denniston

V. CRIMINAL LAW

In This Section:

New Case: 05-785 Carey v. Musladin

Synopsis and Question Presented p. 181

Dissent from Musladin v. Lamarque p. 191

"Justices to Rule on Photos at Trial" p. 196David G. Savage

"COURTS; Buttons of victim's family prompt new trial" p. 198Bob Egelko

"Ninth Circuit Will Not Review Ruling That Wearing of ButtonsDepicting Victim in Court Requires New Trial" p. 199Kenneth Ofgang

"San Jose Man Fatally Shot; Lover's Spouse Arrested" p. 201Rodney Foo and Sandra Gonzales

New Case: 05-493 Ornaski v. Belmontes


"THE NATION; Voided Death Sentence to Be Reconsidered" p. 217David G. Savage

"Appeals Court Overturns Death Sentence" p. 219Henry Weinstein

"California; U.S. Appeals Court Voids Death Penalty in '81 Killing" p. 221Henry Weinstein

High court: Jury acted properly in killer's case" p. 224Hope Yen

New Case: 05-595 Whorton v. Bockting


"Nevadan's Supreme Court case could nullify countless convictions" p. 237Martha Bellisle

"LV Case Could have National Impact" p. 239Cy Ryan

"Appeals court: Hearsay ruling is retroactive" p. 241David Kravets

"Justices Rule Against Statements Made Out of Court" p. 243Charles Lane

New Case: 05-547 Lopez v. Gonzales


New Case: 04-41378 Toledo-Flores v. United States


"High Court to Consider Deportation Cases" p. 251Associated Press

"Justices Decline Terror Case of a U.S. Citizen" p. 252Linda Greenhouse

"On The Docket: Lopez, Jose v. Gonzales, Alberto" p. 253Katherine Boyle

"Expanding powers of immigration authorities" p. 256Katherine Boyle

"Immigrants Facing Deportation Get Second Chance" p. 260Daniela Gerson

New Case: 05-9222 Burton v. Waddington


"Supreme Court to hear Washington case" p. 265Natalie Singer

"Blakely issues dominate court docket in 2005" p. 266Michael W. Hoskins

New Case: 05-6551 Cunningham v. California


"State Sentencing Guidelines Draw U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny" p. 279Bloomberg.com

New Case: 05-7142 Williams v. Overton


New Case: 05-7142 Walton v. Bouchard


New Case: 05-7058 Jones v. Bock


"Supreme Court to Hear Inmates' Appeal" p. 289Toni Locy

New Case: 05-8820 Lawrence v. Florida


"On the Docket: Lawrence, Gary v. Florida" p. 296Amy Held

"Floridian Sentenced in Iowan's Death" p. 298Stephen Buttry

VI. BUSINESS

In This Section:

New Case: 05-1256 Philip Morris USA v. Williams

Synopsis and Questions Presented p. 302

"Supreme Court to Weigh Award in a Smoker's Death" p. 313Linda Greenhouse

"Court Affirms Tobacco Award" p. 315Ashbel S. Green

"Court Upholds $79.5 Million Punitive Damages AwardAgainst Tobacco Company" p. 317Health Law Week

"High Court Sends Back Tobacco Case Award" p. 318David G. Savage

"Jury Awards $81 Million to Oregon Smoker's Family" p. 320Barry Meier

"Addiction Overturned" p. 322Douglas W. Kmiec

"Jurors Vent Outrage at Industry; p. 324Joan Biskupic

"Big Tobacco, in Court Again. But the Stock Is Still Up" p. 329Michael Janofsky

New Case: 05-1120 Massachusetts v. E.P.A.


"Justices Take Up Climate Debate" p. 345David G. Savage

"High Court to Hear Greenhouse Gas Case" p. 347Juliet Eilperin

"Court Says E.P.A. Can Limit Its Regulation of Emissions" p. 349Anthony DePalma

"2 Sides Do Battle in Court on Whether E.P.A.Should Regulate Carbon Dioxide" p. 351Michael Janofsky

"EPA Won't Regulate 'Greenhouse Gases"' p. 353Aaron Zitner, Gary Polakovic and Elizabeth Shogren

"Bush Defends Emissions Stance" p. 355Douglas Jehl

New Case: 05-848 Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.


"Justices to Hear Environmental Appeal on EPA Emissions Rule" p. 366Charles Lane

"On Divided Court, Kennedy Emerges as Key in FutureEnvironment Suits" p. 368Dawn Reeves and Matt Shipman

"DOJ Tells Court Duke Decision is 'Fundamentally Flawed"' p. 371Electric Power Daily

"Duke Energy Did Not Break Law, Court Says" p. 372Jerry Markon

"Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court's Decision toGrant Summary Judgement in EPA's New Source ReviewEnforcement Action Against Duke Energy" p. 374Foster Electric Report

New Case: 05-1126 Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly


"Supreme Court to Review Antitrust Case Against Phone Companies" p. 390Stephen Labaton

"High Court Loads Up on Business Cases" p. 392Shaheen Pasha

"Wrong Standard Used in Dismissing Antitrust Complaint;Action Reinstated; 'Modest Burden"' p. 394

Mark Hamblett

New Case: 05-38 1 Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co.


"High Court Will Revisit Weyerhaeuser Case" p. 408Dylan Rivera

"What Standard Should Be Applied in Predatory Bidding Cases?" p. 411Neal R. Stoll and Shepard Goldfein

"Weyerhaeuser Monopoly Verdict Upheld" p. 415Dylan Rivera

New Case: 04-1350 KSR Intern. Co. v. Teleflex Inc.


"Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Patent and Clean Air Act Cases" p. 426Tony Mauro

"Justices Get Down to Business" p. 427Ben Winograd and Jess Bravin

"The Patent Epidemic" p. 429Michael Orey

"Teleflex Patent Declared Valid in Infringement ComplaintAgainst KSR" p. 433Intellectual Property Today

VII. CIVIL RIGHTS

In This Section:

New Case: 05-908 Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. I


New Case: 05-915 Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education


"Justices to Hear Cases of Race-Conscious School Placements" p. 465Charles Lane

"Court to Weigh Race as Factor in School Rolls" p. 468Linda Greenhouse

"Supreme Court Will Hear Affirmative-Action Cases With PotentiallyBroad Meaning for Higher Education" p. 470Jeffrey Selingo

"An Unanswered, Delicate Race Question" p. 472Lyle Denniston

"The Alito Difference" p. 475Bruce Fein

"Perhaps Not All Affirmative Action Is Created Equal" p. 477Jeffrey Rosen

"Ninth Circuit, in En Banc Ruling, Allows Use of Race As 'Tiebreaker'in High School Pupil Assignments" p. 480

Metropolitan News

"Rulings may back Seattle schools' racial tiebreaker" p. 482Keith Ervin

"On the Docket: Meredith, Crystal v. Jefferson County Bd.of Education, et al." p. 485David Gialanella

"Schools' Efforts Hinge on Justices' Ruling in Cases on Race andSchool Assignments" p. 487Sam Dillon

"Court backs Lynn use of race in school plan" p. 491Shelley Murphy and Maria Sacchetti

VIII. ELECTION LAW

In This Section:

Partisan Redistricting

"High Court Upholds Texas Redistricting" p. 496David G. Savage

"Justices Express Concern Over Aspects Of Some Texas Redistricting" p. 499Linda Greenhouse

"Justices Set For Redistricting Cases" p. 502Joan Biskupic and Jim Drinkard

"First Thoughts On Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, and Texas" p. 505Rick Pildes

"The Trouble With Texas" p. 507Stuart Taylor, Jr.

"Comments on LULAC v. Perry" p. 510Daniel H. Lowenstein

"Ruling Has Texans Puzzling Over Districts" p. 512Rick Lyman

"New Texas Congressional Districts" p. 515Lyle Denniston

Campaign Finance

"Justices Reject Vermont's Campaign Finance Law" p. 517Charles Lane

"Vermont Campaign Limits Get Cool Reception At Court" p. 520Linda Greenhouse

"Some Initial Thoughts on the Vermont Campaign Finance Decision" p. 523Rick Hasen

"There's No Future in the Past of Campaign Finance" p. 525Ronald D. Rotunda

"Supreme Court Ruling Could Spur Partisan Judicial Campaigns" p. 527David G. Savage

Campaign-Time Broadcasts

"Advocacy Groups Can Challenges Limit on 'Issue Ads"' p. 530Joan Biskupic

"Electioneering Blackout Upheld" p. 532Lyle Denniston

"Court Refuses to Speed Election Case" p. 534Lyle Denniston

Voting Rights

"Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Extension" p. 536Hamil R. Harris and Michael Abramwitz

"Voting Rights Act Extension Passes In Senate 98 To 0" p. 537Charles Babington

"More Racial Gerrymanders" p. 539Stuart Taylor, Jr.

DeLay Ballot

"DeLay Must Stay on Ballot as Court Rejects Appeal" p. 542Ralph Blumenthal

"DeLay Ballot Issue Heads For Court" p. 544Lyle Denniston

"DeLay Departing On Own Terms" p. 546R. Jeffrey Smith and Jonathan Weisman\

IX. MISCELLANEOUS

In This Section:

Also this Term: Other Cases from the 2006-07 Term

BP Am. Prod. Co. v. Watson p. 550

Global Crossing, Inc. v. Metrophones, Inc. p. 550

James v. United States p. 551

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc. p. 551

Marrama v. Citizens Bank of MA p. 552

MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. p. 552

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell p. 553

Osborn v. Haley p. 553

U.S. v. Resendiz-Ponce p. 554

Wallace v. City of Chicago p. 554

Watters v. Wachovia Bank p. 554

Other:

"Exploring the Myths About the Ninth Circuit" p. 556Stephen J. Wermiel

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