Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayOctober 13th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayThe Supreme Court on Tuesday:
— Agreed to hear an appeal from former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling for his role in the collapse of the one-time energy giant. Lower courts have upheld 19 of his 2006 convictions of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors involving the 2001 collapse of Enron.
Britain's new Supreme Court swings into action as recently minted justices consider first caseOctober 4th, 2009 Britain's new Supreme Court swings into actionLONDON — Britain's most powerful judges take up their first case this week with new robes, new titles, a new courtroom and — some argue — more power. Monday marks the hearing of the first case by Britain's new Supreme Court, a group of 12 justices who were until recently known as the Law Lords.
Britain's Supreme Court justices sworn in ahead of openingOctober 1st, 2009 Supreme Court justices sworn in ahead of openingLONDON — Britain's new Supreme Court won't hear its first case until Monday, but the justices are already at work. Shortly after the newly titled justices of the Supreme Court were sworn in Thursday, they got down to business — an impromptu administrative hearing relating to a case they'll decide later this month.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on WednesdaySeptember 30th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday:
— Decided to hear arguments over whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment. A federal appeals court upheld a handgun ban in Chicago, but gun rights supporters appealed to the high court, noting its decision last year striking down a similar ban in the District of Columbia.
Oregon Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencing for woman who pulled boy against breastsSeptember 24th, 2009 Ore. Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencingPORTLAND, Ore. — Sometimes a mandatory sentence can be too much.
Group of American Indians asks Supreme Court to decide whether Redskins' name is offensiveSeptember 15th, 2009 Indians ask Supreme Court if 'Redskins' offendsWASHINGTON — A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter. The group on Monday asked the justices to review a lower court decision that favored the NFL team on a legal technicality.
Supreme Court to rule in discrimination case, say goodbye to Souter in term wrap-upJune 29th, 2009 Supreme Court bidding goodbye to SouterWASHINGTON — It's Justice David Souter's last day on the Supreme Court and he'll be ruling on a case familiar to the woman nominated to replace him. It's a reverse discrimination case filed by white firefighters in New Haven, Conn.
Supreme Court won't block Cablevision's remote-storage digital video recorderJune 29th, 2009 High court won't block remote storage DVRWASHINGTON — Hollywood studios and television networks have lost a Supreme Court bid to block the use of a new digital video recorder system that could make it cheaper and easier for viewers to record shows and watch them when they want, without commercials. The justices, in an order Monday, say they will not disturb a federal appeals court ruling that Cablevision Systems Corp.'s remote-storage DVR does not violate copyright laws.
Ga. death penalty case likely on hold until fall after US Supreme Court recesses for summerJune 29th, 2009 High court puts Georgia death penalty case on holdSAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on ThursdayJune 18th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday:
— Ruled that school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl's rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying that U.S. educators hunting for contraband cannot force students to shed their clothes unless student safety is an issue.
Correction: Supreme Court-Tyco Convictions storyJune 9th, 2009 Correction: Supreme Court-Tyco Convictions storyWASHINGTON — In a June 8 story about the Supreme Court's rejection of appeals by former Tyco executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and former CFO Mark Swartz, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the court's action ends efforts to overturn their fraud and larceny convictions.
Supreme Court turns away appeal of ex-Tyco executives convicted of fraud, larcenyJune 8th, 2009 Ex-Tyco execs lose appeal at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is refusing to hear an appeal from two former top executives of Tyco International that challenges their convictions for fraud and larceny involving more than $100 million in bonuses. The justices' action Monday ends the effort by Tyco's former CEO L.
Brazilian supreme court justice suspends court order giving custody of boy to US fatherJune 3rd, 2009 Brazil suspends American dad's custody of boySAO PAULO — A Brazilian supreme court justice has suspended a court order granting custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father. The decision by Justice Marco Aurelio was in response to a request by a Brazilian political party.
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from man convicted of raping 15-year-old girlJune 1st, 2009 Court won't hear appeal from man convicted of rapeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear the latest appeal from a man convicted in the rape and killing of a 15-year-old Kansas City girl. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Michael A.
Contempt plea against Modi in Supreme CourtMay 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A contempt of court petition was filed against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday for his reported comments on the Supreme Court order of a probe into his role during the communal violence of 2002. Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, acting as amicus curiae in cases relating to the Gujarat violence before the Supreme Court, filed the plea seeking contempt of court proceeding against the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader.
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