LiveBlog: Orders and Opinions | 6.9.08

9:46

Ben Winograd:

Welcome! We'll have real-time updates beginning when the Court's public session begins at 10 am eastern.

Monday June 9, 2008 9:46 Ben Winograd

9:59

Jason Harrow:

Note to readers: the Court does not release any advance information regarding which opinions will be issued.

Monday June 9, 2008 9:59 Jason Harrow

10:02

Jason Harrow:

The first opinion has been released.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:02 Jason Harrow

10:02

Jason Harrow:

Allison Engine: Alito writes for a unanimous Court.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:02 Jason Harrow

10:03

Jason Harrow:

Lower court decision is vacated.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:03 Jason Harrow

10:03

Ben Winograd:

The Court has granted certiorari in two cases this morning: Fitzgerald, et vir v. Barnstable School Committee, et al. (07-1125) and Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams (07-1216).

Monday June 9, 2008 10:03 Ben Winograd

10:05

Jason Harrow:

2nd opinion: Quanta v. LG.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:05 Jason Harrow

10:05

Jason Harrow:

Justice Thomas issued an opinion for a unanimous Court.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:05 Jason Harrow

10:05

Ben Winograd:

Click here to read the cert filings in Phillip Morris, and here to read the filings in Fitzgerald.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:05 Ben Winograd

10:05

Jason Harrow:

Lower court decision is reversed.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:05 Jason Harrow

10:06

Jason Harrow:

Justice Thomas is still reading from his opinion in Quanta.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:06 Jason Harrow

10:07

Jason Harrow:

For more on today's decided cases, the SCOTUSwiki page for Quanta is here, and Allison Engine is here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:07 Jason Harrow

10:08

Jason Harrow:

Additional opinions may be coming.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:08 Jason Harrow

10:08

Jason Harrow:

Third opinion: Bridge v. Phoenix Bond and Indemnity decided.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:08 Jason Harrow

10:09

Jason Harrow:

Justice Thomas again writes for a unanimous Court.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:09 Jason Harrow

10:09

Jason Harrow:

The decision below is affirmed.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:09 Jason Harrow

10:09

Jason Harrow:

At least one more opinion still to come.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:09 Jason Harrow

10:11

Jason Harrow:

The SCOTUSwiki page for Bridge v. Phoenix Bond and Indemnity Co. is here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:11 Jason Harrow

10:11

Ben Winograd:

The Court this morning also asked for the views of the Solicitor General in AK Steel Corporation Retirement Accumulation Pension Plan v. West (07-663). To read the cert filings in the case, click here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:11 Ben Winograd

10:11

Jason Harrow:

Justice Thomas is still reading his opinion in the Bridge case.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:11 Jason Harrow

10:13

Ben Winograd:

Note to readers: the grant in Phillip Morris was limited to the first question presented, regarding the Oregon state law procedural bar.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:13 Ben Winograd

10:15

Jason Harrow:

Fourth opinion: Enquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:15 Jason Harrow

10:15

Jason Harrow:

This is the final opinion of the morning.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:15 Jason Harrow

10:16

Jason Harrow:

The decision below was affirmed in a 6-3 opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:16 Jason Harrow

10:16

Jason Harrow:

Justice Stevens authored a dissent, joined by Souter and Ginsburg.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:16 Jason Harrow

10:17

Jason Harrow:

The Court announced that there will be additional opinions this week on Thursday, beginning at 10 am eastern.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:17 Jason Harrow

10:18

Jason Harrow:

The wiki page for Enquist is here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:18 Jason Harrow

10:19

Ben Winograd:

Today's unanimous opinion by Justice Thomas in Quanta v. LG (06-937) is now available here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:19 Ben Winograd

10:20

Ben Winograd:

Today's unanimous opinion by Justice Alito in Allison Engine v. United States (07-214) is now available here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:20 Ben Winograd

10:22

Jason Harrow:

Recapping, there were four opinions today: Allison Engine, Quanta, and Bridge were decided unanimously, while Engquist was decided by a 6-3 vote. The next opinion day will be this Thursday. In its Orders List, the Court also granted cert. in two cases, Fitzgerald, et vir v. Barnstable School Committee, et al. (07-1125) and Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams (07-1216) and called for the views of the Solicitor General in AK Steel Corporation Retirement Accumulation Pension Plan v. West (07-663).

Monday June 9, 2008 10:22 Jason Harrow

10:26

Ben Winograd:

Note to readers: we are still awaiting a copy of today's orders list. We will post it as soon as it becomes available.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:26 Ben Winograd

10:30

Ben Winograd:

A copy of today's orders list is now available here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:30 Ben Winograd

10:31

Ben Winograd:

Today's 6-3 opinion by Chief Justice Roberts in Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture (07-474) is now available here. Justice Stevens issued a dissenting opinion in which Justices Souter and Ginsburg joined.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:31 Ben Winograd

10:32

Ben Winograd:

Today's unanimous opinion by Justice Thomas in Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity (07-210) is now available here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:32 Ben Winograd

10:37

Jason Harrow:

This ends our live coverage of today's action from the Court. The opinion in Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity (07-210) is now available here; Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture (07-474) is here; Allison Engine v. United States (07-214) is here; and Quanta v. LG (06-937) is here. A copy of today's Orders List is here.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:37 Jason Harrow

10:38

Jason Harrow:

Lyle's summary and analysis of today's developments will appear in this post.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:38 Jason Harrow

10:39

Jason Harrow:

Thanks to all who followed along - we'll be back LiveBlogging on Thursday at 10 am.

Monday June 9, 2008 10:39 Jason Harrow

10:41