U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 1, 2007
The Supremes
Although there are many important cases on the Supreme Court's docket, at this point few involve hugely divisive issues. That will surely change as the Court grants review in about 40 more cases this term.
Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law
Erwin's most recent book is "Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism." He is also the author of "Closing the Courthouse," (Yale University Press 2017).
The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off the 2007 term this month with a remarkably sparse docket. Last term, which ended on June 29, it decided just 68 cases?the fewest number in many decades. The Court was able to consider 68 cases only by "borrowing" from the coming term's docket. In January, the Court granted review in a flurry of cases and ordered expedited br...
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