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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Courts - More on: Final opinion days from the SCOTUS [Updated]
Check the ever excellent SCOTUSBlog for the details. Here is what has been handed down so far:
Excon v. Baker - "on the validity of the $2.5 billion punitive damages award to victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The ruling below, which upheld the award, is vacated and remanded.;"
Kennedy v. Louisiana, "on whether the Eighth Amendment prohibits states from imposing the death penalty for child rape, and, if not, whether Louisiana’s statute fails to narrow the class of offenders eligible for the death penalty. The ruling below, which upheld the state law, is reversed and remanded;"
Giles v. California - vacated and remanded;
Plains Commerce v. Long Family Land and Cattle - reversed.
The remaining opinions to be issued tomorrow.
[Updated at 2:30 PM] Mark Sherman of the AP has this story headed "High Court Slashes Judgment in Exxon Valdez Disaster," and this story headed "Supreme Court Rejects Death Penalty for Raping Children."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 25, 2008 10:03 AM
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