2009-2010 school year moot supreme court home page

 

 

Click on the Grand Hall of the Supreme Court bust photo to view a biography of the Chief Justice.

All links to the Supreme Court Historical Society's biography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For current information on the Court see www.scotusblog.com

 

THE OCTOBER TERM 2009 DOCKET

 

See Links on Main Honors Government Page to links to websites that will have briefs filed

(merit, reply and amicus) and actual SCOTUS opinions. 

Because of the difficulty in finding briefs for Kyllo, a link has been provided below.

 

District of Columbia v. Heller (Gun Regulation versus Gun Ownership)

Docket Number: 07-290

 

Oral Argument Date:    18 September 2009

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument         

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Kennedy v. Louisiana (Death Penalty of Child Rapists)

Docket Number: 07-343

 

Oral Argument Date: 20 November 2009

Reargument Date: 4 May 2010

 

Original Argument 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement        

 

        ORDER FOR REARGUMENT - NOVEMBER 30, 2009

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Reargument on 04 May 2010:

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Pleasant Grove City, Utah v. Summum (Establishment of Religion)

Docket Number: 07-665

 

Oral Argument Date: 10 December 2010

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Morse v. Frederick (Free Speech at "School")

Docket Number: 06-278

 

Oral Argument Date:  22 January 2010

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Kyllo v. United States (2001) - Search and Seizure Case

Docket Number: 99-8508

 

Date of Oral Argument:  19 February 2010                                  Filed Briefs in Case

 

 

        Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement (UNAVAILABLE)

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Gonzales v. Raich (Medical Use of Marijuana)

Docket Number: 03-1454

 

Oral Argument Date:  30 March 2010

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Gonzales v. Oregon (Physician Assisted Suicide) - versus Mr. Jones

Docket Number: 04-623

 

Oral Argument Date: 09 April 2910

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood (Partial Birth Abortion)

Docket Number: 05-1382

 

Oral Argument Date: 30 April 2010

 

 

Petitioner's Merit Brief            Respondent's Merit             Petitioner's Reply

 

        Audio of Oral Argument

        Audio of Opinion Announcement

 

        The Opinion of the Court

 

 

For Kennedy v. Louisiana reargument on 04 May 2010, see original listing above.