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2006-07 Supreme Court case tracker
By First Amendment Center Online staff
| Case |
Lower court |
Cert. granted |
Oral arguments scheduled |
Ruling |
Vote |
Davenport
v.
Washington
Education Association
(consol. w/ Washington
v. WEA) |
Washington Supreme Court |
Sept. 26, 2006
Analysis |
Jan. 10, 2007
Analysis |
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Morse
v.
Frederick |
9th Circuit |
Dec. 1, 2006
News
Analysis |
March 19, 2007 |
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Hein
v.
Freedom
from Religion Foundation |
7th Circuit |
Dec. 1, 2006
Analysis |
Feb. 28, 2007 |
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Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
v.
Brentwood Academy |
6th Circuit |
Jan. 5, 2007
Analysis |
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Federal Election Commission
v.
Wisconsin Right to Life Inc.
(consol. w/ McCain, et al. v. Wisconsin Right to Life) |
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia |
Jan. 19, 2007
News
Analysis |
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Dayton
v.
Hanson |
D.C. Circuit |
Jan. 19, 2007 |
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1 First Amendment case on Court docket
By Tony Mauro Case concerns whether states may prohibit labor unions from using non-union employee dues for political activities without consent. 09.26.06
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5 cases turned away
First Amendment-related cases run gamut from gag order on prominent attorney to sheriff accused of violating rights of political opponents. 10.02.06
Court may untangle student-speech cases with 'Bong Hits'
By Tony Mauro But whether Morse v. Frederick will end confusion for school administrators or add to it is far from clear. 12.04.06
High court refuses 3 more First Amendment appeals
Cases dealing with campaign finance, objection to class about Islam, nude-dancing ordinance fail to gain hearing from justices. 10.03.06
High court refuses to take crack at Da Vinci Code case
Justices won't consider allegations of copyright infringement brought by author of Daughter of God. 11.14.06
High court set to hear dispute over union's use of money
At issue in case to be heard this week is whether Washington Education Association needs nonmember teachers to say 'yes' before their fees can be used for political causes. 01.08.07
Is McCain-Feingold Act poised for a setback?
By Tony Mauro Campaign-finance law's restriction on certain ads before elections will be tested in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life. 01.22.07
Justices appear unsympathetic to union's free-speech arguments
By Tony Mauro It seems likely that Roberts Court is poised to make dramatic shift concerning use of nonmembers' union dues. 01.11.07
Justices to hear 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case
Juneau, Alaska, school board appealing 9th Circuit ruling that teen's free speech was infringed when he was disciplined for showing pro-drug banner off-campus. 12.01.06
Sports-recruiting case returns to high court
By Tony Mauro Tennessee case centers on whether athletic association can punish Brentwood Academy for coach's letters inviting prospective students to football practice. 01.08.07
Supreme Court: Photo buttons didn't bias jury in murder trial
Ruling in case, which had First Amendment overtones, marks first time justices have weighed in on whether conduct of courtroom spectators deprived defendant of fair trial. 12.11.06
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