Friday, February 15th, 2008

Exxon Valdez - Oral Argument

Court denies State’s request to argue 
From SCOTUSBlog:
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to expand the time allowed for oral argument in Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (07-219), scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27.  That is the only case scheduled to be heard that day. In an order Friday, the Court allotted 45 minutes to each side […]

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Frederick v. Morse: The Chase Continues

The Juneau School District defendants continue to try to collect $4,961.67 in court-awarded costs from the student who sued in the Bong Hits 4 Jesus case that went to the U. S. Supreme Court.   Federal Magistrate Judge Mary Guss has now granted the defendants’ Motion to Compel and ordered plaintiff Joseph Frederick to answer Interrogatories and to respond to […]

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Applicants for the Alaska Court of Appeals

Thirteen attorneys have applied to fill the position to be vacated by David Stewart.    The applicants are Joel Bolger, Susan Carney, Ken Diemer, James Fayette, Patrick Gullufsen, Kevin McCoy, Douglas Moody, Colleen Moore, Wayne Anthony Ross, Jack Smith, Rick Svobodny, Timothy Terrell, and Mark Wood.  Their biographies may be found at the website of the Judicial Council.