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The last month of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2011 term is upon us and is setting up to be one of the most interesting in years.
Health care and immigration are getting a lot of press, but the court also has yet to decide on such important topics as Federal Communications Commission indecency standards, the scope of the Double Jeopardy Clause and life sentences for juveniles.
And while all of the decisions will be interesting legally, it doesn’t hurt to have a vested interest in the outcome. So, we introduce the first Missouri Lawyers Weekly Supreme Court Pool.
That’s right. Even if the University of Missouri broke your heart and your bracket in the NCAA Tourney, you have another opportunity to prove your pool acumen.
Here’s how it will work. We have listed 10 cases that have yet to be decided. All you need to do is predict which side will prevail. We will have a tie-breaking case, where you’ll need to predict the exact vote. The reader with the highest number of correct answers will win “Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir,” by Justice John Paul Stevens.
If there is still a tie, a drawing will select the recipient of the book.
A note: The Supreme Court often tries to split the metaphorical baby, not giving a clear victory to either side. In cases like that, the editors of Missouri Lawyers Weekly will decide which side, on balance, prevailed. Those decisions are not appealable.
You’ll want to get your votes in quickly because once the Supreme Court rules, the voting on that particular case will be over. In other words, you can only score points for the cases still pending when you vote.
