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This edition of Petitions to watch features cases up for consideration at the Justices February 25 conference.  These are petitions raising issues that Tom has determined to have a reasonable chance of being granted, although we post them here without consideration of whether they present appropriate vehicles in which to decide those issues.

This edition of “Petitions to watch” features cases up for consideration at the Justices’ February 18 conference.  These are petitions raising issues that Tom has determined to have a reasonable chance of being granted, although we post them here without consideration of whether they present appropriate vehicles in which to decide those issues.

On January 21, the Court will consider petitions on such issues as qualified immunity for police officers, whether Kentucky's system for taxing out-of-state corporate partners violates the Commerce Clause, and the pleading and proof requirements for liability under § 192(a) and (b) of the Packers...

On January 14, the Court will consider petitions on such issues as the definition of "cosignee" in the railroad tariff context and whether a fleeing suspect who was shot in the back, but not immediately arrested, was "seized" for purposes of the Fourth Amendment....

We are reposting this edition of Petitions to watch,which features cases up for consideration at the Justices January 7 conference.  These are petitions raising issues that Tom has determined to have a reasonable chance of being granted, although we post them here without consideration of whether they present appropriate vehicles in which to decide those issues

On December 10, the Court will consider petitions on such issues as eminent domain, the permissible ratio of punitive to compensatory damages awarded to victims of economic torts, and attorney advertising that involves unverifiable claims....