Summary: This week the court granted certiorari in four cases and issued two opinions. No cases were heard in oral arguments. We begin today’s broadcast with a review of another controversial case the Court has agreed to hear this term - Arizona v. United States, which concerns the constitutionality of four key provisions of an Arizona law that seeks to comprehensively deal with the problem of illegal immigration in the state and whether the law is permitted in light of a comprehensive federal scheme already in place or whether the provisions are preempted and must fall. We next consider two cases consolidated for review and granted certiorari this week - Salazar v. Patchak and Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak, concerning the granting of trust lands to an Indian tribe for the intent of building a casino. The court must decide whether a nearby resident of the intended casino had standing to bring a lawsuit against the federal government in opposition to the granting of trust land to the Indian tribe. The resident argues that the proposed casino would detract from the quiet, family atmosphere of the surrounding rural area. We end with a review of the two unanimous opinions issued this week. OPINIONS (click to download) Judulang v. Holder (10-694) Hardy v. Cross (11-74) GRANTS OF CERTIORARI (click on case name to download lower court decision) Arizona v. United States (Ninth Circuit) Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak (DC Cir.) Salazar v. Patchak (DC Circuit) RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank (Seventh Circuit)
