Busy Day For Supreme Court

It was a busy day for the supreme court as they
handed down a number of rulings today that are
interesting. check them out and feel free to offer
up a comment or two.


The Supreme Court on Monday:

Ruled that police may use deadly force to stop high-speed car chases without fear of being sued for civil rights violations.

Refused to hear the case of two Guantanamo Bay prisoners who want to challenge the legality of military commissions.

Made it easier to invalidate patents, scaling back a legal test that has fueled an era of protection for new products.

Ruled in favor of Microsoft Corp. and against AT&T in a case that restricts the reach of U.S. patents overseas.

Upheld local ordinances forcing private trash haulers to use municipal garbage facilities, even if it costs more than shipping garbage elsewhere.

Agreed to decide whether the president can order state courts to obey an international court ruling in the case of Jose Medellin, a Mexican national who is on Texas death row for killing two teenage girls.

Turned down an appeal from the government and utility industry that favored allowing extensive changes to older coal-fired power plants without having to install pollution controls.





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