Below are the cases scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court in February and early March 1999.

Monday, Feb. 22

Jones v. United States • Docket number: 97-9361 • Appealed From: U.S Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit • Subjects: Criminal sentencing and jury instruction; effects of non-statutory aggravating factors

Richardson v. United States • Docket number: 97-8629 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit • Subjects: Criminal sentencing on drug charges; 21 U.S.C. 848

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Conn v. Gabbert • Docket number: 97-1802 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: Rights of an attorney; searches; 14th Amendment

Neder v. United States • Docket number: 97-1985 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit • Subjects: Material evidence; jury instructions; mail fraud (18 U.S.C. 1341); wire fraud (18 U.S.C. 1343); bank fraud (18 U.S.C. 1344)

Wednesday, Feb. 24

Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp. • Docket number: 97-1008 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit • Subjects: Disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 428); Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101)

Unum Life Insurance Company v. Ward • Docket number: 97-1868 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: ERISA; "business of insurance"; circuit conflict

Monday, March 1

Kolstad v. American Dental Association • Docket number: 98-208 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit • Subjects: Discrimination; punitive damages; Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Murphy Bros., Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc. • Docket number: 97-1909 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit • Subjects: Removing cases from state court; 28 U.S.C. 1446 (b)

Tuesday, March 2

United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers • Docket number: 98-131 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit • Subjects: Gifts to public officials; 18 U.S.C. 201 (1)(A)

El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Neztsosie • Docket number: 98-6 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: Tribal law; federal law; jurisdiction of tribal courts

Wednesday, March 3

INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre • Docket number: 97-1754 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: Deportation; Section 243(h)(1) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(h)(1)

Strickler v. Greene • Docket number: 98-5864 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit • Subjects: Suppression of evidence; Brady v. Maryland (373 U.S. 83 (1963))

Source: Supreme Court