Below are the cases scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court in October 1998.

Monday, Oct. 5

Nynex Corp. v. Discon, Inc. • Docket number: 96-1570 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit • Subjects: Sherman Act; Antitrust

Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild • Docket number: 97-1056 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: Labor Unions; Union Membership Requirements; Fair Representation

Jones v. United States • Docket number: 97-6203 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subject: Federal Carjacking Statute; Criminal Law; Commerce Clause

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Minnesota v. Carter • Docket number: 97-1147 • Appealed From: Minnesota Supreme Court • Subjects: Fourth Amendment; Illegal Police Searches; Privacy

Pfaff v. Wells Electronics • Docket number: 97-1130 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit • Subjects: Patents; 35 U.S.C. 102(b)

Wednesday, Oct. 7

City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dune at Monterey • Docket number: 97-1235 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit • Subjects: Takings; Land Use; Liability for Regulatory Action; Reasonable Proportionality Standard

Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp. • Docket number: 97-889 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit • Subjects: Labor Unions; Collective Bargaining; Employee Rights

Monday, Oct. 12

HOLIDAY

Tuesday, Oct. 13

AT&T v. Iowa Utilities • Docket number: 97-826 MCI v. Iowa Utilities • Docket number: 97-829 Local Telecom v. Iowa Utilities • Docket number: 97-830 FCC v. Iowa Utilities • Docket number: 97-831 Ameritech v. FCC • Docket number: 97-1075 GTB v. FCC • Docket number: 97-1087 U.S. West v. FCC • Docket number: 97-1099 Southern New England Telephone v. FCC • Docket number: 97-1141 (Consolidated – two hours) • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit • Subjects: Telecommunications Regulation; Prices and Competition; Federal Communications Commission Jurisdiction

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Buckley v. American Constitutional Law Foundation • Docket number: 97-930 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit • Subjects: Voter Initiative Petitions; State Petition Circulation Requirements

Mosley v. United States • Docket number: 97-7213 • Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit • Subjects: Bank Larceny; 18 U.S.C. 2113; "Elements Test"; Sixth Amendment

Source: Supreme Court