Today, the Supreme Court granted four cases including a petition filed by former-Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling. Skilling v. United States, No. 08-1394. The Skilling petition presents the Court with both constitutional and statutory questions relating to the trial and conviction of Skilling in 2006.
The Court also granted a petition filed by the Solicitor General in United States v. Marcus, No. 08-1341. In Marcus, the question concerns the appellate standard for reviewing ex post facto issues which are not properly raised in the district court.
Additionally, the Court further granted certiorari in Health Care Service Corporation v. Pollitt, No. 09-38; and, Holland v. Florida, No. 09-5327. The Court’s order list can be viewed here.