October 2007 Spotlight: U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's annual term begins on the first Monday in October. To commemorate the start of the 2007-08 term on October 1st, FindLaw's monthly spotlight is focused on the U.S. Supreme Court. Click on the links below for information on the new U.S. Supreme Court term, background facts on the Court, and more.

The 2007-08 U.S. Supreme Court Term:

• Granted Cases for Oct. Term 2007 - Information from the official USSC site.

• Current Supreme Court Justices - Information on current members of the Court, from the official USSC site [PDF file].

• Supreme Court to Consider Lethal Injection, Voter ID Laws - A look at two issues before the Court, from FindLaw's Common Law Blog.

• Justices Begin Work on a Polarizing New Docket - The New York Times looks at the new Court term.

• Supreme Court Returns with Tough Issues on Docket - The Boston Globe examines cases before the Court.

• The 2007 Supreme Court and the "Butterfly" Effect - Legal commentary from FindLaw's Writ.

Information on the U.S. Supreme Court:

• Supreme Court of the United States - The official site of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• History of the Supreme Court - The Court's creation, procedures, and decision-making.

• Key U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Civil Rights - Information on each case, and a link to the full-text decision.

• U.S. Supreme Court Awareness Survey - How many Americans could name at least one U.S. Supreme Court Justice? See the results of FindLaw's survey.

• U.S. Supreme Court Center - Court resources, docket information, and more, from FindLaw.