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Health care and the High Court

On March 26-28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Health Care cases. The Court has set aside five and a half hours over the three days for these historic challenges, which will undoubtedly be closely reported on and hotly debated across the nation.

In addition to its usual March issue, Preview is publishing a special edition devoted entirely to the Health Care cases. Inside you will find:

• Expert analysis of each of the four issues being argued;
• Background on the legal teams making the arguments;
• A poll of court watchers on how the justices are likely to rule;
• A primer on the history of the health care system;
• And much more!

Preview subscribers will get a copy of this publication for free as part of their regular subscription. If you are not a Preview subscriber, click here to learn about becoming one. Individual copies of this special edition can be purchased for $10. You can pre-order yours now in our webstore! If you have any questions about this offer or about Preview, click here to contact us.

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February Session - Week 1

Monday, February 20

Legal Holiday

Tuesday, February 21 

Freeman v. Quicken Loans, 10-1042

Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, 10-1472

Wednesday, February 22

United States v. Alvarez, 11-210

Blueford v. Arkansas, 10-1320

View the full February 2012 Calendar

Alphabetical Listing of 2011-2012 Supreme Court Cases

Preview is an eight-issue subscription publication that provides, in advance of oral argument, expert, plain-language analysis of all cases given plenary review by the Supreme Court. Preview Issues 1-7 precede the Court’s seven argument sessions from October to April. Published in July following the close of the Court’s term at the end of June, Preview Issue 8 reviews the term using a combination of charts, statistics, case summaries, and essays.

The PREVIEW editors will highlight 2 articles from each issue.

Following oral argument, check back for commentary from our authors.

General Dynamics Corp. v. United States and Boeing Company v. United States

The state secrets privilege is designed to allow the government to protect secret government material from public disclosure in litigation. But the government may not invoke the privilege to withhold material in a criminal prosecution, if the protected material is necessary for the accused’s defense. This case asks whether that exception also applies to certain civil cases.

Complete PREVIEW Article

Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, Inc.

In 2004, AT&T provided the FCC with a variety of documents in connection with an investigation into possible overcharging by AT&T. Later, CompTel, a competitor of AT&T, requested those documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). AT&T argued the documents should not be released because to do so would violate AT&T's "personal privacy" in contravention of Exemption 7(C) of FOIA. The FCC concluded that corporations do not have personal privacy, and the Third Circuit reversed.

Complete PREVIEW Article