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Strip Searches, Indecency, and Union Dues on the Docket
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2011 term (October 4, 2011, to October 2, 2012), as of September 18, 2011. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Certiorari Granted and Argument Scheduled Lafler v. Cooper — This case was granted certiorari on January 7, 2011, and is scheduled to be argued on October 31. To be decided is whether a defendant can make a Sixth Amendment claim of ineffective counsel if his lawyer advises him to reject a favorable plea bargain…