Inside the Supreme Court
Status of Important Cases Before the Highest Tribunal
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2004 term (October 4, 2004, through October 2, 2005), as of October 11, 2004. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section.Certiorari Granted and ArguedUnited States v. Booker; United States v. Fanfan — This case was granted certiorari on August 2, 2004, and was argued on October 4. To be decided is whether the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which allow judges to increase sentences beyond what is decided by a jury, are unconstitutional. Featured in Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Sup. Ct….
