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College Admissions, Police Searches, and Civil Rights 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 2012 term (October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2013) as of September 16, 2012. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Certiorari Granted and Argument Scheduled Kiobel v. Dutch Petroleum — This case was granted certiorari on October 17, 2011, and argued on February 28, 2012, and is scheduled to be reargued on October 1. Before the Court is whether organizations can be sued for violations of human rights under the Alien Tort Statute, including for…
