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College Admissions, Police Searches, and Civil Rights on the Docket
he 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 November 18, 2012. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Certiorari Granted and Argued Kiobel v. Dutch Petroleum — This case was granted certiorari on October 17, 2011, argued on February 28, 2012, and reargued on October 1. Before the Court is whether parties, including corporations, can be sued for violations of human rights under the Alien Tort Statute for actions taking place on U.S….
