Supreme Court Round-Up (October 2019)

Overview

The Supreme Court Round-Up previews upcoming cases, summarizes opinions, and tracks the actions of the Office of the Solicitor General. Each entry contains a description of the case, as well as a substantive analysis of the Court's actions.

October Term 2019

Cases To Be Decided

1. Kahler v. Kansas, No. 18-6135 (Kan., 410 P.3d 105; cert. granted Mar. 18, 2019; argued Oct. 7, 2019). Whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments permit a State to abolish the insanity defense.

2. Peter v. NantKwest, Inc., No. 18-801 (Fed. Cir., 898 F.3d 1177; cert. granted Mar. 4, 2019; argued Oct. 7, 2019). Whether the phrase "[a]ll the expenses of the proceedings" in 35 U.S.C. § 145 encompasses the personnel expenses the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office incurs when its employees, including attorneys, defend the agency in Section 145 litigation.