SCOTUS Orders

SCOTUS set Bobby v. Bies (see below) for oral argument on April 27, 2009. In another effort to throw the world into turmoil, the Court granted cert in Smith v. Spisak, 08-724. The case involves the application of Mills v. Maryland to Ohio's "acquittal first" instruction, as well as the boundaries of ineffective assistance of counsel. Spisak is represented by Mike Benza, and Alan Rossman of the Northern District CHU. The Circuit opinions can be found here and here