Today in Supreme Court History: September 22, 2005

9/22/2005: Senate Judiciary Committee votes 13-5 to send Judge John Roberts's nomination to the full Senate.

Chief Justice John Roberts

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[Mr. Bumble]

A black day for judicial integrity?

[Dan Schiavetta]

Pfeifer v. E.I. duPont de NEmours and Co., 530 U.S. 1300 (decided September 22, 2000): denies cert to review Nebraska Supreme Court decision holding that farmer’s breach of warranty claims against manufacturer for herbicide (sales person said it controlled weeds in corn but instead it killed the corn too) were preempted by federal statute limiting warranties to labels, 258 Neb. 756

Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. Penguin Books USA, Inc., 521 U.S. 1146 (September 22, 1997): denies cert to review Circuit Court holding that Seuss copyright was infringed by parody using Seuss style language to describe O.J. Simpson trial (“The Cat NOT in the Hat”), 109 F.3d 1394