U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 10, 2010
Stays Were Common at High Court
One of the most distinctive features of the U.S. Supreme Court's just completed term was the justices' unusual willingness to intercede at the early stages of controversial cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - One of the most distinctive features of the U.S. Supreme Court's just completed term was the justices' unusual willingness to intercede at the early stages of controversial cases through their power to stay lower court rulings.
Perhaps the most high profile example of this was the stay granted in January that prevented the broadcast of the blockbuster trial in S...
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