| Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The first order of business is expected to be the denials of hundreds of appeals, followed by arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies. The justices had roughly 2,000 appeals before them at their private conference last week. They accepted 10 for argument over the next year. Hundreds of others will be formally turned down when the justices convene in their marble courtroom at 10 a.m. The first case to be argued is a dispute over whether federal regulation of cigarettes prevents smokers from suing tobacco companies under state law for allegedly deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The first order of business is expected to be the denials of hundreds of appeals, followed by arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies. The justices had roughly 2,000 appeals before them at their private conference last week. They accepted 10 for argument over the next year. Hundreds of others will be formally turned down when the justices convene in their marble courtroom at 10 a.m. The first case to be argued is a dispute over whether federal regulation of cigarettes prevents smokers from suing tobacco companies under state law for allegedly deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP material nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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