Federal Judiciary

Petition of the day

By Kiran Bhat

The first petition of the day is: 

Title: The Clearing House Ass’n, L.L.C. v. Bloomberg, L.P.
Docket: 10-543
Issue(s): (1) Whether the identity of a third party who transacts with a federal agency, and the highly confidential terms of such a transaction, constitutes information "obtained from" that party for purposes of Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, which authorizes a federal agency to withhold ?[1] trade secrets and commercial or financial information [2] obtained from a person [3] privileged or confidential?; and (2) whether information is "confidential" under FOIA Exemption 4 when its disclosure would impair the effectiveness of federal agency programs.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (2d Cir.)
• Petition for certiorari

Howe & Russell serves as counsel in the following case, which is listed without regard to its likelihood of being granted:

Title: Gangi v. Verizon New England, Inc.
Docket: 10-544
Issue(s): In 2001, the FCC determined that all calls to the internet are "jurisdictionally interstate" and established rate caps for internet-bound calls. (1) Whether states retain authority to regulate rates for the intrastate portion of telephone calls to (or from) the internet; and (2) whether parties to an interconnection agreement approved by a state commission may seek disputed interconnection charges in court without having first obtained a determination from the state commission.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (1st Cir.)
• Petition for certiorari

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on November 23, 2010 (boomark / email).