The Volokh Conspiracy - California to Seek Supreme Court Review of Order Requiring Reduction of Prison Population:

News here; the lower court ruling is here. This could be a big case. Today's Supreme Court is likely to look at these issues pretty differently than judges Stephen Reinhardt, Thelton Henderson, and Lawrence Karlton.

Justice Kennedy will be particularly interesting to follow. On one hand, Justice Kennedy has spoken out against the high incarceration rate in the United States. On the other hand, he has tried to give states relative flexibility in institutional reform litigation.

	[Orin Kerr, September 2, 2009 at 12:40am] Trackbacks California to Seek Supreme Court Review of Order Requiring Reduction of Prison Population: News here; the lower court ruling is here. This could be a big case. Today's Supreme Court is likely to look at these issues pretty differently than judges Stephen Reinhardt, Thelton Henderson, and Lawrence Karlton. Justice Kennedy will be particularly interesting to follow. On one hand, Justice Kennedy has spoken out against the high incarceration rate in the United States. On the other hand, he has tried to give states relative flexibility in institutional reform litigation.