Supreme Court Docket

Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Brad Hanson

1. Does the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. CONST. art. I, § 6, cl. 1, bar federal court jurisdiction of an action brought under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1438 (2000), by a congressional employee whose job duties are part of the due functioning of the legislative process?
   
   
2. Was the officer of Senator Mark Dayton entitled to appeal the judgment of the Cour of Appeals for the district of Columbia Circuit directly to the Supreme Court?
   
   
3. Was this case rendered moot by the expiration of the term of office of Senator Dayton?

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket