Any cases not decided then must be rescheduled for new arguments in October.

As it did in the case decided today, the Bush administration is defending the application of federal law to the states.

For example, in a case decided last November, no fewer than four different "legal interest rates" were discussed.

This case and five others decided today left the Court with 14 cases remaining.

The case decided yesterday came from Arizona, where juries played no role in the death penalty decision.

Like the challenge to the state law, the case decided yesterday was brought in Nebraska.

Players and owners have split the four cases decided thus far.

The case was never finally decided as the two sides ultimately settled the matter out of court.

The court heard the case on Jan. 5, 2001 and by a 10-3 decision decided for the students.

The six cases decided today left the court with 19 cases to decide before its term can end later this month.