Supreme Court To Review Employer Access To Worker Text Messages, Grants Certiorari In Three Cases, Dismisses Chrysler Petition

This morning the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases.  You can view the order list HERE. 

CERTIORARI GRANTED

ONTARIO, CA, ET AL. V. QUON, JEFF, ET AL. (08-1332)

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

ROBERTSON, JOHN V. UNITED STATES, EX REL. WATSON (08-6261)

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted limited to the following question: Whether an action for criminal contempt in a congressionally created court may constitutionally be brought in the name and pursuant to the power of a private person, rather than in the name and pursuant to the power of the United States.

CARACHURI-ROSENDO, JOSE A. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN. (09-60)

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

The SCOTUS Blog has two posts: Torture, Chrysler cases ended; 3 grants  and  Today’s orders

The Houston Chronicle has an article "Court to review employer access to worker messages" and the Losa Angeles Times "Supreme Court may hear appeal on workers' text message privacy"

The Los Angeles Times also has an article "Supreme Court turns down new challenge to sale that allowed Chrysler to exit..." and Reuters "US court dismisses as moot Chrysler sale challenge"