The U.S. Supreme Court is off on a long break now. Dates when opinions will be announced in the normal course of events in February, March, and April are the ones in red or blue on this calendar. The criminal and crime-related cases that have been argued but not decided are:

Oct. 31: Lawrence v. Florida, No. 05-8820, on the habeas statute of limitations.

Nov. 1: Whorton v. Bockting, No. 05-595, on the retroactivity of Crawford v. Washington.

Nov. 6: Wallace v. Chicago Police Officers, No. 05-1240, on the accrual of a cause of action for a Fourth Amendment violation.

Nov. 7: James v. United States, No. 05-9294, on whether attempted burglary is a "violent felony" for the purpose of federal recidivist sentencing under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).

Jan. 9: Schriro v. Landrigan, No. 05-1575, on federal habeas courts' deference to the state court decision under AEDPA.

Jan. 17: Smith v. Texas, No. 05-11304, Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman, No. 05-11284, and Brewer v. Quarterman, No. 05-11287, all on what to do with pre-1991 Texas capital cases.

CJLF filed briefs in Bockting, Landrigan, and Smith.