Here are updates on the two Crawford cases we noted here. Both cases have pending certiorari petitions in the U.S. Supreme Court on questions relating to the admissibility of a prior statement of the victim.

In Cage v. California, No. 07-5156, the state waived its right to respond, the court set the case for the "long conference" on Sept. 24, and the court then asked the state to respond.

In New Mexico v. Romero, No. 07-37, defendant got an extension to Sept. 10 but actually filed the brief in opposition on Aug. 21. I wouldn't be surprised to see this case on the long conference list as well. Jeff Fisher is now on the defense team.