Last Friday, we noted that the Supreme Court was scheduled to consider whether to accept cert in Harmon v. Kimmel, No. 11-496 (cert. petition filed Oct. 17, 2011), the case challenging New York City’s residential rent control law as a taking, among other things.
However, according to the Court’s docket report this morning, the Court put off the decision for another week, rescheduling consideration until the April 20, 2012 conference. Does this mean that someone up there is interested? The same Justice or Justices who asked for briefs in response? That there is a titanic behind-the-scenes struggle between the Justices to get that fourth vote? The cert pool clerk was out sick last week?
We don’t know, but we sure are intrigued.