Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS bid to block the execution of Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to be executed later this evening.

*Edit: As of 10:58pmET, the Texas Supreme Court issued a stay on the execution.*

Statement from Justice Sotomayor, respecting the denial: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a349_8m58.pdf

Good Wednesday morning everyone!

The justices will convene to hear two cases for oral argument this morning. The first case, Bufkin v. McDonough, Sec. of VA, deals with the Veterans Benefits Act, enacted by Congress in 2012. The second case, San Francisco v. EPA, deals with a dispute involving the extent of the Clean Water Act.

Arguments begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend!

We start the day off with an order list coming at 9:30amET from last Friday’s private conference.

Following that, at 10amET, the justices will hear two cases for oral argument. The first case is Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, which deals with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The second case is Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security, which deals with the approval and revocation process of immigrant visas.

Here is a link to listen live to the oral arguments as they occur: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Good Wednesday morning everyone!

The justices will convene to the case of Glossip v. Oklahoma. The case deals with a fair trial dispute, in which Glossip accuses the state of Oklahoma of violating the due process clause. The state ultimately admitted the multiple errors but the Oklahoma Court of Appeals refused to block the execution of Glossip. The justices will consider whether the state violated the due process clause by suppressing key evidence from the jury.

Arguments in the case begin at 10amET, listen live with the link below: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Happy Tuesday Supreme Court Fans!!!

Today the justices will convene to hear two cases for oral argument this morning. The first case is called Garland, Att'y Gen. v. VanDerStok, a case that seeks to regulate “ghosts guns”, which are guns that do not have a registered serial number. The second case is called Lackey v. Stinnie, a case that will likely change the way civil rights lawsuits are litigated moving forward, with respect to attorney fees.

The justices convene at 10amET to begin oral argument, here is a link to listen live as it plays out: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Happy Monday Supreme Court Fans!!!

Today is the first official day of the 2024-2025 Supreme Court Term. The justices will begin their morning by releasing a complete order list at 9:30amET from last Monday’s “long conference”. We already have the list of cases that were granted from that conference so we don’t expect any new ones this morning.

The justices will then convene at 10amET to hear two cases for oral argument. The first case is called Williams v. Washington. The second case is called Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. v. Wullschleger.

Arguments begin at 10amET, listen live with the link down below: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

ICYMI: The Supreme Court has granted 13 new cases for the 2024-2025 term. This brings the total of cases granted this term thus far to 43, with the exception of 3 consolidated cases. The rest of the order list from last Monday will be released this Monday at 9:30amET.

Here is a link to the order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/100424zr_o7jp.pdf

NEW: Today the Supreme Court met for its long conference, where the justices review petitions and appeals that have piled up all summer long. We will know the official results of the conference on Monday, October 7, which also happens to be the very first day of oral arguments.

BREAKING: Supreme Court denies RFK Jr’s request to remain on the New York State election ballot this November. There are no noted dissents.

NEW: Supreme Court REJECTS appeal made by Marcellus Williams to stop his execution scheduled for tonight in Missouri. Justice Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson publicly dissented.

BREAKING: Supreme Court has rejected a request from President Biden to reinstate his student loan forgiveness program that is currently on hold in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. There are no public dissents.

NEW: The Supreme Court is scheduled to have their “long conference” September 30, exactly one week before the term officially kicks off.

In case you’re wondering, the long conference is given its name because of how much workload is usually associated with it. During this conference, the justices discuss petitions that have piled up over the summer recess, mainly the non emergency ones. The order list resulting from today’s conference will be released at 9:30amET Monday October 7.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has reinstated an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. Justice Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch would grant the full application. Justice Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett and Jackson would deny the full application.

BREAKING: In what appears to be a 5-4 per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court has REJECTED President Biden’s request to restore his Title IX rule, which would’ve expanded sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity, while the appeals process continues. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Kagan, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Jackson joined.

Here is the link to the per curiam: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/24a78_f2ah.pdf

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Missouri Attorney General’s request to halt the criminal sentencing of Former President Trump, scheduled for next month. Missouri sued the state of New York under original jurisdiction to pause the sentencing and the gag order imposed during the Manhattan trial. Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the request for leave, but no other relief.

Good Morning Supreme Court Fans.

As we inch closer to the 2024-2025 Supreme Court term, the Court is starting to schedule oral arguments for the fall sessions.

Here is the link to view the October sitting schedule: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars/MonthlyArgumentCalOctober2024.pdf

Here is a link to view the November sitting schedule: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars/MonthlyArgumentCalNovember2024.pdf

ICYMI: Here are the latest order lists from the month of July. This includes the “cleanup conference” that was held after the last day of opinion announcements. The Supreme Court will release another batch of order lists next month, and into September.

Clean up conference order list: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/070224zor_2co3.pdf

July order list: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/072224zor_4314.pdf

We are not a political channel, never will be, we report on Supreme Court affairs only, but we feel morally obligated to say this: political violence is not acceptable and should never be tolerated. Our thoughts and prayers are with Former President Trump.

JUST IN: Supreme Court requests a response from New York by July 24 to a lawsuit from Missouri challenging former President Trump’s conviction and gag order in the New York criminal trial. The case was brought by Missouri to the Supreme Court under original jurisdiction.

Good morning everyone!

The Supreme Court term is over but the summer is still in progress, which means tourism is in full swing! If you ever happen to find yourself in Washington DC and plan to tour the historical landmarks, the Supreme Court offers a courtroom lecture every day at these times. You can learn interesting facts about the Supreme Court as well as sneak in a quick tour around the Great Hall! We have provided the calendar as well as a screenshot to help guide you! Have a good week everyone!

Link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/courtroomlectures.aspx#Calendar