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Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

18 Dec, 18:19


BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of the TikTok ban from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court will hear the case on January 10 at 10am, which is nine days before the ban is set to take effect. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121824zr1_p86b.pdf

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16 Dec, 20:40


BREAKING: TikTok has submitted an emergency request to the Supreme Court asking the justices to pause the ban set to begin on January 19, while they appeal their case to the high court. This comes after the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the ban was constitutional and rejected TikTok’s request for an injunction pending appeal.

Here is a link to the injunction request: https://sf16-va.tiktokcdn.com/obj/eden-va2/hkluhazhjeh7jr/2024.12.16%20TikTok%20Inc.%20v.%20Garland%20-%20SCOTUS%20Application%20for%20Injunction%20(AS%20FILED)%20(1).pdf

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13 Dec, 23:59


JUST IN: The Supreme Court has granted *two* new cases for oral argument this term.

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12 Dec, 19:52


Here is the link to join the “lottery” for reserved seating: https://ticket.supremecourt.gov/onlineticketing/Request

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12 Dec, 19:50


ATTENTION: Today the Supreme Court issued a press release announcing a new program aimed at created reserved seating for members of the public when it comes to oral arguments. The program is set to kick off in time for the February argument session. More information provided in the picture below!

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11 Dec, 15:04


NEW: Here is the first and only opinion this morning from the Supreme Court. The court issued a DIG (dismissed as improvidently granted) in the case of Nvidia v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB.

Here is a link to the DIG: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-970_2dq3.pdf

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11 Dec, 11:31


Good Wednesday morning Supreme Court Fans!

Today the justices once again start off with announcing one or more opinions in argued cases this term. Yesterday the justices released one opinion, unanimous ruling, same could happen today. We will find at 10amET.

Following the announcement, the justices will convene to hear Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. for oral argument.

The arguments begin after the opinion announcements, here’s a link to listen to them live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

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10 Dec, 15:03


NEW: Here is the first (and only) opinion of the day from the Supreme Court. It is a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Jackson, the case is called Bouarfa v. Mayorkas.

Here is a link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-583_onjq.pdf

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

10 Dec, 11:04


Happy Tuesday Everyone!


Today is an opinion day at the Supreme Court. The justices will convene at 10amET to announce one or more opinions in argued cases this term, we will provide the opinion(s) once they are posted to the home page.

Following that, the justices will hear one case for oral argument: Seven County Coalition v. Eagle County.

Arguments begin after opinion announcements, here is a link to listen live to the case arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

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09 Dec, 19:05


NEW: Supreme Court will also issue one or more opinions in argued cases on Wednesday Dec. 11 at 10amET.

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09 Dec, 13:14


Good Monday morning everyone!

Today the Supreme Court will hear two cases for oral argument this morning. First case is Kousisis v. United States and the second case is Feliciano v. Dept. of Transportation.

Arguments for the first case begin at 10amET. Listen live via the following link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

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07 Dec, 04:39


JUST IN: Supreme Court will issue one or more opinions in argued cases on Tuesday Dec. 10 at 10amET.

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04 Dec, 11:05


Good Wednesday morning Supreme Court fans!

*(Apologies, technical difficulties prevented us from posting yesterday).

Today, the Supreme Court will hear a controversial transgender case involving a Tennessee law, which bans gender affirming care for minors. The case is called United States v. Skrmetti.

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

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02 Dec, 12:49


Good Monday morning Supreme Court fans!

Today the justices will hear two cases for oral argument. The first case is FDA v. Wages and White Lion, the second is United States v. Miller. Since there was no conference on Friday, there will be no order list this morning.

Arguments for the first case begin at 10amET, listen live via the following link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

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28 Nov, 21:59


Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 everyone! We’ll be back on Monday 👍!!

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22 Nov, 20:39


ICYMI: The opinion issued this morning from the Supreme Court was a DIG [dismissed as improvidently granted], with no written explanation.

Here is the one page opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-980_4f14.pdf

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20 Nov, 00:03


JUST IN: Supreme Court will release one or more opinions in argued cases this term on Friday November 22 at 10amET. This will mark the first opinion day of the 24-25 term.

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13 Nov, 11:15


Good Wednesday morning everyone!

Today the justices will convene to hear one case for oral argument: NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB.

Today also marks the last oral argument of the November sitting. The justices will return to the bench for oral argument on December 2.

Arguments begin at 10amET as always, click the link below to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

12 Nov, 11:05


Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Today the justices start their day with an order list from last Fridays private conference at 9:30amET. Following that, the justices will convene to hear two cases for oral arguments: Velazquez v. Garland, Att'y Gen. and Delligatti v. United States.

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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

06 Nov, 11:45


Good Wednesday morning everyone!

The justices are set to convene for one oral argument today, the case is called Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank.

Oral argument begins at 10 AM ET, click the link below to listen live as it occurs: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

05 Nov, 11:07


Happy Tuesday Everyone!

It’s Election Day in America as millions of Americans head to the polls, but it’s argument day at the Supreme Court. The justices will convene to hear two cases for oral arguments: Advocate Christ Medical v. Becerra, Sec. of H&HS, and E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera.

Oral Argument for the first case start at 10amET, listen live via the following link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

04 Nov, 11:01


Good Monday morning everyone!

The justices convene this morning for their November arguments session. Today’s case is called Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. U.S., ex rel. Heath. The case involves the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and False Claims Act.

Arguments for the case begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live as it occurs. https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

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30 Oct, 16:50


ICYMI: Supreme Court ALLOWS Virginia to purge thousands of *non citizens* from its voter registration rolls, staying a lower court ruling that blocked the purge from taking effect. Justice Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson publicly dissented.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

29 Oct, 20:51


BREAKING: Supreme Court also DENIES RFK Jr.’s request to be removed from the Michigan election ballot. Justice Gorsuch publicly dissents.

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29 Oct, 20:50


BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES RFK Jr.’s request to be removed from the Wisconsin election ballot. There are no public dissents.

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17 Oct, 21:54


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

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16 Oct, 10:03


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

15 Oct, 10:18


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

09 Oct, 10:14


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

08 Oct, 10:15


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

07 Oct, 10:35


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

04 Oct, 19:23


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

30 Sep, 23:47


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

27 Sep, 19:15


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

24 Sep, 23:23


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

28 Aug, 18:17


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.

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23 Aug, 16:55


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.

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22 Aug, 18:52


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

16 Aug, 22:04


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

05 Aug, 18:42


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

05 Aug, 11:55


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

23 Jul, 22:19


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

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

14 Jul, 00:04


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

12 Jul, 19:40


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.

Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions

08 Jul, 15:24


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