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

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

NEW: President-Elect Trump has filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court asking the justices to stay the New York criminal sentencing set to take place on Friday, while the appeals of the Presidential immunity issue play out.

Here is a link to the application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fiC9hpmdJKfH5suLuTPnoJ-oDFffY7vi/view?usp=drivesdk

BREAKING: Supreme Court has REJECTED President-Elect Trump’s attempts to stay the sentencing in his New York criminal case. Justice Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissent.

Sentencing is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Usually today would be a conference day (still technically is), however the justices will instead be convening to hear two (consolidated) cases for oral argument. The cases stem from the law that initiates a ban on the popular platform TikTok if it is not divested from its owner company Bytedance.

Over the past few weeks, both parties have been arguing via briefs whether the law should be upheld or struck down. President-Elect Trump also wrote an amicus brief, asking the justices to put a pause on the law while his incoming administration “seeks a political resolution” on the matter.

Justices will start arguments for the two cases at 10amET, here is a link to listen live as they occur: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Good morning Supreme Court fans!

First, the Court will issue its order list from last Friday’s private conference.

Second, the justices officially convene their January sitting, starting with the following cases today:

1). >Hewitt v. United States (23-1002)
>Duffey v. United States (23-1150)

2). Stanley v. City of Sanford (23-997)

The first case is two consolidated.

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

JUST IN: the Supreme Court will announce one or more opinions in argued cases on Wednesday January 15 at 10amET. As always, we will post them here immediately after they are published on the Supreme Court website.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Today the justices will convene to hear two cases for oral arguments, here are the following cases:

1). Thompson v. United States (23-1095)

2). Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services (23-971)

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

Good Wednesday morning Supreme Court fans!

Today we begin at 10amET with the justices announcing one or more opinions in argued cases so far this term. Afterwards, the justices will hear one case for oral argument:

1). Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton (23-1122)

As always, we don’t know which opinions, if more than one, we will receive, but once we have them, we will automatically send them here for all to see. If you’d like to listen to oral argument, starting immediately after opinion announcements, here is a link to listen live as it occurs: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

NEW: Here is the first decision of the day from the Supreme Court. It is a 9-0 opinion delivered by Justice Kavanaugh: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-217_9o6b.pdf

NEW: Here is the second and final decision of the day from the Supreme Court. It is also a 9-0 unanimous decision, delivered by Justice Kagan: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-677_6jgm.pdf

JUST IN: Supreme Court will release one or more opinions in argued cases tomorrow Friday January 17. The justices will not however take the bench. While we don’t know which opinions will be handed down, given the timeline of the TikTok ban, many have indicated that we could have a decision in that case tomorrow.

A quick retrospect, the last time the Court issued a last minute opinion day (while not taking the bench) indicated an unsigned decision from a recent (in the context above, Trump ballot case) controversial case. Since the TikTok ban is set to begin on January 19, the parallels of the two circumstances are very similar, which indicates the likelihood of the TikTok case being decided tomorrow.

Happy Friday Everyone!

This morning the justices will release one or more opinions in argued cases so far this term starting at 10amET. Since the justices will not be taking the bench, the opinions will be immediately available on the Supreme Court website, and we will provide you all with the opinion(s) once made available. Although we don’t know for sure which cases are being handed down, or how many, it’s likely we’ll have something related to the TikTok case, given the timeline.

NEW: Here is the TikTok decision from the Supreme Court. It is a Per Curiam (which is to say an unsigned opinion). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-656_ca7d.pdf

Good Wednesday morning everyone!

The justices will convene this morning at 10amET to hear two cases for oral arguments:

1). Barnes v. Felix (23-1239)

2). Cunningham v. Cornell University (23-1007)

For those who wish to listen to oral arguments, here is a link to listen as they occur: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

ICYMI: The Supreme Court released its oral argument schedule for their March sitting.

Here is a link to the calendar: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars/MonthlyArgumentCalMarch2025.pdf

REMINDER: You are able to attend oral arguments and also able to enter into a draw for a chance to reserve a seat in the courtroom for an oral argument, here is the link to enter: https://ticket.supremecourt.gov/onlineticketing/Request

NEW: Supreme Court will release one or more opinions in argued cases this term on Friday February 21 at 10amET. The justices sit for their pre-spring session the following Monday.

Good morning Supreme Court fans!

As the justices sat for their non argument session today, they released three opinions in argued cases today.

1). Williams v. Reed: Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court, Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett.

2). Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel, Heath: Justice Kagan delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

3). Hungary v. Simon: Justice Sotomayor delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

The justices will also hold a private conference today, one case pending the emergency docket is an injunction request filed by the Trump administration to allow them the authority to fire the DOJ’s Office of Special Counsel. The district court order currently in place allows the special counsel to continue operating in its capacity.

BREAKING: Supreme Court holds President Trump’s request to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, holding the application in abeyance until next Tuesday, when the District Court’s TRO is set to expire.

• Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson would deny the application.

• Justice Gorsuch filed a dissent to the order, joined by Justice Alito: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a790_6i79.pdf

JUST IN: Supreme Court will hand down one or more opinions in argued cases on Tuesday February 25, at 10amET.