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JUST IN - People Not Politicians have officially asked the Supreme Court for emergency relief and clarification on its Sept. 10th order, after the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 2025 map must be used for the 2026 midterms in Missouri.

Justice Kavanaugh has ordered a response to the application by 2 PM ET Wednesday.

This is the third time in the last three weeks that the dispute over the Missouri redistricting maps has reached the Supreme Court.

Docket link - https://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docket/docketfiles/html/public\26a388.html
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NEW - Supreme Court rules 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to use its SAVE database to determine voter eligibility based on citizenship. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissent.

Link - https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf
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BREAKING - Supreme Court unanimously blocks Missouri’s attempt to use the 2025 congressional map. Therefore, the 2022 map will be used for the November election. There are no public dissents.

Per curiam - https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a388_q86b.pdf
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Happy Monday Everyone!

It’s long conference day, which brings the question most people ask, what is the difference between the regular conference and a long conference?

Here’s your answer - the long conference is an extended version of a regular Friday conference, however, instead of a dozen or more petitions, the justices have hundreds of petitions to review. All of the cases that have piled up over the summer recess are set to be reviewed today.

An order list will be released on Monday October 5 at 9:30amET. if you have any questions regarding the long conference, ask away in the chat board.
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ATTENTION FOLKS!

If you’re interested in the analytics of the Supreme Court, including cert petitions, pending cases, probability of grants, please check out the site below.

SupremeCourt.Report

This is a free website that is used to track cases that are appealed to the Supreme Court. It is not run by us but we do encourage you to use it if it is something that interests you.
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BREAKING - Supreme Court will consider a case involving the Trump administration’s third country deportations. The Supreme Court has also stayed the proceedings pending the outcome of the case. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissent from the granting of the stay.
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New Term. New Look. Same Focus.
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Good Monday Morning Everyone!

It’s officially Day 1 of the 2026-2027 Supreme Court term. We are happy to be the one you trust to bring all the news regarding the Supreme Court right to your fingertips. Let’s take a look at the two cases being argued this morning.

1). Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

- A major climate change case that could determine the future of civil lawsuits with regard to state vs federal law.

2). Johnson v. United States Congress

- this case involves the scope of federal court jurisdiction over constitutional challenges involving veterans’ benefits laws, and which court has jurisdiction to consider the claims.

Don’t forget, an order list from the long conference will also be released this morning at 9:30am ET. After that, arguments begin at 10am ET.

Here is a link to the arguments when they begin: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

It’s the second day of oral arguments this term and we are taking it easy this morning with one case up on the docket for arguments.

1). Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee — No. 25-498

- This case comes from Intel’s retirement plans. The plans used customized portfolios that included traditional assets along with things like hedge funds and private equity. Former Intel employees argue that those investments underperformed and that the plan fiduciaries failed to act prudently.

Arguments in the case begin at 10 a.m. ET. Click the link below to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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Good Wednesday Morning Everyone!

It’s another day of our arguments, the justices will sit to hear one case this morning, let’s dive right in.

1). Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan — No. 25-579

- The case concerns the proposed Live-Fire Training Range Complex at Andersen Air Force Base. The environmental dispute centers on whether the Air Force adequately complied with federal environmental requirements before moving forward with the project.

Arguments for the case begin at 10 a.m. ET. https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Today the justices will convene to hear one case for oral argument this morning.

1). Beaird v. United States — No. 25-5343

- Kendrick Beaird challenges a federal sentencing enhancement that increased his recommended prison sentence because his firearm had a 17-round magazine. The enhancement relied on commentary to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, rather than an explicit definition in the guideline itself.

- The Supreme Court will decide whether courts should continue deferring to that commentary under its 1993 decision in Stinson v. United States.

Arguments for this case begin at 10 a.m. ET. Here is a link to listen live - https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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Good Wednesday Morning Everyone!

Today is the justice as we sit for one oral argument this morning.

1). Salazar v. Paramount Global — No. 25-459

- This case concerns the meaning of the VPPA statute's definition of a “consumer,” specifically whether it covers people who receive any goods or services from a video provider or only those who receive its audiovisual offerings.

Arguments for this case begin at 10 a.m. ET. Here is a link to listen live - https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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BREAKING - Supreme Court rules 7-2 in favor of the Trump administration over a dispute regarding FCC Political Ads low cost rates. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson noted their dissent.

Link - https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/26pdf/26a476_k537.pdf
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