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.