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

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.

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

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

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: 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

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

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