Tag: SCOTUS

  • SCOTUS accepts 5 cases, Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

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    On Sept. 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) accepted five cases to its merits docket for the 2021-2022 term: Federal Elections Commission v. Cruz involves Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) challenge to federal election law regarding how and when candidates may repay personal loans made to their political campaigns. The case originated…

  • Bold Justice: SCOTUS is back in session!

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    Bold Justice: SCOTUS begins October term 2021 Welcome to the October 4 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s October and we all know what that means—the court is back in session! The October 2021-2022 term has begun. Let’s…

  • SCOTUS releases COVID-19 procedures for oral arguments

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Sept. 27 released new procedures for oral arguments during the October, November, and December sittings of the 2021-2022 term, in accordance with the court’s COVID-19 protocols. According to the clerk of court’s announcement: Arguing counsel attending arguments are required to take a COVID test the morning…

  • SCOTUS announces it will hear oral arguments in person

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced on Sept. 8 that it would hear oral arguments in person for the first time since March 4, 2020, for its October, November, and December sittings. However, the court will not be open to the public, in accordance with its current precautions in response to COVID-19.…

  • SCOTUS grants review in capital case

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Sept. 8 accepted a capital case to its merits docket for the 2021-2022 term. The case, Ramirez v. Collier, originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, located in New Orleans. John Ramirez filed an emergency appeal with the court on Sept. 7…

  • Update: SCOTUS issues 5-4 ruling rejecting emergency appeal to Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a 5-4 ruling on Sept. 1, denying a request to block enforcement of a Texas law banning abortion procedures after six weeks of pregnancy and authorizing private civil right of action related to violations of the law. The latter authorization allows private citizens to bring civil…

  • SCOTUS roundup: noteworthy court announcements in August 2021

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    Although the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is in its summer recess, the court has issued orders and opinions emanating from its emergency docket this month. The emergency docket refers to orders and opinions issued in cases that are not part of the court’s merits docket of cases that are scheduled for argument.…

  • SCOTUS adds two cases to its 2021-2022 term

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    The U.S. Supreme Court accepted two cases for review during its 2021-2022 term on Aug. 23. With the addition of these two cases, the court has granted review in a total of 33 cases for the term, which is scheduled to begin on Oct. 4.  Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez concerns the right of non-citizens to a…

  • U.S. Supreme Court announces November argument calendar

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Aug. 16 released its calendar for the November sitting of the 2021-2022 term, scheduling nine cases for argument. The court will hear nine hours of oral argument between Nov. 1 and Nov. 10.  Click the links below to learn more about the cases: Nov. 1 Thompson…

  • U.S. Supreme Court releases October 2021 argument calendar

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released the argument calendar for its October 2021 sitting on July 13. The court will begin hearing arguments for its 2021-2022 term on Oct. 4, with nine cases currently scheduled for oral argument during the month. Cases scheduled for the October sitting include: October 4 Mississippi v.…