Tag: Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court releases December argument calendar
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Sept. 20 released the December argument calendar for the 2021-2022 term, scheduling nine cases for argument. The court will hear nine hours of oral argument between Nov. 29 and Dec. 8. Click the links below to learn more about the cases: Nov. 29 Becerra v. Empire…
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SCOTUS announces it will hear oral arguments in person
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.…
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Update: SCOTUS issues 5-4 ruling rejecting emergency appeal to Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
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…
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SCOTUS declines to act in emergency appeal to Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
The Supreme Court of the United States on Aug. 31 did not respond to an emergency appeal filed by a group of abortion providers seeking 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…
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SCOTUS roundup: noteworthy court announcements in August 2021
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.…
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Union Station: Union dues lawsuit heads to Supreme Court
Ninth Circuit grants plaintiffs’ request to uphold district court dismissal of union dues lawsuit On Aug. 16, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted two Alaska state employees’ request to uphold a district court’s dismissal of their lawsuit so they can appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases October 2021 argument calendar
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.…
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Ballotpedia releases reversal rate analysis for U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020-2021 term
During its October 2020 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions in 69 cases. It reversed 55 lower court decisions (79.7%) and affirmed 14. This term’s reversal rate was 9 percentage points higher than the average rate of reversal since 2007 (70.7%). Sixteen cases originated from the 9th Circuit, the most…
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U.S. Supreme Court accepts 10 cases for upcoming term
On July 2, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in 10 cases to be argued during the upcoming October 2021 term: • Carson v. Makin • United States v. Taylor • Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. • Hughes v. Northwestern University • Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation • CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe…
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U.S. Supreme Court issues ruling in two cases on July 1
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued rulings in two cases on July 1. One case—Americans for Prosperity v. Bonta—was argued during the court’s April sitting, while Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee was argued during the court’s March sitting. In Americans for Prosperity v. Bonta, the Thomas More Law Center and Americans for…