BREAKING: Former President Trump has filed a reply brief in response to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s response asking the Justices to reject Trump’s request for a stay. The case has now been fully briefed, setting up for a decision from the Court at any time.

Here is a link to the brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23A745/300749/20240215174027604_2024-02-15%20-%2023A745%20-%20Reply%20iso%20Application%20to%20S.%20Ct.%20for%20Stay%20of%20D.C.%20Circuit%20Mandate.pdf

NEW: Supreme Court website indicates the justices may announce opinion(s) in argued cases next Wednesday February 21.

Good morning, the Supreme Court will start the morning off with an order list at 9:30amET, following that, justices will convene at 10amET for a set of two cases for oral arguments.

Here is a link to listen live when oral arguments begin: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Here is the first opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous deicsion by Justice Jackson: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-721_kjfl.pdf

Here is the second and final opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous decision by Justice Kavanaugh: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-500_7k47.pdf

Good morning, the Supreme Court is set to hear two cases for oral argument this morning, first case up deals with theft and the “interstate commerce”, while the second deals with state escrow-interest laws!

Oral arguments begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases for oral argument this morning, one major gun case and one about arbitration agreements.

The major gun case deals with how the Court defines a bump stock and whether it’s constituted as a “machine gun” under 26 U. S. C. 5845(b). The outcome of the case could have implications on future gun laws.

Arguments in the first case begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live as they happen: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will decide whether Former President Donald Trump has immunity, the case is scheduled for the week of April 22, 2024.

In retrospect, forget when we said that the Colorado Ballot case was the biggest case being decided this term.

NEW: In unusual circumstances, Supreme Court will announce one or more opinions in argued cases tomorrow morning at 10amET. The Court will not be taking the bench. Many legal experts are predicting a possible Colorado decision tomorrow.

(DISCLAIMER: As you know, for every opinion day until the very last one, we don’t know which cases will be decided because the Court doesn’t say so in advance. Any case could come down tomorrow, however due to Super Tuesday, the odds of it being Trump v Anderson are extraordinarily higher than the other previously argued cases.)

Good morning everyone, the Supreme Court is set to release opinion(s) in argued case(s) at 10amET. Since the Justices will not be taking the bench, any opinion(s) that are released will be posted immediately to the home page. As stated yesterday, we could receive any opinion from previously argued cases this morning, but we expect a ruling in Trump v Anderson. The decision could come down as a per curiam, which would explain why the Court will not be taking the bench for it. Any decision will be published here as soon as we have it!

BREAKING: In a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court, it has overturned the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot. The decision is a per curiam with no dissents. There are multiple concurrences.

Here is the link to the ruling: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf

In case you need a simple version of this opinion, for which would explain why it took long with concurrences. The court unanimously agrees that Colorado overstepped its authority, but the Court was split 5-4 on how exactly the issue should be addressed, or more specifically, who addresses it. The Per Curiam represents that Congress is the sole authority of deciding, while Justice Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson disagree.

BREAKING: President Biden has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a lower court ruling, which was struck down by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The lower court ruling blocked a Texas law allowing the state to arrest any and all immigrants who cross over the border illegally. The “administrative stay” imposed by the Fifth Circuit gives the Supreme Court one week to decide whether to grant or deny the request made today.

Here is a link to the application for stay: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24455809/23a814.pdf

NEW: the Supreme Court will release opinion(s) in argued case(s) Friday March 15, 2024 beginning at 10amET. Opinion(s) will be posted to the Court website after their bench reading.

Happy Friday everyone, it’s opinion day!

The Supreme Court will convene this morning at 10 AM ET to deliver one or more opinions and argued cases this term. Unlike the previous opinion day, there aren’t many tea leaves to determine which cases we will receive. As always, when the opinion(s) are released, we will provide a link to it as promptly as possible! The justices will also be meeting privately for their regular Friday conference to consider petitions to grant or deny.

NEW: Here is the first opinion of the day, it’s Linke v. Freed, the social media case concerning blocking individuals from commenting on posts made on their profile. It’s a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Barrett. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-611_ap6c.pdf

NEW: Here is the second opinion of the day, it’s O’Connor-Ratliff v. Garnier. This case, like the previous, concerned social media posts from state officials that included negative comments which were deleted. Likewise, the case is remanded with a set of standards to be applied. This case is from a different circuit, which corrected a circuit split. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-324_09m1.pdf