Today at the Supreme Court: Does a Colorado law stating businesses open to the public cannot refuse service to gay couples or express intent to do such, violate the constitutional right to freedom of speech and religion? That’s what the Supreme Court is ultimately deciding in a case known as 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. Lorie Smith is a wedding website designer who refuses to make them for same sex couples, she says she opposes same sex marriage on the basis of religion. Smith is suing the Colorado law claiming it violates her right to free speech and religion, however the court today is only hearing the free speech claim, not the religious one.

Arguments begin at 10amET.

NEW: Supreme Court has issued its order list for the month of December, no new cases added to the docket. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/120522zor_d1of.pdf

Here is the link to today’s oral arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Today at the Supreme Court: Should a Bankruptcy debtor be held liable for another individual’s fraud even if that person was unaware of the fraud that happened? That’s the question before the Supreme Court today in case called Barkenwerfer V Buckley.

Also at the Supreme Court, the justices will hear a case about government defrauding and the false claims act, in a case called United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc.

Arguments begin at 10amET!

Here is the link to today’s oral arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Today at the last Supreme Court sitting of the year: Does the constitution give state legislatures ultimate power and authority to regulate federal elections within their respective states without interference from state courts, governors, or other government bodies? That’s the question today in a widely controversial case over the “Independent State legislature theory”. In the case of Moore V Harper, the Supreme Court will analyze whether the state courts can interfere with election based laws made by the state legislature and whether the federal courts will have jurisdictional discretion in the issue as well.

Arguments begin at 10amET, this is the last case of the 2022 court sitting and the only case of the day.

Here is the link to today’s oral arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

ICYMI: During today’s Supreme Court Conference, the justices agreed to take up four new cases this term.

NEW: Supreme Court issues quiet Monday morning order list from Friday’s conference, adding no new cases to its docket, however signaling they will hear a case between New York and New Jersey in “due course”. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121222zor_1qm1.pdf

BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to hear second challenge to Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, this case comes from the Fifth circuit court, which was in correlation with the Texas Federal Judge who initially struck down the program calling it “unconstitutional”.

NEW: Hot off the morning press, the Supreme Court agrees to take up THREE new cases, which includes one case about defendants and their sixth amendment right against self incrimination.

BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts has issued an administrative stay on the D. C. Circuit Court ruling that affirmed a Texas federal judge’s decision to end the use of Title 42, which was set to expire this week. The Chief Justice is expected to refer the case to the full Court for further consideration.

ICYMI: Supreme Court released its schedule for the month of February, including the two student loan forgiveness program cases expected to be heard. Both cases have been scheduled for February 28th.

BREAKING: In a 5-4 vote, with Justice Gorsuch joining the three liberal Justices, the Supreme Court has decided to leave in place Title 42, the Court has also agreed to hear the merits of the case in February 2023.

Here is the short dissent by Justice Gorsuch on the decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22a544_n758.pdf

Happy Monday morning, the Supreme Court has released its early morning order list from their Friday conference. The Court is also set to convene this morning at 10amET for a set of two oral arguments in a case about attorney client privilege and the national guard! https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/010923zor_p860.pdf

Here is the link to this morning’s oral arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

NEW: Today the Supreme Court held its usual Friday conference, this time granting eight new cases to be heard this term, which fills up the rest of the remaining schedule for the 2022-2023 SCOTUS term. Court returns next week with oral arguments in three separate cases. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/011323zr_e1p3.pdf

NEW: Supreme Court releases it’s Tuesday order list, adding no new cases to its docket for the term. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/011723zor_5426.pdf