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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
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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!
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Here is the link to today’s oral arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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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.
ICYMI: During today’s Supreme Court Conference, the justices agreed to take up four new cases this term.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ALLOWS new gun measures instituted in New York to continue, affirming an appeals-court ruling that allows New York to keep enforcing new gun-control measures while a legal challenge proceeds. There are no recorded dissents, Justice Alto, with whom Justice Thomas joined, wrote a statement with respect to the denial. The decision was not based on the merits of the case.
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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
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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
Court will also convene for a set of two oral arguments this morning, beginning at 10amET. Here is the link to the arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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