Amy Howe

I bobbled the name! It was Duchess Grey tea -- bergamot, rose, and lavender with black tea. A gift from my daughter from a store in Massachusetts.

The Supreme Court is expected to announce opinions in argued cases at 10 am Eastern -- which could include acting on the dispute over the TikTok ban, which goes into effect on Jan. 19. We'll be live-blogging the release of opinions over at SCOTUSblog starting very soon.

Nothing on the TikTok case on today's order list, which deals with petitions for review that the justices considered at their conference last Friday. We don't know when the court will act on the TikTok case, although the court has indicated that it will issue opinions in argued cases on Wed am.

Gun-rights advocates bring twin challenges to Maryland gun-control law - SCOTUSblog The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 ...

The court does not appear to have acted on Snope v. Brown, a separate challenge to Maryland's ban on semiautomatic rifles. Kal Golde covered both of those petitions for review for SCOTUSblog. www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/gun-...

The Supreme Court will not take up a challenge to Maryland's handgun licensing scheme, Maryland Shall Issue v. Moore. Full order list is here: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Here's the full order from the Court: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

The court says that the evidentiary violations that Trump alleges can be addressed on appeal. And appearing for sentencing will impose a "relatively insubstantial" burden when the trial judge has indicated that he will not sentence Trump to jail time and Trump can appear virtually.

The Supreme Court has denied President-elect Donald Trump's bid to halt his criminal sentencing, scheduled for tomorrow morning in a New York state trial court. Four justices -- Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh -- indicate that they would have granted his request.

Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block sentencing proceedings, scheduled for Friday, in his NY hush money case while he appeals on presidential immunity grounds. Court has directed prosecutors to respond by 10 am tomorrow. www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/u...

The Supreme Court building will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, in recognition of the national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/p...

More on the story:
www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/just...

The Supreme Court also agreed to take up Kerr v. Planned Parenthood, involving whether a S.C. woman can bring a lawsuit challenging that state’s decision to end Planned Parenthood’s participation in its Medicaid program.
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on Jan. 10 on TikTok's appeal to block law that would require the company to shut down in the U.S. if its parent co. does not divest by Jan. 19. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block enforcement of a law that would require the company to shut down in the US if its parent company does not divest by Jan. 19. www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/u...

The court's order is here: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Oops! The Supreme Court on Monday morning clarified that in Catholic Charities' challenge to Wisconsin's denial of a religious tax exemption, it will only consider that issue and not a second question related to the standard of proof.

The justices' conference last Friday was the last regularly scheduled conference of 2024, so we do not expect any more grants until early next year -- probably January 10.

The Supreme Court issued more orders from the justices' private conference on Friday. As expected, the court did not add any new cases to its docket for the 2024-25 term (that happened on Friday afternoon).
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Justices take up cases on religious tax exemption and California climate change mandate - SCOTUSblog The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejecting efforts by Catholic Charities to seek an exemption from the state’s unemployment tax. Catholic Charitie...

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added two new cases to its docket for the 2024-25 term, including a major new religion case. www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/just...

Supreme Court to debut new public seating lottery for arguments - SCOTUSblog Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court anno...

Here's more on the story: www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/supr...

The Supreme Court has announced a new program that will allow members of the public to enter an automated online lottery for reserved seats in the courtroom. The pilot program will begin in February 2025.
www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/p...

William Hennessy, Jr., prolific courtroom sketch artist, dies at 67 - SCOTUSblog William Hennessy, Jr., a classically trained artist and SCOTUSblog contributor who chronicled oral arguments at the Supreme Court and legal proceedings around the country for decades, died on Tuesday....

So very sorry to hear about the death of legendary sketch artist Bill Hennessy. The courtroom (and the press room) won't be the same without him.
www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/will...

The Supreme Court dismissed a securities fraud case, NVIDIA v. E. Ohman J:Or Fonder AB, without ruling on the merits of the case. The case was argued in mid-November. Nothing else from the court today.

The Supreme Court is expected to issue one or more opinions in argued cases this morning at 10 am Eastern, followed by oral arguments in a dispute over damages for trademark infringement.

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added 3 new cases (2 of which will be argued together) to its docket for the 2024-25 term: Rivers v. Lumpkin, Fuld v. PLO, & United States v. PLO. More orders from the justices' private conference are expected on Monday morning at 9:30 am.

You'll be able to hear a live stream of Tuesday's oral argument, but unfortunately there's no live audio of the opinion announcements that precede it. (That audio will be available sometime late next year.)

The Supreme Court's calendar indicates that the court is likely to issue opinions next Tuesday morning at 10 am. So far this term the justices have only issued one ruling in an argued case, dismissing a securities law case without deciding the merits of the dispute.

Supreme Court issued orders from last week's private conference. No new grants (b/c the justices added two new cases to their docket on Friday). Once again, the Court did not act on high-profile petitions for review involving "buffer zones" at abortion clinics & trans athletes on sports teams.

I'm reluctant to say it's the fastest, but it is definitely one of the faster ones in recent memory.

Quiet day today at the Supreme Court. The justices dismissed a securities law case involving Facebook and the 2015 Cambridge Analytica data breach as "improvidently granted." Case was argued on Nov. 6.