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Covering the Supreme Court at Howe on the Court and SCOTUSblog. Chief of staff to an eight-pound Maltipoo; not the FanDuel CEO.

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The full list of orders from the justices' private conference last week is here: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

20.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court has added three new cases -- involving arbitration, gun rights, and bankruptcy -- to its merits docket for the 2025-26 term.

20.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#SCOTUS spokesperson says the Supreme Court "expects to run out of funding on October 18." W/out new appropriated funds, "the Court will make changes to its operations"; it will "continue to conduct essential work" but "the Supreme Court Building will be closed to the public."

17.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Dec. 8 in Trump v. Slaughter, involving the president's power to fire the heads of independent agencies.

17.10.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court just added five new cases from its "long conference" on Monday to its docket for 2025-26. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

03.10.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in January on President Donald Trump's request to be able to remove Lisa Cook from her position as a governor on the Federal Reserve Board. The court's order means that Cook will remain in office for now.
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

01.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My story from Friday night on the government's filings:
www.scotusblog.com/2025/09/trum...

29.09.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration's petitions for review asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legality of the president's executive order seeking to end the guarantee of birthright citizenship have now been docketed.
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29.09.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in December on President Donald Trump's power to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, including whether to overrule its 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor.

22.09.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No action yet on the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay (which would allow him to remove her at least while the justices consider the emergency appeal).

19.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court has directed Lisa Cook to file her response to the Trump administration's request to allow the president to remove her from the Fed's board of governors. It is due on Thursday, Sept. 25, by 4 p.m.

19.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court (on the emergency docket) to block a lower-court ruling that barred the president from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

18.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wed., Nov. 5, in the challenges to President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

18.09.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court agrees to decide the fate of Trump’s tariffs Setting the stage for a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether a 1977 federal law giving the president certain emergency powers allowed […]

More on today's order granting review in the tariff cases:
www.scotusblog.com/2025/09/supr...

09.09.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in November in the challenges to President Donald Trump's tariffs. The court has granted both Learning Resources v. Trump & Trump v. V.O.S. Selections.

09.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court and Trump’s tariffs: an explainer When the justices meet for their β€œlong conference” on Sept. 29, one of the cases that they will consider is a challenge to the tariffs that President Donald Trump has […]

Happy Monday! A brief explainer on #SCOTUS & tariffs for @scotusblog.com:

www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-...

25.08.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

16.05.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

15.01.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

13.01.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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-...

13.01.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

13.01.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.01.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

10.01.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

10.01.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

08.01.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Press Release of Supreme Court of the United State

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...

30.12.2024 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Justices to hear arguments on TikTok ban on Jan. 10 - SCOTUSblog The Supreme Court will hear two hours of oral arguments on Jan. 10 in TikTok’s appeal to block enforcement of a federal law that would require TikTok to shut down in the United States unless its paren...

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

18.12.2024 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

18.12.2024 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

18.12.2024 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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...

16.12.2024 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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