Arguments

The United States Supreme Court will conduct oral arguments next week with one Justice missing and an empty courtroom

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:01:00 GMT

The United States Supreme Court will conduct oral arguments next week with one Justice missing and an empty courtroom.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020, and her passing will leave the Court with 8 Justices when their term begins on October 5. The Court’s public statement announcing her death was posted on their website. https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_09-18-20

Traditionally, the courtroom and the Justice’s chair are draped in black following the death of a sitting justice. This honor and tradition is being observed now, even though the United States Supreme Court building is closed to the public. https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_09-20-20

Out of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees, the Supreme Court building is closed to the public until further notice. The building remains open for official business. Oral arguments for October will be conducted via telephone.

The Court holds oral argument in about 70-80 cases each year. The arguments are an opportunity for the Justices to ask questions directly of the attorneys representing the parties to the case, and for the attorneys to highlight arguments that they view as particularly important.

Oral arguments are generally scheduled on specified Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings beginning on the first Monday in October, and continuing through the end of April. Typically, the Court holds two arguments each day beginning at 10:00 a.m., each lasting one hour. The Court’s oral argument schedule is available through this link. https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2020TermCourtCalendar.pdf

The days on which arguments are held are identified on the Court’s yearly calendar. The specific cases to be argued each day, and the attorneys scheduled to argue them, are identified on hearing lists for each session and on the day call for each argument session. The United States Supreme Court building usually is open to the public and, when open, courtroom seating is available on a first-come, first seated basis.

On the afternoon of each argument, the Court posts transcripts of that day’s arguments. On the Friday of each argument week, the Court also makes the audio of the week’s arguments available.

U.S. Supreme Court March 4 arguments

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a consolidated case on standing to challenge health and safety regulations relating to abortion clinics.

June Medical Serv. v. Russo case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/russo-v-june-medical-services-llc/

U.S. Supreme Court March 3 arguments

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Securities and Exchange Commission case on equitable relief.

Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Protection Bureau case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/seila-law-llc-v-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

Liu v. SEC case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/liu-v-securities-and-exchange-commission/

U.S. Supreme Court March 2 arguments

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving a denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture and a case on whether asylum-seekers may challenge mistakes made during the expedited removal process.

Nasrallah v. Barr case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/nasrallah-v-barr/

Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/department-of-homeland-security-v-thuraissigiam/

U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 21 arguments

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on the definition of “serious drug offense” and a case involving arbitration requires for an international commercial dispute.

See Shular v. United States case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/shular-v-united-states/

See GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless case information: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/ge-energy-power-conversion-france-sas-v-outokumpu-stainless-usa-llc/

U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 15 arguments

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on age discrimination in employment.

See Babb v. Wilkie case details: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/babb-v-wilkie/

U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 13 arguments

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on whether preclusion principles can bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated and resolved in a prior case and in a retirement plan case involving breach of fiduciary duty.

See Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc. v. Marcel Fashion Group Inc. case details: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lucky-brand-dungarees-inc-v-marcel-fashion-group-inc/

See Thole v. U.S. Bank, N.A. case details: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/thole-v-u-s-bank-n-a/

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 11 arguments

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a death penalty case involving the review of sentencing errors and an international custody case in which the mother removed the child to the United States.

McKinney v. Arizona case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1109

Monasky v. Taglieri case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-935

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 10 arguments

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in an Affordable Care Act case involving payments to insurance companies and a case on whether a criminal defendant is required to formally object after being sentenced in order to receive reasonableness review on appeal.

Maine Community Health Options v. United States case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1023

Holguin-Hernandez v. United States case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-7739

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 arguments

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on motions to reopen deportation proceedings and a case involving legal interpretations by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-776

Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-916

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 4 arguments

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Wednesday the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on the limitations period for a breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA and a death penalty case involving what constitutes a second or successive habeas application.

Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1116

Banister v. Davis case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-6943

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 3 arguments

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on whether the federal “Superfund” Act prevents property owners from seeking restoration damages under state law and a case on whether state law or federal common law principles govern the ownership of a tax refund paid to a corporation.

Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/17-1498

Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1269

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 2 arguments

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving copyrighting of works by government officials and a case on whether New York City’s ban on transporting a licensed handgun to a location outside of the City is unconstitutional.

State of Georgia, et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1150

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-280

U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 13 arguments

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a racial discrimination case and a case on whether an order denying a motion for relief from the automatic stay in a bankruptcy proceeding is a final order.

Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1171

Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-938

U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 6 arguments

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving disclosure requirements for retirement plan fiduciaries and in a Clean Water Act case from Hawaii.

Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1165

County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-260

U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 5 arguments

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a ship chartering case and in a case involving the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act.

CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., Ltd. case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-565

Allen v. Cooper case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-877

U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 4 arguments

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on whether a police officer can pull over a vehicle merely because its registered owner has a suspended driver’s license and a case on cancellation of removal of a lawful permanent resident.

Kansas v. Glover case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-556

Barton v. Barr case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-725

U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 16 arguments

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on state prosecution based on information on immigration forms, a case on life imprisonment without parole for juvenile offenders, and a case on whether the “discovery rule” applies to toll the statute of limitations in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Kansas v. Garcia case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/17-834

Mathena v. Malvo case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-217

Rotkiske v. Klemm case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-328

U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 15 arguments

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in case on whether members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico are officers of the United States subject to the Appointments Clause.

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment case information: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-1334

U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 8 arguments

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:56:10 GMT

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases involving employment discrimination related to employee sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bostock v. Clayton County preview: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/17-1618

Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission preview: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/18-107