OPINION: Trump v. Vance (19-635)
ROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GINSBURG, BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., joined.
KAVANAUGH, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which GORSUCH, J., joined.
Press Release Regarding Justice Ginsburg
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87 years old.
Miscellaneous Order:
KELLY, MIKE, ET AL. V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.
The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.
OPINION: 19-1392 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.
ALITO
OPINION: Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (20A87)
Respondent is enjoined from enforcing Executive Order 202.68’s 10- and 25-person occupancy limits on Applicant pending disposition of the appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Memorial Draping of the Courtroom
In accordance with Supreme Court tradition, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Bench Chair and the Bench directly in front of it have been draped with black wool crepe in memoriam.
Lying in Repose
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24. The casket will arrive in front of the Court just before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent non-surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, this afternoon at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
OPINION: 20-843 New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the 14th Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right
THOMAS
OPINION: Chiafalo v. Washington (19-465)
A State may enforce an elector’s pledge to support his party’s nominee—and the state voters’ choice—for President.
Regarding Justice Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg underwent a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to revise a bile duct stent that was originally placed at Sloan Kettering in August 2019.
Article II and the Supremacy Clause do not categorically preclude, or require a heightened standard for, the issuance of a state criminal subpoena to a sitting President.
Although the document described in yesterday’s reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case.
The public is invited to pay respects in front of the Building from approximately 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, and from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 24.
OPINION: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP (19-715)
The courts below did not take adequate account of the significant separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for the President’s information.
The Justice is resting comfortably and plans to participate in the oral argument teleconference tomorrow morning remotely from the hospital. She expects to stay in the hospital for a day or two.
ROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GINSBURG, BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, KAGAN, GORSUCH, and KAVANAUGH, JJ., joined.
THOMAS, J., and ALITO, J., filed dissenting opinions.
Miscellaneous Order:
23-624 UNITED STATES V. TRUMP, DONALD J.
Petitioner’s motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted
OPINION: Taylor v. Riojas (19-1261)
Because any reasonable correctional officer should have realized that inmate Taylor’s conditions of confinement offended the Eighth Amendment, the Fifth Circuit erred in granting the officers qualified immunity.
OPINION: 20-1530 West Virginia v. EPA
It is not plausible that Congress gave EPA the authority to cap carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity
ROBERTS, C. J.
The Supreme Court Building will be open for official business only while Justice O’Connor lies in repose in the Great Hall. The public may pay respects from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2.
The Court may announce opinions on Monday, July 6. The Court will not take the Bench. Opinions will be posted on the homepage beginning at 10 a.m.
OPINION: 21-418 Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
The Constitution neither mandates nor permits the government to suppress personal religious expression.
GORSUCH
Press Release Regarding Last Day of Opinions
This Court will announce all remaining opinions ready during this Term of Court on Thursday, June 30, 2022, beginning at 10 a.m.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bar Memorial
The Supreme Court of the United States will honor the memory of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, March 17, with a meeting of the Supreme Court’s Bar, followed by a special sitting of the Court.
The Court to release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21.
The Court may announce opinions, on Wednesday, February 22. Opinions to be posted on the homepage after announcement from the Bench.
Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States:
This Code is substantially derived from the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, and adapted to the unique setting of the Supreme Court — principles long regarded as governing conduct.
Justice Breyer Retirement Letter
Justice Breyer has today sent the attached letter to the White House notifying President Biden of his retirement from the Supreme Court, effective Thursday, June 30, at noon.
The Court to release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 23.
The Court may announce opinions, on Monday, January 23. Opinions would be posted on the homepage after announcement from the Bench.
Land in NE Oklahoma reserved for the Creek Nation since the 19th century remains “Indian country” for purposes of the Major Crimes Act, which places certain crimes under federal jurisdiction if they were committed by “[a]ny Indian” within “the Indian country.” 18 U.S.C. §1153(a).
Press Release Regarding Administration of the Oaths of Office
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the 104th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 30, at noon at the Supreme Court of the United States.
According to her doctors, stent revisions are common occurrences and the procedure, performed using endoscopy and medical imaging guidance, was done to minimize the risk of future infection.
The Court grants the applications to stay the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s challenged rule mandating that employers with at least 100 employees require covered workers to receive a COVID–19 vaccine.
OPINION: 19-71 Tanzin v. Tanvir
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993’s express remedies provision, see 42 U. S. C. §2000bb–1(c), permits litigants, when appropriate, to obtain money damages against federal officials in their individual capacities
The Court to release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 27.
The Court may announce opinions, on Tuesday, February 28. Opinions to be posted on the homepage after announcement from the Bench.
OPINION: 20-1800 Shurtleff v. Boston
Because Boston’s flag-raising program did not constitute government speech, Boston’s refusal to let petitioners fly their flag violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
BREYER
10 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2022
Oral arguments:
Nat. Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Dept. of Labor (21A244)
Ohio v. Dept. of Labor
Biden v. Missouri (21A240)
Becerra v. Louisiana
OPINION: Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania (19-431)
THOMAS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERTS, C. J., and ALITO, GORSUCH, and KAVANAUGH, JJ., joined.
Press Release Regarding Upcoming Oral Argument Sessions
The Court will hear all oral arguments scheduled for the October, November, and December sessions in the Courtroom.
Courtroom access will be limited…
10 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2022
(1)
21-707 STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS V. UNIVERSITY OF NC
(2)
20-1199 STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. V. PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Live Audio:
10 a.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Oral arguments:
FIRST HOUR:
19-416 Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe I
19-453 Cargill, Inc. v. Doe I
SECOND HOUR:
19-930 CIC Services, LLC V. IRS
10 a.m., Friday, October 1, 2021
The Supreme Court is holding a formal investiture ceremony for Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the Courtroom. Justice Barrett was sworn in as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on October 27, 2020.
Press Release Regarding Justice Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg was admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday morning for treatment of a possible infection.
OPINION: 20-315 Sanchez v. Mayorkas
An individual who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible to become a lawful permanent resident under 8 U.S.C. §1255 even if the United States has granted the individual temporary protected status.
KAGAN
Following oral arguments on Monday, the Justice underwent outpatient tests at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., that confirmed she was suffering from a gallstone that had migrated to her cystic duct, blocking it and causing an infection.
Press Release Regarding Justice O'Connor
Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O’Connor died this morning in Phoenix, Arizona. She was 93 years old.
The Court grants the applications to stay the two injunctions barring the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ regulation requiring facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that their employees are vaccinated against COVID–19.
The Justices meet in a private conference today to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review.
The Court plans to release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22.