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This week at the court

Nov 4, 2018
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The courtroom will be empty when the justices hold oral arguments remotely by telephone next month (Art Lien)

The Supreme Court released orders from the November 2 conference on Monday; the justices did not grant any new cases or call for the views of the U.S. solicitor general. On Tuesday, the justices released their opinion in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido.

On Monday, the justices heard oral argument in Sturgeon v. Frost and Virginia Uranium Inc. v. Warren.

On Tuesday, the justices heard oral argument in Bucklew v. Precythe and BNSF Railway Company v. Loos.

On Wednesday, the justices heard oral argument in Republic of Sudan v. Harrison and Culbertson v. Berryhill.

On Thursday, a formal investiture ceremony for Justice Brett Kavanaugh took place at a special sitting in the courtroom.

On Friday, the justices met for their November 9 conference; John Elwood’s Relist Watch compiles the petitions that were relisted for this conference.

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