On Monday the Court issued orders from its December 6 Conference. (As Lyle reported the Court granted one new case from that Conference on Friday afternoon.)  On Tuesday the Court issued one opinion and one dismissal. On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., we expect one or more opinions in argued cases. We will begin live blogging at 9:45. This is the second week of the December sitting; the hearing list for this sitting is here.

• White v. Woodall
  Sixth Circuit grant of habeas relief for capital defendant
• Lozano v. Alvarez
  Return of an abducted child under the Hague Convention

• Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International
  Whether computer-implemented inventions are patent eligible
• Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
  Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act contraception mandate
• National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
  Constitutionality of President's recess appointments to NRLB
• McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
  Constitutionality of limits on aggregate campaign contributions
• Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
  State constitutional amendment prohibiting affirmative action

Conference of December 13

• O'Neill v. Al Rajhi Bank Secondary liability for supporting terrorist organizations under Anti-Terrorism Act
• Minnesota Majority v. Mansky Constitutionality of state ban on passive political statements written on clothing in polling places
• Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC v. Jewell Sanctions for violating the understood purpose of an injunction
• Grand Canyon Skywalk Development, LLC v. Grand Canyon Resort Corporation Eminent domain powers over corporation on tribal land

More Petitions »

• Cotterman v. United States
  Warrantless search of laptop at border
• Horne v. Isaacson
  State law prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks
• United States v. Wurie
  Constitutionality of warrantless review of cellphone contents

• Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall Rights under the Labor-Management Relations Act
• Sprint Communications Company v. Jacobs Federal court duty to avoid ruling when the same dispute is pending in a state proceeding
• United States v. Woods The valuation-misstatement penalty for under-payment of taxes applies in this case.
• Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. United States District Court A forum-selection clause may be enforced by a motion to transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

• Abortion regulation symposium
• Affirmative action symposium
• Campaign finance symposium
  
• Legislative prayer symposium