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, the Court issued an additional opinion. This is the second week of the December sitting; the hearing list for this sitting is here.

• United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.
  Whether a business firm that shuts down, and its laid-off workers, must pay Social Security and Medicare taxes.
• Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison
  Bancrupcy court jurisdiction based on "implied consent" of litigants
• Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States
  Federal government’s option to reclaim ownership of the lands under railroad rights-of-way after they have been abandoned by railroads.
• National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
  Constitutionality of President's recess appointments to NRLB
• Law v. Siegel
  Bankruptcy trustee’s authority to impose a penalty on a debtor for misconduct during the proceeding

• 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