If you want more cases about government contractors even after reading the argument earlier this week in Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, then The GEO Group v. Menocal, to be argued on Monday, Nov. 10, will be just the thing for you. The issue in GEO is whether a contractor facing a district court order that refuses to give the contractor immunity can appeal immediately instead of waiting for the end of proceedings in the trial court.

Security around the U.S. Supreme Court building is amped up a bit this morning, almost as if somebody really important was planning to attend. 

Updated on Nov. 6 at 3:37 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year. During more than two-and-a-half hours of oral arguments, a majority of the justices appeared to agree with the small businesses and states challenging the tariffs that they exceeded the powers given to the president under a federal law providing him the authority to regulate commerce during national emergencies created by foreign threats.  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court considered whether it’s possible to run out of time to challenge a judgment that never should have been issued. 

The justices did not have a lot to say on Tuesday morning when they heard from the lawyers in The Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist, as the entire argument occupied less than 45 minutes. The consistent tone of the justices’ comments suggests that the justices will affirm the decision of the lower court.

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