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Wet day here at #SCOTUS where we’ll get orders at 9:30, opinions at 10. 
We've had 42 opinions in argued cases so far this term, with 27 (!) remaining.
See what's left as #SCOTUS enters the homestretch of its 2018 term. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
5 new #SSCOTUS grants today, including No 17-1498 Atlantic Richfield v Christian re: if CERCLA preempts “restoration damages” for cleanup not required by EPA
#SCOTUS will also hear No 18-1109 McKinney v Arizona, a capital case re: if courts must apply current law when correcting a sentence
#SCOTUS grants No 18-1116 Intel Corp Investment v Sulyma re: whether three-year statute of limitations in ERISA case begins to run when info provided to, but not read by, plaintiff
#SCOTUS will hear No 18-935 Monasky v Taglieri re: how to establish “habitual residence” under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Finally, #SCOTUS will hear Nos 18-1171 alleging Comcast’s refusal to contract with minority-owned businesses was racially motivated
#SCOTUS won't hear No 18-740 Al-Alwi v Trump, rejecting habeas petition of Guantanamo detainee who argued that with end of war in Afghanistan, U.S. no longer has legal basis to detain him for Taliban-related activities. Breyer pens statement respecting denial
#SCOTUS won’t hear Nos 18-936 & 18-7451 challenging National Firearms Act’s regulation of silencers
#SCOTUS won’t hear No 18-1297 New Doe Child #1 v. United States, Michael Newdow’s latest challenge, this one regarding use of “In God We Trust” on coins and currency
Intel Gets Supreme Court Review of 401(k) Private Equity Case news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/in…
SCOTUS to Consider ARCO Superfund Preemption Case news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/sc…
High Court Won’t Hear Canadian Company’s Superfund Challenge news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hi…
High Court to Weigh Death Sentence Appeal Standard news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hi…
High Court Won’t Take Up ‘Tender Back’ Issue In Sex Bias Case news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hi…
High Court Rebuffs Guantanamo Detention Dispute news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hi…
That’s all for #SCOTUS orders but stay tuned for opinions at 10!
The justice most often in the majority this term is the newest Justice, Brett Kavanaugh at 92%. Lowest is Trump's other nominee, Justice Neil Gorsuch at 74%.
No surprises... Ninth Circuit and state courts have worst #SCOTUS records so far this term
Justices Will Take International Child Custody Case news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ju…
Comcast Eyes High Court Victory (Corrected) news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/co…
1st #SCOTUS opinion in No 17-778 Quarles v United States, an Armed Career Criminal Act case.
Justice Kavanaugh has the opinion for a unimous #SCOTUS in No 17-778 Quarles. CA is affirmed.
In Quarles #SCOTUS says generic remaining-in burglary occurs when the defendant forms an intent to commit a crime at any time while unlawfully remaining in a structure, not only when intent to commit a crime was present at the time of unlawful entry
2nd #SCOTUS opinion in No 17-1594 Return Mail v USPS asking if the government a “person” who may institute review proceedings under the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/su…
Justice Sotomayor has the opinion for a 6-3 #SCOTUS in No 17-1594 Return Mail v USPS. Fed Cir is reversed, remanded
In Return Mail #SCOTUS says the government is not a "person" capable of instituting review proceedings under the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
Breakdown in No 17-1594 Return Mail v USPS: Sotomayor, Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh v. Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan
More on 1st #SCOTUS opinion Quarles v. US, an ACCA case news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/go…
Last #SCOTUS opinion in No 18-389 Parker Drilling Mgmt Services v Newton, a choice-of-law case re: offshore oil rig. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/of…
Justice Thomas has the opinion for a unanimous #SCOTUS in No 18-389 Parker Drilling Mgmt Services v Newton. CA9 is vacated, remanded
In Parker Drilling #SCOTUS says where federal law addresses the relevant issue, state law is not adopted as surrogate federal law on the Outer Continential Shelf
