Supreme Court Round Up: A Summary of the Court’s Opinions, Cases to Be Argued Next Term, and Other Developments (July 2014)

July 15, 2014

The Supreme Court’s October Term 2013 concluded at the end of June in a flurry of high-profile decisions.  Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up summarizes all of the Court’s decisions from the 2013 Term, the questions presented in cases that will be heard by the Court next Term, and other key developments on the Court’s docket.  The Court issued opinions in 68 argued cases this Term, seven of which were argued by Gibson Dunn attorneys.  At this time, the Court has accepted 39 cases for argument in October Term 2014, including three cases that will be argued by Gibson Dunn attorneys.

Spearheaded by former Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson, the Supreme Court Round-Up keeps clients apprised of the Court’s actions.  The Round-Up previews cases scheduled for argument, tracks the actions of the Office of the Solicitor General, and recaps recent opinions.  The Round-Up provides a concise, substantive analysis of the Court’s actions, and its easy-to-use format allows the reader to identify what is on the Court’s docket at any given time, and to see what issues the Court will be taking up next.  The Round-Up is the ideal resource for busy practitioners seeking an in-depth, timely, and objective report on the Court’s actions.

To view the Round-Up, click here.


Gibson Dunn’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group is one of the nation’s leading appellate practices.  Partner Miguel A. Estrada was named a 2014 Litigator of the Year winner by The American Lawyer, which also awarded its 2014 Litigation Department of the Year Finalist honors to Gibson Dunn.  Partner Theodore B. Olson was a finalist in the publication’s inaugural 2012 Litigator of the Year competition.  These awards follow the firm’s unprecedented back-to-back wins as 2010 and 2012 Litigation Department of the Year.  The preeminence of Gibson Dunn’s Appellate Group is also underscored by its placement on The National Law Journal‘s 2013 Appellate Hot List, which recognized law firms “doing killer appellate work” in the country’s appellate courts.

Gibson Dunn has a strong and high-profile presence before the Supreme Court of the United States, appearing numerous times in the past decade in a variety of cases.  During the Supreme Court’s two most recent Terms, six different Gibson Dunn partners have presented oral argument in eleven cases, including closely watched cases with far-reaching significance in the class action, intellectual property, separation of powers, and First Amendment fields.  Moreover, while the grant rate for certiorari petitions is below 1%, Gibson Dunn’s certiorari petitions have captured the Court’s attention:  Gibson Dunn has persuaded the Court to grant 16 certiorari petitions since 2006.

Gibson Dunn’s lawyers are available to assist in addressing any questions you may have regarding developments at the Supreme Court.  Please feel free to contact the following attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, or any member of the Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group.

Theodore B. Olson (202.955.8500, [email protected])
Amir C. Tayrani (202.887.3692, [email protected])
Ashley S. Boizelle (202.887.3635, [email protected])

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