Today in Supreme Court History: September 4, 1851

9/4/1851: Justice Levi Woodbury dies.

Justice Levi Woodbury

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[JoeFromtheBronx]

The final scheduled Order List dropped. Basic housekeeping.

There was one issue not addressed.

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/in-final-scheduled-summer-order-list-supreme-court-again-declines-to-weigh-in-on-covid-19-vaccin/

Gorusch, Alito, and Thomas has raised concerns about this issue.

[JoeFromtheBronx]

SCOTUS again provides some clarity on the "shadow docket" by explaining why it granted a stay. Jackson has a brief dissent.

(Prof. Steve Vladeck thinks she has the stronger argument, but that the matter is of limited importance, helping to explain why the other two liberals didn't join the dissent).

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/25

Applications for stays are often on the orders page. If there is a dissent, there is an "opinions related to orders" page.

The Court, however, here provided an opinion to explain granting the application. They have been putting those on the Opinion Page.