Tuesday, July 20, 2021

SCOTUS returning to pre-Covid ways

Bloomberg Law has Supreme Court Restores Filing Rules, Other Covid Limits Remain

  • Court recinds 150-day filing extension to seek high court review
  • No word on when court will reopen to lawyers, public
The 150-day extension for filing new requests for Supreme Court review put in place in March 2020 will no longer apply for cases decided on or after July 19, according to a two-page order released on Monday. Additionally, an April 2020 order seeking to limit paper filings will be lifted on Sept. 1.

Also U.S. Supreme Court Advocates Hesitant to Force Change on Justices

[7/21/21: Law360 has Supreme Court Rescinds COVID-19 Filing Extensions]