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No new rulings today; the Supreme Court is off for Columbus Day and returns Tuesday, Oct. 13, to hear Beaird v. United States

Published , Friday, October 9, 2026
In the 5 PM CT update

No new rulings today; the Supreme Court is off for Columbus Day and returns Tuesday, Oct. 13, to hear Beaird v. United States
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The Supreme Court's hearing list marks Monday, Oct. 12, as a legal holiday and sets argument Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Beaird v. United States, a case from the Fifth Circuit. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the justices hear Salazar v. Paramount Global, with Paul D. Clement arguing for the respondent.

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