On this day in 1902, the then U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt, nominated Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the Supreme Court, marking the beginning of Holmes’ near three-decade tenure as an associate justice. Holmes remains the oldest individual ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, retiring in 1932 at age 90.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating on the interim docket, addressing significant cases including a contentious motion from the Trump administration regarding the deployment of the National Guard, and challenges to Texas’s new congressional map. Decisions could be expected imminently.
- Today, the court will hear arguments in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, which revisits the question of whether federal courts can rule on faith-based pregnancy centers’ claims concerning their First Amendment rights, or if state courts should oversee such claims.
- On Wednesday, the justices will engage in Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, assessing a legal question regarding the capacity to challenge a previously violated statute on constitutional grounds.
- SCOTUSblog will provide a live blog coverage during the oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter on December 8, commencing at 9:30 a.m. EST.
- In a significant ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit disqualified Alina Habba, a Trump ally, from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, as reported by Reuters. The ruling impacts numerous active federal cases in New Jersey.
- Despite its success on the interim docket, the DOJ’s Office of the Solicitor General faces internal turmoil, with concerns about its close ties to the White House. This is substantiated in a piece by The New York Times (Paywall).
- Newsweek reports that the Supreme Court remains cautious about using denaturalization as a retaliatory tool, emphasizing its rare application.
- The Alliance Defending Freedom and ACLU align unusually in First Choice, advocating against state subpoenas potentially chilling free speech, according to Bloomberg Law.
- Aimee Huber of NJ.com weighs in on the importance of protecting pregnancy centers’ rights to anonymous donations, highlighting potential government overreach.
For further details, refer to the full SCOTUStoday update from December 2, 2025, available at SCOTUSblog.