The 2022-2023 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began on October 3, 2022. Information will be added here as it becomes available. There are specific cases that will be showcased that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) is involved with on behalf of Ohioans.
- Moore v. Harper is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 7, 2022. Visit this link to hear the oral arguments and/or read the transcript of the oral arguments.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The issue: The case concerns the independent state legislature doctrine, which theorizes that state legislatures alone are empowered by the Constitution to regulate federal elections without oversight from state courts. Click here to learn more about the case’s background.
- The questions presented: “Whether a State’s judicial branch may nullify the regulations governing the “Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives . . . prescribed . . . by the Legislature thereof,” U.S. CONST. art. I, § 4, cl. 1, and replace them with regulations of the state courts’ own devising, based on vague state constitutional provisions purportedly vesting the state judiciary with power to prescribe whatever rules it deems appropriate to ensure a “fair” or “free” election.”[1]
- The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The case came on a writ of certiorari to the North Carolina Supreme Court. To review the lower court’s opinion, click here.
- The Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court’s October 2022-2023 term on January 9, 2023.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The questions presented: “Does the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, which empowers the Federal Labor Relations Authority to regulate the labor practices of federal agencies only, see 5 U.S.C. §7105(g), empower it to regulate the labor practices of state militias?”[1]
- The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. To review the lower court’s opinion, click here.
| SCOTUS Circuit Court Assignments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Circuit Court | Justice | States | |
| District of Columbia Circuit | Chief Justice John Roberts | District of Columbia | |
| First Circuit | Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island | |
| Second Circuit | Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Connecticut, New York, Vermont | |
| Third Circuit | Justice Samuel Alito | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands | |
| Fourth Circuit | Chief Justice John Roberts | Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia | |
| Fifth Circuit | Justice Samuel Alito | Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | |
| Sixth Circuit | Justice Brett Kavanaugh | Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee | |
| Seventh Circuit | Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin | |
| Eighth Circuit | Justice Brett Kavanaugh | Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota | |
| Ninth Circuit | Justice Elena Kagan | Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Washington | |
| Tenth Circuit | Justice Neil Gorsuch | Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming | |
| Eleventh Circuit | Justice Clarence Thomas | Alabama, Florida, Georgia | |
| Federal Circuit | Chief Justice John Roberts | The Federal Circuit’s jurisdiction is determined by the subject of the lawsuit, not geographical location. | |