Overview

• The Supreme Court emailed its order list three days early on June 6 due to an apparent software malfunction
• Attorneys received alerts about case grants and denials before the information appeared on the public docket causing widespread confusion
• In an unusual move the court released its complete orders list that same afternoon to clarify pending decisions
• The docket covers major matters including an Alabama capital murder appeal and a Republican National Committee challenge to Pennsylvania’s voting rules
• Experts caution that this second major technical error in a year could erode public confidence in the court’s processes