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Mopping Up The Supreme Court's Docket
The Court GVR's a petition filed in October 2024 by John Sauer and grants an AR-15 Case After 6 Months Of Relists
Josh Blackman | 6.30.2026 3:50 PM
Usually the Supreme Court issues an order list the day after the last opinions are handed down. Today we got the so-called "mop-up" order list a few hours after Barbara dropped. I guess the Justices really wanted to get out of dodge before Independence Day. We should never forget who is really in charge.
First, the Court GVR'd Petersen v. Doe. This case, which concerns the Arizona Save Woman's Sports Act, has been stuck in purgatory for nearly two years. John Sauer, while still in private practice, filed the cert petition in October 2024. Briefing concluded in January 2025. The case was then held until June 23, 2025 for Skrmetti. Then, the case was held until today, June 30, 2026, for B.J.P. And the Court GVR'd the case in light of B.J.P. I can't recall when a petition was held for two terms for two separate merits cases, only to be GVR'd. I am just going to go out on a limb and predict the Ninth Circuit will find a way to distinguish B.J.P. and this case will be stuck in another two years of litigation. A preliminary injunction was........