The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday added eight new cases to its argument docket for the new term starting next week, including a patent case that could discourage litigation by patent trolls.
In spite of the federal government shutdown, it was business as usual at the court. The justices met in closed conference on Monday to discuss which of the roughly 2,000 petitions that have come in during the summer recess merit their attention. Only eight made the cut, though it is possible that some of the summer cases were put off and could be acted on later. Just before release of the list, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. made a brief visit to the court’s press room, as he has in the past.
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