The justices on Tuesday made headlines for what they did—and did not—do on pending orders. We’ll get the first major firearms decision in nearly a decade, but the court pushed back making any decisions on LGBT workplace rights, pay equity and DACA until perhaps the next term. What’s left? A lot. We’ve got updates on the “peace cross” case being argued in February, and a Goodwin Procter associate offered a few tips on preparing to watch oral arguments. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief. Tips and comments welcome at [email protected] and [email protected].

A Potential Blockbuster Standing Tall 

With hot-button issues poised to fall by the wayside for argument this term, the dispute over a longstanding “peace cross” on public land in Maryland may be the biggest blockbuster the Supreme Court will hear in coming months.