After the Supreme Court heard its last round of oral arguments this week ahead of the new year, justices decided to add four new cases to its docket Friday in disputes surrounding cryptocurrency, the IRS, immigration advising services, and federal criminal sentencing.
The court’s decision came after four separate relisted petitions were made to the justices this week, and justices decided to grant the cases for arguments in a Dec. 9 order.
The following list includes the new cases that will be argued before the nine-member court during the spring 2023 term:
NEW REPORT BOLSTERS CASE TO MAKE FEDERAL COURT RECORDS SYSTEM FREE
The high court took up an appeal surrounding a user lawsuit in a case that could strengthen the ability of companies to move customer and employee disputes into arbitration.
Coinbase, the popular cryptocurrency ledger, is attempting to halt a pair of lawsuits it contends belong in private arbitration by customers who alleged the company is failing to shield their funds from theft.
The issue surrounds whether the lawsuit should move forward while Coinbase pushes an appeal that seeks to send the case to arbitration. The cryptocurrency company argues that trial court proceedings should automatically halt when a party files a nonfrivolous appeal seeking to compel arbitration.
Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service
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