Cert granted

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case after a party asked it to issue a writ of certiorari.

Cert granted moves a dispute onto the Court's merits track, where briefing, possible argument, and a decision can follow.

After a grant, the docket usually shifts into merits briefing, amicus deadlines, and argument scheduling unless the Court later narrows or dismisses the case.

Look for the granted question and the briefing calendar before treating the dispute as ready for a merits decision.

A grant does not say who should win. It only means the Court will review the question it accepted.

• Michael Bowe, Petitioner v. United StatesDocket 24-5438Review granted

  The Court vacated and remanded a case involving federal sentencing guidelines. The 5-4 decision, authored by Justice Sotomayor, addressed how courts should calculate criminal history scores under the federal sentencing framework.

• Dwayne Barrett, Petitioner v. United StatesDocket 24-5774Review granted

  The Supreme Court unanimously held that Congress did not authorize convictions under both 18 U.S.C. §§924(c)(1)(A)(i) and (j) for a single act that violates both provisions. A person who uses a firearm in a crime of violence that results in death faces one conviction, not two. Justice Jackson wrote for the 9-0 Court.

• Learning Resources, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al.Docket 24-1287Review granted

  The Supreme Court held 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs on imports. Consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, the ruling vacated the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under IEEPA, finding that the statute's grant of emergency economic powers does not extend to setting import duties—a power reserved to Congress under the Constitution.