Supreme Court Preview: What Is in Store for October Term 2018?

October 1st will mark the first day of oral arguments for the 2018 Supreme Court term. The Court's docket already includes major cases involving arbitration, class actions, criminal law and the death penalty, employment discrimination, land and other property, and matters of constitutional structure. The full list of cases granted thus far for the upcoming term can be viewed on SCOTUSblog.

Noel Francisco, Solicitor General of the United States, will offer opening remarks followed by a panel featuring: 

• John Adams, McGuireWoods
• Tom Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell 
• Jennifer Mascott, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
• Elizabeth Papez, Winston & Strawn
• Moderator: Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Correspondent
• Introduction: Hon. Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President & Director, Faculty Division, The Federalist Society
• Introduction: Dean A. Reuter, General Counsel | Vice President & Director, Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

The panelists will also discuss the current composition and future of the Court.