The U.S. Supreme Court may issue decisions on Jan. 17 in pending cases, which could include TikTok’s request to block a law forcing it to change owners or shut down on Jan. 19.
Late on Jan. 16, the court updated its website to say it “may announce opinions” on Jan. 17, without providing specifics. Decisions may be made public but the justices will not appear in court to release them, according to the website.
Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments on Jan. 10 in the fast-tracked case involving the popular social media platform. The court had agreed on Dec. 18, 2024, to hear the case.
The justices seemed skeptical on Jan. 10 of TikTok’s request to halt a federal law requiring indirect owner ByteDance to divest itself from the company by Jan. 19 or cease U.S. operations. The hearing covered two consolidated cases, TikTok Inc. v. Garland and its companion case, Firebaugh v. Garland….