In Rico v. United States, the justices will consider whether the fugitive tolling doctrine, which adds time to supervised release for the period a defendant is unaccounted for, is applicable under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. The justices will also hear Hencely v. Fluor Corp., which questions lower courts' findings that a government contractor was protected under the Federal Tort Claims Act's exception for combatant activities despite its breach of contract and violation of military orders. Today, the U.S. Senate will vote on a motion to invoke cloture on President Donald Trump's judicial nominee to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. This move is expected to advance the nomination to a final vote. | 
