Last week, the Supreme Court added eight new cases to its docket, but on Monday, it was time for subtracting, clearing up the backlog of pending cases that piled up on the court’s doorstep over the summer.

The court denied review in roughly 2,000 cases, most without comment, but some still making news. It also asked the solicitor general’s office for its views on several pending cases, an action that usually signals the court’s interest in the issue involved. In several other cases, justices revealed they were recusing themselves, without explanation.

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