The Supreme Court sent out its order list several days early due to an “apparent software malfunction,” according to the court.

The malfunction made the orders about which cases would be granted or denied their review to be released on Friday afternoon instead of Monday morning.

The high court is generally secretive about its opinions and decisions , but the mistake is the second within the last year. June is considered the busiest month for the court. The leak caused confusion among attorneys who saw the order list in their email but not on the court's docket.

As a result of the order list's mistaken release, the court decided to post the complete list on Friday afternoon. Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sent

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