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Happy Tuesday Everyone!


It’s a controversial day at the Supreme Court, where the justices will hear a set of cases [2] consolidated involving mifepristone. The cases are called FDA v. Alliance Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance Hippocratic Medicine. The justices will first consider whether the petitioners in the case had standing to bring the original complaint. If standing is established, the justices could put signifant limits on the access to the abortion pill, which is the most commonly used pill to terminate a pregnancy.

This case marks the first abortion related case that the justices have taken up since the Dobbs ruling in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Arguments in the case begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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Good morning everyone!

Justices will convene to hear to cases for oral argument this morning. One is Erlinger v. United States which involves jury trials and certain constitutional requirements for convictions. Second case is Connelly v. United States, which involves life insurance policies when dealing with shareholders and potential deaths.

Arguments begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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NEW: The Supreme Court will issue one or more opinions in argued cases on both Friday April 12, and Tuesday April 16. Which means we will be given at least two opinions from the Court between the two days. Opinions will be posted to the Supreme Court website after announcement from the bench!
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Good morning everyone, although there aren’t any scheduled arguments this morning, the Supreme Court will still be convening at 10amET to deliver one or more opinions in argued cases this term. As soon we have the opinion, we will bring it right here as always! See you in a few hours!
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NEW: The first opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous decision from Justice Barrett. The case is Sheetz v El Dorado County, about a traffic impact fee levied on Sheetz.

Here is a link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1074_bqmd.pdf
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NEW: The second opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is also a unanimous decision by Justice Sotomayor. The case is called MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE CORP v.
MOAB PARTNERS, L. P.

Here is the link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1165_10n2.pdf
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NEW: Here is the final decision of the day from the Supreme Court, it is once again a unanimous decision from Chief Justice Roberts. The case is called Bissonette v LePage Bakeries, which involved the Federal Arbitration Act.

Here is a link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1165_10n2.pdf
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That’s all for today, all three decisions were unanimous, something we don’t see everyday. See you all on Monday!
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NEW: Supreme Court has added *another* opinion day next week. According to the SCOTUS website, Wednesday April 17 is now scheduled as an opinion day, alongside Tuesday April 16. This indicates at least two or more opinions being released by the Court in that time frame.
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Happy Monday everyone, hope you all had a great weekend!


The justices will convene this morning for their April argument sitting, which is the last of the term. They will hear two cases for oral argument, Snyder v. United States and Chiaverini v. Napoleon, OH.


The first case is Snyder v. United States, which involves federal bribery laws and government officials. the justices will consider whether federal bribery statutes criminalize the acceptance of payment for actions already undertaken by a government official, absent any prearranged agreement to do such for payment.


The second case is Chiaverini v. Nepoleon, OH, which involves an allegation of malicious prosecution, and whether such claim can proceed despite the establishment of probable cause.

Arguments for the cases begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Idaho law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents to take effect, while the legal process of the injunction appeal continues. Justice Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissented.

Here is a link to the order/opinions: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a763_n7io.pdf#page=27
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Supreme Court Announcements/Decisions
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Idaho law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents to take effect, while the legal process of the injunction appeal continues. Justice Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissented. Here is a link to the order/opinions:…
Fun Fact: This an order from the emergency docket (coined as the shadow docket), so the vote isn’t necessarily public. An interesting fact relating to this specific one is every associate justice on the Court voiced an opinion, whether through a written concurrence/dissent, or a sign on to either. Chief Justice Roberts is the only one on the bench who did not voice an opinion, meaning we don’t know officially if this was a 6-3 or 5-4 decision. That’s all!
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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

The justices will announce one or more opinions in argued cases this term starting at 10amET.

The justices will then convene to hear Fischer v United States, a case that has sparked media attention for its close connections to the criminal case of former President Trump.

The case involves Joseph W. Fischer, who is challenging his convictions for his actions related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. The justices will consider whether a law (18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) which strictly prohibits the obstruction of congressional investigations and inquires, was used inproperly when charging such defendants related to the attack.

The outcome of this case could have implications on the criminal case of former President Trump, who is charged twice under this count. A decision in this case is expected in June.

Arguments for the case begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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NEW: Here is the first opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a 7-2 opinion delivered by Justice Jackson. The case is called Rudisill v McDonough.

Here is a link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-888_1b8e.pdf
NEW: Here is the final opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous opinion by Justice Thomas. The case is called Devillier v Texas.

Here is a link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-913_3204.pdf
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Happy Wednesday Everyone!

The justices will convene to announce one or more opinions in argued cases, and hear one case for oral argument this morning.

The case is called Thornell v. Jones, which involves a deathrow inmate who made claims of ineffective counsel at sentencing. The justices will consider whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals violated Supreme Court precedent Strickland. The question presented is as follows: Did the Ninth Circuit violate this Court's precedents by employing a flawed methodology for assessing Strickland prejudice when it disregarded the district court's factual and credibility findings and excluded evidence in aggravation and the State's rebuttal when it reversed the district court and granted habeas relief?

Arguments for the case begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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NEW: Here is the first opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous decision by Justice Kagan (with concurring opinions). The case is called Muldrow v. St. Louis.

Here is the decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-193_q86b.pdf
NEW: Here is the second and final opinion of the day from the Supreme Court, it is a unanimous decision by Justice Sotomayor. The case is called McIntosh v. United States.

Here is a link to the decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-7386_10n2.pdf
Happy Monday Everyone!

This is the final week of oral arguments for the 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term. 

The justices will begin this morning with a case called City of Grants Pass. v. Johnson, which deals with a public camping ordinance involving homeless individuals. The justices will consider whether the enforcement of the ordinances/laws violate the eighth amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. 

The justices will then hear oral argument in Smith v. Spizzirri, which involves a statutory question under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the issue is whether Section three of the FAA requires district courts to pause the proceedings of a lawsuit pending arbitration, or whether the district courts have the authority to dismiss "when all claims are subject to arbitration". 

Arguments begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live as they occur: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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NEW: Supreme Court adds *two* new cases to its 2024-2025 docket!
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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

The justices will convene to hear two cases for oral argument this morning.

The first case is called Department of State v. Munoz, which involves the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows consular officers in the DOS to grant or deny non-citizens a visa application. The issue at hand is whether the refusal of such to a U.S. Citizen's non-citizen spouse infringes on the "constitutionally protected interest of the citizen". 

The second case is called Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, which deals with the National Labor Relations Act, which adjudicates complaints against employers for engaging in unfair labor practices. The justices will consider the following question: Whether courts must evaluate the NLRB's requests for section 10(j) injunctions under the traditional, stringent four-factor test for preliminary injunctions or under some other more lenient standard.


Arguments in the cases begin at 10amET, here is a link to listen live as they occur: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
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