Live blog of opinions | April 19, 2017
3rd & 7 37yd
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Big day at the court today, with Trinity Lutheran scheduled to be argued at 10.
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Sorry, folks. I was running a little late coming down today. We have perhaps the biggest crowd of the term outside the court this morning.
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There is one case left from the October sitting, Manrique v. United States, so that is a possibility. Justice Thomas is the only justice without an opinion from that session.
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There is someone with a bunch of gold balloons, but I couldn't figure out what the letters were. M-O-O-T?
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Do you think it is possible that the Packingham V North Carolina case will have a decision by the summer break?
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You've probably answered this in past days, but with his mid-term entry to the court and the fact that there are outstanding cases that were argued prior to him taking the bench, do we expect Justice Gorsuch to be involved in the decision for any cases that were actually argued before he took the bench?
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Why has scotusblog switched its teaser at the top of the home page from last year's "we are expecting opinions" to "there is a possibility of opinions" on a given day? Are you less certain for some reason?
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Nelson v Colorado, by Ginsburg. Reversed and remanded.
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When a criminal conviction is invalidated by a reviewing court and no retrial will occur, is the State obliged to refund fees, court costs, and restitution exacted from the defendant upon, and as a consequence of, the conviction? Court says yes.
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Steve Vladeck will have our opinion in Nelson v. Colorado. Here is the opinion. www.supremecourt.gov
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It is a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's due process guarantee, the court says.
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Decision is 7-1. Alito concurs in the judgment, Thomas dissents, Gorsuch did not participate.
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There will be more -- from Ginsburg, Thomas, Kennedy, or the Chief.
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We have the second and final opinion in the day, from Justice Thomas in Manrique v. US.
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It is 6-2; Ginsburg dissents, joined by Sotomayor. Gorsuch again did not participate.
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Court rules that a defendant who wants to appeal an order imposing restitution in a deferred restitution case must file a notice of appeal from that order. If he does not and the government objects, he may not challenge the restitution order on appeal.
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About how many people line up for a copy of the opinions?
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I am headed upstairs now for oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran. Thanks for joining us!
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Steve Vladeck is also covering Manrique v. US for us. Here is the opinion. www.supremecourt.gov
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That's all for this morning. Thank you for joining us!