Live blog of opinions | June 30, 2014
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Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our live blog, sponsored by Bloomberg Law.
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Here's the game plan for today. We expect orders from last week's Conference at 9:30, followed by opinions in argued cases at 10 a.m.
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There are only two cases from this Term that have not yet been decided: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the challenge to the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate; and Harris v. Quinn, a case involving public employee unions and home health care providers employed by the state.
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I know that most people are most interested in the decisions that we expect today, but there were a lot of interesting petitions on last week's Conference. The wonderful Maureen Johnston compiled our list of "petitions to watch" at this link: www.scotusblog.com
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As John Elwood has explained in his Relist Watch, this year the Court has only granted petitions that it has "relisted" -- that is, considered at more than one of its Conferences. So you want to pay particularly close attention to the cases that Mo includes as "relists."
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If this is your first live blog with us, welcome! And please check out Amy's post answering several frequently asked questions about opinion days.
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If Hobby Lobby wins today, does it only have implications on private companies, or does it affect not-for-profit organizations, such as universities?
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Is there a technical, legal or matter of custom as to why these decisions were left till the very end? Kind of annoying...
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Is there any likelihood to the rumors I've heard that the unanimity in the buffer zone case points to a bit of horse trading so that the Chief votes with the left in Hobby Lobby?
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Since we won't get your wisdom for a few more months, what are you all calling as the most significant cases granted so far for next term?
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Who can we thank for the blog's snarky Twitter replies to people who think @SCOTUSBlog is the actual Court? (Because oh, thank you SO MUCH.)
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Is there a possibility that the unanimity is intentional, with the Justices trying to present a more unified front via very narrowly tailored decisions?
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The blog is getting linked from Drudge Report. That usually drives a ton of page views.
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Is today the last day of the session? Do the justices traditionally go on vacation after today or work through the summer? What is the typical work year like for them? Thx.
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Does anyone see Ginsburg or Breyer retiring while Obama is still in office so he has control over who to appoint? Or is it possible to get a justice confirmed in the lame duck period?
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Will you be covering cert grants/denials or just live blogging the decisions?
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Can you please
update us on SCOTUSblog's press access issue? -
Is there a video feed for the actual announcements?
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How's Tom feeling about his SCOTUSBlog Challenge standing going into the final two opinoins? Think you read CJ Roberts right on Hobby Lobby?
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Amy: why do you think a good day for Harris? Is your opinion based on anything other than guesswork?
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For those of you just joining us, Amy's answers to frequently asked questions about orders and opinions is here. If your question is not being answered, the answer may be in that post.
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I've read a number of pieces about the implication of finding for Hobby Lobby in regards to other religious challenges against the ACA. Is there any way for the court to rule narrowly on the contraceptive issue with no implications for other possible religious exemptions, claiming that contraception/abortion is sui generis?
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What are the odds that Alito shocks us and actually writes Hobby Lobby?
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So what was the decision on Conestoga since that isn't mentioned in the last 2 cases still decided?
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We have orders. Court denied in Mount Soledad, with a separate statement from Alito respecting denial.
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We have one CVSG: Teva Pharmaceuticals v. Superior Court of CA.
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The Court already has another case next Term involving Teva.
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They have denied the two cases from CA regarding a state law that prohibits conversion therapy for minors who are gay. This is a ban that applies only to those under 18.
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Another denial comes in Minority Television Project v. FCC, another effort to get the Court to reconsider the Red Lion precedent.
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