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The Court hears oral arguments in two criminal cases today, Turner/Overton v. United States and Honeycutt v. United States.
We could also get opinions today in one or more argued cases.
This blog's Andrew Hamm has helpfully compiled a list of outstanding cases from October through January. From October, there is only one case left: Manrique v. United States. Justice Clarence Thomas is the only justice who has not yet written for October, so you can do the math.
From November, there are three cases left: Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International, Bank of America v. Miami, and Sessions (formerly Lynch) v. Morales-Santana. Two justices have not yet written for this month -- Breyer and Ginsburg -- so we can expect them to be writing one each; pretty much anyone could be writing the third.
For December, we have three justices who haven't written -- Roberts, Alito, and Kagan -- and two cases -- Jennings v. Rodriguez and McCrory v. Harris.
The five-minute buzzer sounded, and we have one box of opinions.
Amy is getting in line for the opinion(s) now.
One decision, in Expressions Hair Design v Schniderman
Roberts has opinion. Unanimous judgment.
Issue is credit card fees; merchants who want to pass them on can impose a surcharge when you use a credit card or offer a discount when you use cash.
The question is whether ban regulates speech of merchants and if so whether the ban violates First Amendment
The court concludes that the statute does regulate speech, sends case back to 2nd circuit to decide whether it is unconstitutional.
Breyer concurs in judgment; Sotomayor concurs in judgment, joined by Alito.
That is all for today. Thanks for joining us!
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