Supreme Court takes up United States v. Tsarnaev, which vacated the Boston bomber's capital sentence. Takes no action on Dobbs, the challenge to Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…
Chief Justice Roberts wants to dramatically narrow (really, I think, eviscerate) the Antiquities Act, which presidents use to shield environmentally sensitive land, including underwater areas, from development, pollution, and other industrial activities. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor… 
Sotomayor and Gorsuch nudge the Sentencing Commission to clarify the availability of a sentencing reduction for defendants who request a suppression hearing (like, for illegally obtained evidence) but also tell prosecutors they're pleading guilty.
https://twitter.com/MikeSacksEsq/status/1373994615678906375
I find it hard to disagree with Sotomayor's dissent from denial of cert in this alarming case where the judge *excluded the public from the courtroom during a criminal trial* so he could issue a major evidentiary ruling behind closed doors. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…
The opinions in today's orders have now been published separately.
Roberts on Antiquities Act: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Sotomayor/Gorsuch on sentencing: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Sotomayor on public trial: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Three liberals on AEDPA: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Roberts on Antiquities Act: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Sotomayor/Gorsuch on sentencing: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Sotomayor on public trial: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Three liberals on AEDPA: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
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