BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to take up a major abortion case that will give the court an opportunity to reconsider Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The case involves the constitutionality of Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Here is the orders list with a snapshot of the grant.
Question 1 is "Whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional"
Also in Monday's order list, the courts adds two other new cases to its docket for next term: Shinn v. Ramirez (about federal habeas review) and Badgerow v. Walters (about arbitration).
More abortion news: SCOTUS (w/ dissents from Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch) dismisses a trio of cases challenging Trump-era rule that bars federally funded clinics from making abortion referrals. Both the challengers & Biden admin asked for dismissal because Biden is rescinding the rule
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to take up a major gun rights case. In NY State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. v. Corlett, the justices will consider the extent to which the Second Amendment protects the right to carry guns outside the home for self-defense.
SCOTUS also adds two other new cases to its docket for next term. One is a case brought by a former associate of Osama bin Laden; it's about the state secrets privilege. Here's more on United States v. Zubaydah. scotusblog.com/case-files/cas…
The other is a First Amendment case about the authority of a public community-college board to censure a board member for criticizing other members. Here's more on Houston Community College System v. Wilson. scotusblog.com/case-files/cas…
1/ The Supreme Court has a busy week ahead. Six oral arguments, more opinions expected, and potential new cases added to next term's docket. Here's what you need to know:
2/ Today the court will release orders that could include decisions on whether to take up closely watched cases on abortion & gun rights.
Then, two oral arguments: conservative nonprofits' challenge to California's donor-disclosure rule, followed by toxic waste cleanup in Guam.
3/ On Tuesday, two more oral arguments: a clash over the meaning of a single word in a statute about renewable-fuel standards, followed by a case about prosecutions of noncitizens for criminal re-entry into the United States.
NEW: SCOTUS adds one new case to its docket for next term: Hemphill v. New York, a criminal-procedure case about the interaction between hearsay rules and the right of defendants to confront witnesses against them. Still no action on major petitions involving guns and abortion.
The court denies review in Whatley v. Warden, a death-row prisoner's claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because he was tried & sentenced while wearing shackles. Justice Sotomayor dissents from the denial, saying she'd send the case back for new sentencing.
SCOTUS grants new case: Thompson v. Clark (1 of the Heck v. Humphrey "favorable termination" rule cases) about when & whether the dismissal of a case counts as a “favorable termination” to allow recovery under fed civil rights laws for unconstitutional conviction or imprisonment.
The court denied another petition filed by former President Trump relating to the 2020 elections -- this one against the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
No action on the challenge to the Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks.
NEW: In Freedom of Information Act case, SCOTUS says federal government does not have to disclose documents that were produced as part of a rulemaking on "cooling water intake structures" under the Clean Water Act. The Sierra Club argued the docs should be disclosed under FOIA.
BREAKING: After 4 months of inaction, SCOTUS in a one-sentence unsigned order declines Trump's request to further postpone enforcement of a Manhattan DA subpoena for his financial records. The order clears the way for a NY grand jury to obtain the records & review them in secret.
SCOTUS declines to take up a pair of leftover cases from the 2020 election. They involved the authority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to extend the state's mail-in ballot deadline. Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch say the court should have granted review.