Thread by @chrisgeidner

BREAKING: SCOTUS will hear both the DOJ and Whole Woman’s Health challenges to Texas SB8 law strictly limiting abortion in the first six weeks and allowing private enforcement actions. The Supreme Court will NOT put SB8 on hold while it considers the cases. Arguments on Nov. 1.

Here’s the grant in Whole Woman’s Health:

Here’s the grant in DOJ’s challenge. Note the question presented:

Here is the opening and closing of Justice Sotomayor’s partial concurrence and partial dissent in the DOJ case order:

Notably, these orders mean arguments in the SB8 cases will be held a whole month before Dobbs, where the argument is set for Dec. 1.

And here is Sotomayor’s full opinion: supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf…