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This is the penultimate day of the Supreme Court’s term ending on June 28; a few more decisions today with the remainder tomorrow Friday, the last day of the term.
Decisions released today will follow below. Unfortunately I need to be away from my desk for a while this morning; I may not post the decisions promptly after 10:00 a.m. ET but I will do so as soon as I can get to my desk.
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Time-killing observations:
SCOTUS taking up gender-affirming care of transgender children:
The court agreed Monday to hear the Biden administration’s challenge to a Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for minors, an increasingly potent political issue that has divided lower courts and emerged as a leading front in the battle over LGBTQ issues.
This is going to be as messy as other decisions like those about gun and reproductive rights.
This one will likely go 5-4 with conservatives in majority, none of whom will give a shit about the children’s sentiments.
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UPDATE-1 — 10:40 A.M. — Today’s decisions —
First decision: Ohio v. EPA
Justice Gorsuch wrote the 5-4 decision; Justice Barrett wrote the dissent, siding with the liberals on this case related to the EPA’s “Good Neighbor” rule.
Second decision: Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Justice Gorsuch also wrote this 5-4 decision; Justice Kavanaugh wrote the dissent with what seems an odd combination of Kagan, Roberts, and Sotomayor.
This was about the bankrupt maker of prescription pain-killer Oxycontin and the release of claims.
Third decision: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Chief Justice Roberts wrote the 6-3 decision; Justice Sotomayor wrote the dissent. The case centered on a hedge fund manager’s fraud and their Seventh Amendment right to a trial.
Fourth decision: Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States (consolidated)
As expected after yesterday’s accidental leak of the decision, SCOTUS dismissed the emergency abortion case.
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Updates with news related to the SCOTUS decisions today will appear at the bottom of this post. This is an open thread.