SCOTUSblog: Live blog of opinions - Monday, July 6, 2020

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Live blog of opinions - Monday, July 6, 2020
We will be live-blogging on Monday, July 6, as the court releases opinions from the 2019-2020 term. SCOTUSblog is sponsored by Casetext: making litigation more efficient with A.I. and machine learning technology.

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Edith Roberts Editor

Posted Mon, July 6th, 2020 6:38 am

Monday round-up
Today the Supreme Court will issue decisions in July for the first time since 1996, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of oral arguments in 10 cases. Greg Stohr reports at Bloomberg that “[t]he U.S. Supreme Court is poised to cap a term like no other with potentially blockbuster decisions covering birth control, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep his financial records private.” At The Hill, Harper Neidig and John Kruzel highlight “the five most-anticipated decisions pending before the court.”

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Recommended Citation: Edith Roberts, Monday round-up, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 6, 2020, 6:38 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/07/monday-round-up-492/

[malaise]

1. Kick - will be watching n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Good morning everyone and welcome to the first SCOTUS July opinion day of the 21st century!

Last edited Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:12 AM - Edit history (1)

Good morning everyone and welcome to the first SCOTUS July opinion day of the 21st century! There are 8 outstanding cases including Trump's tax returns. We will be live blogging the opinions starting at 9:20 am. Join us!

Link to tweet

Mon Jun 22, 2020: Twitter accounts that will be following the SC this morning and the rest of the time:

https://twitter.com/scotusblog

https://twitter.com/scotusreporter

https://twitter.com/hsu_spencer

https://twitter.com/AHoweBlogger

https://twitter.com/GregStohr

https://twitter.com/JoanBiskupic

https://twitter.com/Arianedevogue

https://twitter.com/adamliptak

https://twitter.com/mjs_DC

I'll add Pete Williams, but he seems not to tweet anymore:

https://twitter.com/PeteWilliamsNBC

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Opinions will come down here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/19

Kalvis Golde: Opinions will come down here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/19

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. We have the first opinion. It is in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants.

We have the first opinion. It is in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants.

Ten minutes 'til the next one.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. We have faithless electors.

We have faithless electors.
by Amy Howe 10:10 AM

Kalvis Golde
Here is a link to Chiafalo v. Washington: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-465_i425.pdf

Kalvis Golde
Here is a link to Colorado v. Baca: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-518_6k47.pdf

Bottom line: "A state may enforce an elector's pledge to support his party's nominee--and the state voters' choice--for President."

[GusFring]

6. Wow. So still no taxes? I'm beginning to think something is up.

[SoonerPride]

8. It'll be released on the last day of opinions.

Nothing is "up" so much as they will release the biggest cases on the final day.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. Thanks so much for joining, everyone.

Thanks so much for joining, everyone. Coverage of today's opinions is coming from Amy and Professor Amanda Shanor. Five decisions to go: two regarding subpoenas for the president's tax returns and other financial records, two regarding the religion clauses and one on whether much of eastern Oklahoma is a Native American reservation. No word yet on whether we'll have one last opinion day or more, but we'll let you know as soon as we hear, and will be back to live blog as usual. Stay safe!

by Kalvis Golde 10:46 AM