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Wed Jun 15, 2022, 02:01 PM Jun 2022

Today's Supreme Court decisions: Interesting combinations of Justices.

Viking River Cruises v. Mariana (Federal Arbitration Act preemption case):

ALITO, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BREYER, SO- TOMAYOR, KAGAN, and GORSUCH, JJ., joined, in which ROBERTS, C. J., joined as to Parts I and III, and in which KAVANAUGH and BARRETT, JJ., joined as to Part III. SOTOMAYOR, J., filed a concurring opinion. BARRETT, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which KAVANAUGH, J., joined, and in which ROBERTS, C. J, joined as to all but the footnote. THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion.


Ysleta del Sur Pueblo et al., v Texas (holding that Restoration Act bans as a matter of federal law on tribal lands only those gaming activities also banned in Texas).

GORSUCH, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BREYER, SO- TOMAYOR, KAGAN, and BARRETT, JJ., joined. ROBERTS, C. J., filed a dis- senting opinion, in which THOMAS, ALITO, and KAVANAUGH, JJ., joined.


George v McDonough (holding that the invalidation of a VA regulation after a veteran’s benefits deci- sion becomes final cannot support a claim for collateral relief based on clear and unmistakable error).

BARRETT, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERTS, C. J., and THOMAS, ALITO, KAGAN, and KAVANAUGH, JJ., joined. SOTOMAYOR, J., filed a dissenting opinion. GORSUCH, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which BREYER, J., joined, and in which SOTOMAYOR, J., joined as to all but Part II–C.


American Hospital Assn et al v Becerra (Medicare statute does not preclude judicial review of HHS’s reimburse-
ment rates)

KAVANAUGH for unanimous court.

Golan v. Saada (holding that a court is not categorically required to examine all possible ameliorative measures before denying a Hague Convention petition for return of a child to a foreign country once the court has found that return would expose the child to a grave risk of harm)

SOTOMAYOR for unanimous court.
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