SCOTUS made a monumental ruling -- and there could be more to come [View all]

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Louisiana abortion law. The Supreme Court is expected to deliver a major opinion on abortion when it decides on the constitutionality of a Louisiana law requiring doctors who provide abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Opponents of the law argue that it unduly restricts access to abortion, noting that it would leave only one doctor in the entire state licensed to provide abortions. Proponents counter that the law promotes legitimate health and safety concerns. The Louisiana law is virtually identical to a Texas law that the Supreme Court struck down in 2016, and could require the court to articulate under what circumstances it will depart from established precedent.

Trump's tax returns. The dispute over congressional and prosecutorial subpoenas to private financial firms seeking Trump's tax returns impacts one person directly -- Trump -- but it has major implications for our constitutional balance of powers. The court is expected to determine the scope of congressional power to issue subpoenas in furtherance of its legislative function, and whether the President has "absolute immunity" from even being investigated criminally while in office. This decision will go a long way toward determining whether the president is, in fact, above the law.





https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/opinions/scotus-ruling-gay-transgender-people-workplace-honig/index.html