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Recommended Citation: SCOTUStalk , Prayer at the 50-yard line, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 25, 2022, 9:45 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/04/prayer-at-the-50-yard-line/
On Monday, April 25, the court hears oral argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case concerning a public school coach’s right to pray on the football field. In a two-part episode, Amy talks with Rachel Laser and Kelly Shackelford, representatives from the legal teams on each side.
Rachel Laser, President of Americans United for Separation of Church and State representing the school district — 00:52
Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute representing Coach Joseph Kennedy— 18:54
Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.
(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud)
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Posted in Featured, SCOTUStalk
Recommended Citation: SCOTUStalk , Prayer at the 50-yard line, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 25, 2022, 9:45 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/04/prayer-at-the-50-yard-line/
Today at SCOTUS: The court will issue orders at 9:30 a.m. EDT, followed by opinions starting at 10. You know the drill: We'll be firing up our live blog and breaking it all down. See you there.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/05/announcement-of-orders-and-opinions-for-monday-may-23/
Just in: The next Supreme Court opinion day will be next Monday. The court expects to release one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term.
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In an immigration case, SCOTUS rules 5-4 that federal courts do NOT have jurisdiction to review certain executive-branch factual findings that determine whether non-citizens are eligible for "adjustment of status." Those findings can dictate whether a person is deported.
SCOTUS agrees to take up two new cases: Jones v. Hendrix (a habeas corpus case) and SEC v. Cochran (a case about the power of district courts to hear challenges to the constitutionality of the SEC's administrative law proceedings). Full order list here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/051622zor_hgcj.pdf