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On Tuesday, the court released opinions at 10:00 a.m. You can view a transcript of our live blog at this link.
On Tuesday, the justices will hear oral argument in United States v. Sineneng-Smith. Click to read our preview from Jack Chin.
On Wednesday, there is a possibility of opinions at 10:00 a.m. We will be live-blogging starting at 9:45 a.m. at this link, where you can sign up for an email reminder when the live blog begins.

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On Tuesday, the court released its opinion in capital case McKinney v. Arizona, holding 5-4 against the defendant that a court of appeals, not a jury, can reweigh aggravating and mitigating circumstances on habeas corpus review.
The court also released its opinion in Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, unanimously vacating the ruling below that applied a federal common-law rule on how to allocate a tax refund paid to an affiliated group.
The court also released its opinion in Hernandez v. Mesa, holding 5-4 that the family of a Mexican teenager who was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a cross-border shooting cannot sue the agent for damages under the U.S. Constitution.
Finally, the court also released its opinion in Monasky v. Taglieri, ruling that a child’s “habitual residence” under the Hague Convention on international child abduction depends on the totality of the circumstances specific to the case, not categorical requirements such as an actual agreement between parents.

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David A. Super is a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.

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On Tuesday, the court released opinions in McKinney v. Arizona, Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Hernandez v. Mesa and Monasky v. Taglieri. The justices heard oral argument in United States v. Sineneng-Smith.
On Wednesday, there is a possibility of opinions at 10:00 a.m. The justices will then hear oral argument in Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez.
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