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Just in: Wednesday will be the next Supreme Court opinion day.
SCOTUS sides with two doctors who challenged their convictions for unlawfully prescribing opioids. The doctors said they had a good-faith belief that they were prescribing for legitimate medical purposes. The government argued for an objective, not subjective, standard.
The Supreme Court clarifies how district courts should assess prisoners' requests for reduced sentences under the First Step Act. SCOTUS rules that district courts may consider new developments (such as evidence of a prisoner's rehabilitation or intervening changes in the law).
SCOTUS sides with a high school football coach in a First Amendment case about prayer at the 50-yard-line. In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS says the public school district violated the coach's free speech and free exercise rights when it barred him from praying on the field after games.
NEW: The Supreme Court adds one new case to its docket for next term -- MOAC Mall Holdings v. Transform Holdco LLC, a technical case about bankruptcy and appellate jurisdiction. Here's today's full order list: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/062722zor_b97d.pdf
Today at SCOTUS: The Supreme Court is not done. More opinions are expected at 10 a.m. EDT. Seven cases still remain pending, including on climate change, prayer in public schools, and the "remain in Mexico" policy. We'll be back on our live blog at 9:25. https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/06/announcement-of-orders-and-opinions-for-monday-june-27/
