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In fifth & final opinion of the day, SCOTUS rules that the city of Austin's sign ordinance -- which regulates "off premises" signs (those that advertise a business located elsewhere) more strictly than "on premises" signs -- isn't subject to strict scrutiny under First Amendment.
In unanimous ruling on procedural issue, SCOTUS sides with heirs of a German Jewish art dealer who want to recover a valuable Impressionist painting that was taken by the Nazis in WWII and is now in a Spanish museum. The issue involved whether California or Spanish law applies.
The Supreme Court rules against a man who sought to have his murder conviction reversed because he was shackled in front of the jury in violation of his constitutional rights. The state argued the shackling was "harmless error." SCOTUS sides with the state in a 6-3 ruling.
The Supreme Court rules 8-1 that the government does not violate the equal protection clause by excluding Puerto Rico residents from Supplemental Security Income, a safety-net program for people who are blind, disabled, or at least 65. Sonia Sotomayor is the lone dissent.
First SCOTUS opinion of the day: In a technical tax case, the court unanimously rules that "equitable tolling" -- a legal principle that allows courts to excuse missed deadlines in some circumstances -- is available for certain federal income-tax deadlines.
