| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1168 | 1st Cir. | Jan 15, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | 9-0 | Roberts | OT 2013 |
Holding: A Massachusetts law which makes it a crime to stand on a public road or sidewalk within thirty-five feet of a reproductive health care facility violates the First Amendment.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on June 26, 2014. Justice Scalia filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Kennedy and Thomas joined. Justice Alito also filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
Today at SCOTUS: The penultimate argument day of the term. Starting at 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear two cases -- one on a controversial Trump-era immigration policy (and whether Biden can end it); the other on a death-row prisoner's effort to develop new evidence.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES a request to block the new admissions policy at elite magnet school in Virginia. Challengers say the school is engaging in racial balancing; the school says it's trying to achieve socioeconomic diversity. Thomas, Alito, & Gorsuch dissent.
NEW: This week's episode of SCOTUStalk is a look at both sides of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. In a two-part episode, @AHoweBlogger interviews @rachelklaser of @americansunited and @_KShackelford of @1stliberty.

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On Monday, April 25, the court hears oral argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case concerning a ...
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Lots of folks paying attention to the case of the praying football coach today. But the second case being argued -- on how to challenge a state's method of execution -- is also really important. Follow @lee_kovarsky for live updates.
Hi! - I'm live tweeting Nance v. Ward today, which will be the 2nd case on this am's docket. The U.S. has been granted time to argue for petitioner-prisoner on the first QP, which is whether this case can go forward under 42 USC 1983. (That's the more important one.) https://twitter.com/SCOTUSblog/status/1518578789961379841
JUST IN. The justices agree to take up two new cases: Reed v. Goertz (involving the statute of limitations for prisoners to seek new DNA testing), and Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway (about personal jurisdiction over corporations). Full order list: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/042522zor_k536.pdf
Today at SCOTUS: It's the final argument week of the term. At 9:30 a.m. EDT, we expect orders on pending petitions. Then, at 10, oral arguments in two cases: one from a football coach who wants to pray; the other from a death row prisoner challenging his method of execution.