| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-1091 | Ind. | Nov 28, 2018 | Feb 20, 2019 | 9-0 | Ginsburg | OT 2018 |
Holding: The Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause is an incorporated protection applicable to the states under the 14th Amendment’s due process clause.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on February 20, 2019. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion. Justice Thomas filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
#SCOTUS does not take up 2nd question in the case, on whether to overrule its 2020 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Full order is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/012122zr_3f14.pdf https://twitter.com/AHoweBlogger/status/1484606315519516675
#SCOTUS grants one new case, sets it for argument in April: Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, on whether a state has authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian country.
More opinions coming on Monday.
#SCOTUS website indicates that the Court is expected to release more opinions on Monday morning at 10 am.
The next #SCOTUS grants? Kevin McCarthy v. Nancy Pelosi in a fight over congressional proxy voting; the First Amendment-based ministerial exception to employment law returns; nondelegation doctrine (!); and the constitutionality of the FTC's structure.

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JUST IN: The Supreme Court, over dissents from the three liberal justices, rejects a request from Texas abortion clinics to immediately return the litigation over Texas' six-week abortion law to a federal district court.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-962_n6io.pdf
The Supreme Court issues a single opinion today, ruling in an 8-1 vote that a criminal defendant's rights were violated under the Sixth Amendment's confrontation clause when the government introduced a plea allocution from another proceeding. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-637_10n2.pdf
Today at SCOTUS: We expect one or more opinions in argued cases to be issued starting at 10 a.m. EST. At 9:45, we'll fire up our live blog, where we'll also chat about this week's arguments and last night's ruling on Trump records. Grab your ☕️ & join us!

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