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Merits Cases

Argument previews and analyses, opinion analyses, posts with links to argument transcripts and audio, and other news relating to cases granted for either the current term’s docket or next term’s docket

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07.20.20 Justices reject House’s request to fast-track release of opinion on Trump’s financial records
07.17.20 Roberts OKs request for Trump v. Vance ruling to take effect immediately
07.09.20 Opinion analysis: Justices toe hard line in affirming reservation status for eastern Oklahoma
07.09.20 Opinion analysis: Disputes over Trump financial records to continue
07.08.20 Opinion analysis: Court rules that Catholic elementary school teachers are “ministers,” cannot sue for employment discrimination
07.08.20 Opinion analysis: Court rejects challenge to exemptions from birth-control mandate
07.07.20 Opinion analysis: Fractured court rules in favor of political consultants in First Amendment challenge to federal robocall law but keeps robocall ban in place
07.06.20 Opinion analysis: Court upholds “faithless elector” laws
06.30.20 Opinion analysis: Court holds that “generic.com” marks may be registered trademarks or service marks when consumers do not perceive them as generic
06.30.20 Opinion analysis: Court rules that religious schools cannot be excluded from state funding for private schools
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