Off to #SCOTUS, where it’s the final day of the term. The last decisions are expected in an hour, at 10a. We still have public sector union fees and water rights cases undecided.
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The other question is whether a second term in a row will end with no news of any new retirement. Gorsuch joined the bench in April of last year, so it’s been just over 14 months of the current bench. From 1994 to 2005, by comparison, the court was the same nine justices.
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It's — of course — a one-box day. Decisions in a little less than 10 minutes.
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One or two opinions can fit in a box, so the number of boxes gives us an estimate of the number of opinions coming down on a given day. https://twitter.com/kimfrederi/status/1011970640440684544 …
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Breaking: The Supreme Court holds that public sector agency fees violate the First Amendment, reversing the 7th Circuit and overruling Abood. Justice Alito writes for the 5-4 court.
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Here is the decision in Janus: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf …
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MY REPORT —> The Supreme Court Rules Against Public Sector Union In Dispute Over Non-Members' Fees https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-supreme-court-rules-against-public-sector-union-in?utm_term=.hr0BAYXx9 …
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"There is no sugarcoating today's decision," Kagan says, reading from her Janus dissent from the bench.
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Kagan: "It has overruled Abood because it wanted to. ... The First Amendment was meant for better things."pic.twitter.com/7hkK1grGj3
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The final
#SCOTUS decision of the term is in Florida v. Georgia — the water rights case. Breyer has the 5-4 decision, writing for himself, Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, & Sotomayor. Thomas writes the dissent for himself, Alito, Kagan, & Gorsuch.Show this thread -
Here is the original jurisdiction decision in Florida v. Georgia: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/142%20orig_h3ci.pdf …
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Meanwhile, from the Attorney General:https://twitter.com/dominicholden/status/1011979136817094664 …
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JUST IN: The court has recessed with NO ANNOUNCEMENTS of any justices' retirements.
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Yes, justices can announce retirements whenever they want. Much about
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"We are not defeated; we are emboldened," AFSCME president Lee Saunders, putting on a good face, says — but, acknowledging the Janus defeat, takes aim at
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Obviously, there is
#SCOTUS retirement news. See this thread from my Kennedy reporting and updates —>https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1012033815164997640 …
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The surprise will be when public employee unions survive the outcome of Janus and become stronger than ever in response to the current political reality
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Maybe Gorsucks will retire in shame for having his seat bought for him!
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Better yet, Gorsuck can be impeached.
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