It's a THREE-BOX DAY for opinions at #SCOTUS! Decisions coming in ~5 minutes!
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Here's the Strieff
#SCOTUS decision, which is going to cause heartburn for those wanting to limit police powers: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1373_83i7.pdf … -
Final decision today is Encino Motorcars v. Navarro. Opinion by Kennedy, vacating and remanding the 9th Cir. Thomas/Alito dissent.
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Eight cases remain. Still awaiting word on whether a decision day is being added this week.
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While we wait on news of the next decision day, here is the
#SCOTUS decision in Encino Motorcars: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/15-415_mlho.pdf … -
In Utah v. Strieff, Thomas wrote for himself, the Chief Justice, Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito.
#SCOTUSpic.twitter.com/uIJOmLoFgA
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Sotomayor's dissent, joined by Ginsburg in part, is heated. After explaining the Utah Sup Ct decision, she writes:pic.twitter.com/ERbNkbqKzW
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More from Sotomayor, joined by Ginsburg:pic.twitter.com/wVMpLXxOEp
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BACK TO STRIEFF: Sotomayor, in a section not joined by Ginsburg: "Writing only for myself, and drawing on my professional experiences ..."
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Then, Sotomayor GOES IN.
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Justice Sotomayor, writing for herself, concludes:pic.twitter.com/ldMjRyreqm
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"[N]o one can breathe in this atmosphere," NYC native Sotomayor writes, echoing the "I Can't Breathe" protests after Eric Garner's death.
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Kagan, joined by Ginsburg, dissenting, is not much more restrained — though written differently:pic.twitter.com/WdW55kK6t9
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Then Kagan goes all tort-law-dork and I love it!pic.twitter.com/dYcTPqtHZt
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Kagan, joined by RBG, concludes majority "practically invites" unconstitutional stops w/ post-stop warrant checks.pic.twitter.com/fvJyTXZC14
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Most interesting thing going on in Strieff is Breyer. Remember that next time y'all yell at me when I question how we characterize him!
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OK, second-most interesting thing. Sotomayor's Part IV is the most interesting thing.
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Gotta be a lot of criminal defense lawyers out there wondering if Strieff only would have gotten worse for them if Garland had a vote.
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MY REPORT ON UTAH V. STRIEFF: Supreme Court Weakens Protections Against Unconstitutional Police Stops - https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-weakens-protections-against-unconstitutional-p?utm_term=.uwdP0xGQ1 …
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Strieff is the first case since Scalia's death in which the conservatives won in a 5-3 case (here, w/ Breyer).https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-weakens-protections-against-unconstitutional-p?utm_term=.ufzqlw8VbN#.qcDav01wml …
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting in today's Fourth Amendment
#SCOTUS case: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-weakens-protections-against-unconstitutional-p?utm_term=.ufzqlw8VbN#.qcDav01wml …pic.twitter.com/X4gDlxvAFZ
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