Thursday morning came and went without any decisions from the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage, affirmative action in public universities and the constitutionality of a key provision in the Voting Rights Act, meaning that next week (the last scheduled week of this term) is going to be amazing. We did get rulings in three other cases (Descamps v. United States on enhanced sentences for those with prior convictions, American Express v. Italian Colors on class action suits and arbitration clauses, and Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society on government preconditions for aid and the First Amendment), leaving the number of yet-to-be decided cases at 11 now. Here’s the tweet recap (tweetcap?) of the frenzied period between 10:00-10:30 a.m. EST this morning:
https://twitter.com/jamisonfoser/status/347715709201174529
Descamps v. US is first opinion; Kagan with opinion; 9th Circuit reversed
— John Gramlich (@johngramlich) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/347715159898349570
First #scotus ruling limits government's power to enhance sentences based on prior convictions. (Descamps)
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 20, 2013
And then there were 13…
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) June 20, 2013
Waiting for Supreme Court rulings is like watching the Oscars, but you've only heard of exactly three of the movies in contention…
— Ian Crouch (@iancrouch) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/347716461692854272
G-d drums his/her fingers in the celestial unknown.
— Michael Roston (@michaelroston) June 20, 2013
"clickity clickity click" — @SCOTUSblog
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 20, 2013
If it were a really big decision coming, how could it fit in just two boxes with two other decisions?
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/CBSAndrew/status/347718361028890627
SCOTUS is like the classic rock concert where they make you listen to the terrible new album before playing the hit everybody came for.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/347719087515906049
AID v. Alliance for Open Society International is the FINAL SCOTUS DECISION today.
— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/melissagira/status/347719299244380160
Strong J. Kagan dissent in that Amex case. She says "nutshell" of majority opinion is "Too darn bad" for plaintiffs.
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/CBSAndrew/status/347719635149402116
Peter Jackson's doing a great job directing the end of this Supreme Court year.
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/347720576258932736
Obviously #SCOTUS is preparing the landmark decision that each gay marriage must include one black person in the South.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 20, 2013
Yep. After today, the Chief Justice definitely assigned himself the majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder.
— John Elwood (@johnpelwood) June 20, 2013
CJ Roberts decided he's had enough with pundits who criticize Ct, so he'll screw 'em over by releasing marriage & race cases same day
— Adam Winkler (@adamwinkler) June 20, 2013
I can’t believe I have to wait for next week’s episode of SCOTUS to see if Scalia will get the rose.
— Joel Ingersoll 🥌 (@FlyoverJoel) June 20, 2013
Retired Justice O'Connor was in the courtroom today, perhaps in the event Fisher could be decided; she wrote last big aff act op. #SCOTUS
— Michelle Olsen (@AppellateDaily) June 20, 2013
Finally, of course:
15 Animals Who Are Tired Of Waiting For The #SCOTUS Decisions On #DOMA & #Prop8 http://t.co/wndBPvAGBu via @lilyhiottmillis
— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 20, 2013
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