There are four potentially big decisions that are likely to come down in the remainder of the term, explains ed_kilgore
The next term could be huge. But the current term has its own important mysteries. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The biggest Supreme Court news of late involves cases it has teed up for the next term; starting in October, the Court will tackle the hot-button issues of abortion, guns, and possibly affirmative action. But the current term could produce some bombshells as well.
Despite powerful support from Republican pols at both the federal and state levels for this challenge to Obamacare, its viability has never marshaled a great deal of expert support. And as SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe explained, the oral arguments last November were reasonably clear: A timely election-law case As Republican-controlled states compete to restrict voting opportunities and preempt local-election management in Democratic cities, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee that could pry open the door to such practices even more. At issue are bans imposed by Arizona on so-called “ballot harvesting” and on counting votes cast in the wrong precinct.
The New York Times suggests the Fulton decision could continue the judicial march toward a separate, parallel set of rules for those claiming religious grounds for discrimination:
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