Roberts drops legal ordnance
SCOTUS issues its last decisions of the term this morning at 10 a.m. ET.
“‘Dread’ doesn’t begin to describe it,” says GottaLaff.
“Going with existential terror,” replies court-watcher Dahlia Lithwick.
The Supreme Court is at the end of its term, with six final decisions expected Friday. The justices so far have allowed states to ban gender transition care for minors, lowered the standard for proving workplace discrimination for members of majority groups, and deadlocked on the legality of direct public funding for religious schools, among other issues.
Several major rulings will come on the last day, including whether to limit nationwide injunctions such as those blocking President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, the legality of requiring age verification to access online porn, and whether parents can opt their children out of school lessons featuring books with LGBTQ+ themes.
Make it an Irish coffee this morning.
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