@WheelerLydia CORRECTION: The justices are being asked to decide the fate of a federal law that disarms those accused, but not convicted of domestic abuse.
In Biden v. Nebraska, the court holds “The text of the HEROES Act does not authorize the Secretary's loan forgiveness program.” Roberts Opinion.
The Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program is illegal under the HEROES Act.
In Department of Education vs. Brown, a Unanimous Court holds that student loan borrowers do not have standing to sue to challenge the Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Alito Opinion.
🚨 #BREAKING: Police are responding to reports of a “suspicious package” outside the Supreme Court in DC
This comes amid protests over the court’s decision that affirmative action in school is unconstitutional
Evacuations underway
We further anticipate the Court will release Biden v. Nebraska and Dept. of Edu v. Brown, which will decide whether the borrowers and state of Nebraska has standing and whether the Biden loan forgiveness is statutorily authorized and was adopted in a procedurally proper manner.
TOMORROW:
We anticipate the Court will release 303 Creative, a case that will decide Whether applying a public-accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment..
In Geoff v. DeJoy, the Court holds that “Title VII requires an employer that denies a religious accommodation to show that the burden of granting an accommodation would result in substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business.”
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- Gorsuch, whom Thomas Joins, says the Civil Rights Act also forbids Affirmative Action.
- Kavanaugh emphasizes that the majority follows precedent.
- Sotomayor Dissent, joined by Kagan says the majority departs from precedent.
- Jackson Dissent joined by S&K says the same.
(1/2)
Students for Fair Admission
- Roberts says Affirmative Action fails strict scrutiny, but schools may consider how race affected the personal life of applicant
- Thomas says Equal Protection Demands Colorblind Constitution and would do away with tiers of Scrutiny
In Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard, the Court holds “Harvard's and UNC's admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
Affirmative Action is Unconstitutional.
In Moore v. Harper, the Court rules 6-3 that state legislatures do NOT have exclusive jurisdiction to set rules regarding federal elections.
This is a HUGE election law case. Thomas, Gorsuch, and Alito dissent.
https://t.co/edA479Vcry
In Counterman v. Colorado, the court holds that a defendant MUST have a subjective understanding that their words were threatening in True Threats cases, holding that a Recklessness mens rea satisfies the 1st Amendment.
https://t.co/UkagPUiikY