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Monday, June 29, 2009
Courts - SCOTUS final three decisions today
The SCOTUS has reversed the 2nd Circuit's ruling in Ricci, 5-4. Here is the opinion (may be slow). Thanks once more to SCOTUSLaw blog. From SCOTUSblog:
Kennedy delivered the 5-4 majority opinion of the Court in Ricci. Justice Scalia filed a concurring opinion. Justice Alito filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Scalia and Justice Thomas joined. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Stevens, Souter, and Breyer joined.Goldstein remarks:
Various comments ask about the effect of Ricci on the Sotomayor hearings. The decision will certainly be front and center. Her position is the same as Justice Souter's, so I think it it comes across mostly as an ideological disagreement.More:
Cuomo is decided. Justice Scalia writes for the Court. The regulation is invalid. States have the power to police discrimination in mortgage lending.Background here. Opinion here.
Goldstein report: "Citizens United, the Hillary movie campaign finance case" will be reargued. "This is very rare that the Court does not resolve all of its cases for the Term."
"Court rules for white firefighters over promotions" is the headline to this just-posted AP story.
Here is the SCOTUSBlog wrapup of this morning's actions.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 29, 2009 10:06 AM
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