SCOTUS Opinions Are Coming Today: Major Decisions Loom In Final Stretch

The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor and Chief Justice John Roberts pose outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, following her investiture ceremony. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Supreme Court will deliver rulings on Thursday starting at 10 A.M. EST.

It is the final stretch of the Court’s term. The only decision day scheduled after Thursday is Monday, June 30.

Major decisions are looming in cases about Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate, the President’s recess-appointment powers and a Massachusetts law creating buffer zones outside abortion clinics.

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  1. What kind of bullshit reasonings will Scalia and the Supreme Corporate Court dream up today?

    STAY TUNED!

  2. EST? We’ve been on Daylight Time for almost four months.

  3. SCOTUS just broke Twitter, I can’t access any new tweets.

  4. Amazing. Both decisions announced today are unanimous.

    On Presidential recess appointments - Presidents have broad powers, but can’t use them in a recess of less than 10 days. (I have hated recess appointments no matter the President)

    On buffer zones around abortion clinics - Laws can’t establish a “buffer zone” that include public sidewalks.

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