SCOTUS decision thread for Monday, June 25th, 2012 (10am EDT)

[Perdogg]

1. Az Immigration Case

2. Stolen Valor Act

3. ObamaCare Mandate

4. ObamaCare Severability

[NCC-1701]

This this = This thing. Ooops. No coffee yet.

[workerbee]

I’m even less optimistic about AZ.

Maybe I’m just in a Monday mood...? 8-/

[Starboard]

“Given we have a lawless administration, they will find some way to fund it.....”

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I fear you may well be proven right about that. No doubt that the Regime has contingency plans (executive orders, agency regs, etc.) already in place for just this eventuality. They will try to spin a defeat at the hands of a “conservative” USSC into a reason for forging ahead and a rationale for bypassing normal checks and balances.

[Dr. Sivana]

I remember other cases the Court "would certainly" overturn. Campaign finance and Kelo come to mind.

And don't forget Kennedy's first betrayal of the Constitution in "Webster v. Reproductive Health Services". That was his first sign of "growing in office".

[Son House]

Thanks, now does anyone remember if this is the House or Senate version of the bill?

[mware]

Stockmarket tanking triple digits.

[C210N]

There is a loud and huge thunderstorm overhead, now a minute prior to SCOTUS. Reminds me of John Adams speech to the Continental Congress during the thunderstorm preceding the vote for independence...

[apillar]

The person on Scotus Blog just posted " by inference we learn CJ Roberts is writing health care."

Does that mean anything? If Roberts is writing the majority decision it would seem to be good sign? Am I even reading what they are saying correctly?

[SE Mom]

Oy, my nerves ;)

Watching SCOTUS live blog...

[MplsSteve]

“...the general consensus seems to be that the court will kick the decision to Thursday, which is the final day they are in session,...”

I wonder what purpose could be served by that - unless of course, there’s some negotiating over the majority opinion.

In other words, they’re trying to get Justice Kennedy to join in on the majority opinion and he won’t.

[RedMDer]

Amen.

[Future Snake Eater]

Not necessarily related. The EU is crashing and burning, and Germany told the freeloaders to get their acts together.

[Perdogg]

The CJ assigns the opinion writing.

[mware]

My neck of the woods(South Jersey) is expecting thunderstorms throughout the day.

>Heard thunder in the distance.

[SE Mom]

52K logged in to live scotus blog...yikes!

[Tunehead54]

I thought “automatically” wasn’t quite right so I put it in quotes.

Separate from “normal” IRS levy procedures, I believe Obamacare, by itself, provides for debiting peoples accounts that have not provided proof of “approved” health insurance coverage - the fine/tax/fee question we hope will be moot shortly. ;-)

[C210N]

Roberts writing it would be a GR8 sign; however, the SCOTUSblog post you refer to was one person’s prediction, and no statement of fact...

[workerbee]

It’s 10:00am ET.

Here we go.

[bjcoop]

Only if he’s in the majority though. If he’s a dissenter, the most senior justice assigns I believe.

[mware]

Egyptian leaders saying Jersalem will be their capital can’t be helping either.

[Jemian]

SCOTUS Live blog

[NewJerseyJoe]

SCOTUS blog live not loading on my phone! It worked last Monday. Aarrggh

[Qwackertoo]

not working for me this a.m. either.

[QualityMan]

I got a 404 error too..from my laptop

[Jemian]

There are about 52K visitors on that site now.

[TonyInOhio]

Montanta campaign finance case struck down

[hoosiermama]

Got the bubbly chilled.

Cucumber and onion salad; pickled beets and eggs. Cabbage to pick.(ALL from hens and garden.) Much to celebrate the defeat of THE bill.

Sorry nothing rhymes, but it’s been a long morning pulling weeds already!

[NeverEVERKerry]

http://scotusblog.wpengine.com/

[mplsconservative]

404 error here too. Must be overloaded.

[Future Snake Eater]

Probably too many users on the blog. There were well over 50,000 at the last update.

[widdle_wabbit]

http://scotusblog.wpengine.com/

[SE Mom]

Bummer :(

[Optimom]

Prayers up

[The Toad]

The Court holds that the Eighth Amendment forbids a scheme of life in prison without possibility of parole for juveniles.

[John W]

The Court holds that the Eighth Amendment forbids a scheme of life in prison without possibility of parole for juveniles.

[NewJerseyJoe]

I know the URL. Been trying to load for 15 minutes and getting zilch.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“The CJ assigns the opinion writing.”

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Only if the CJ votes with the majority; if the CJ is in the dissent, the most senior judge in the majority gets to select who writes the Opinion of the Court.

[TonyInOhio]

Betcha we have to wait for Thursday

[Perdogg]

No life w/o parole for under 18..

[9YearLurker]

I would take it to mean at least not all bad—but we suspected that already.

[NeverEVERKerry]

Ah, I see. The main blog site timed out last week, but the direct link to the live blog was still working. That’s why I posted the direct link.

Guess that’s not the case this week.

[John W]

Justice Kagan wrote the opinion. Vote is 5-4

[TonyInOhio]

More opinions coming, awaiting the end of the reading of Justice Alito’s dissent in the juvenile sentencing cases

[tcrlaf]

over 90,000 now...

[Little Ray]

Amen.

“If my people, who are called by my Name, will humble themselves and pray...”

[C210N]

90,000 on the scotus blog...

[hoosiermama]

Somay it be-Amen

[folkquest]

90,000 online at http://scotusblog.wpengine.com/

[Mom MD]

Work bound here and waiting to see if I have a career any longer or will be doing the early retirement thing..... will keep checking back.

[sitetest]

Kali at SCOTUSblog is reporting nearly 90,000 readers connected to their blog.