[jiggyboy]

The cases were originally scheduled for the justices’ first conference of the term at the end of September, but have been rescheduled twice so far, presumably to wait for a ninth justice. With the addition of Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Monday, the Court may now have the fourth vote needed to take them up.

If only three other Justices wanted to entertain the possibility that the status quo could be reversed, I'd say that doesn't look good for the states.

[traderrob6]

“If only three other Justices wanted to entertain the possibility that the status quo could be reversed, I’d say that doesn’t look good for the states.”

That doesn’t make any sense as Ginsburg, Sotomayer and Kagan will always vote opposite the conservative majority.

[Gil4]

If only three other Justices wanted to entertain the possibility that the status quo could be reversed, I'd say that doesn't look good for the states.

Is it possible they saw a likely 4-4 deadlock and decided to wait until a 9th justice was added? (I don't know if they make calculations like that, but 4-4 would leave the status quo.)

[PapaBear3625]

If only three other Justices wanted to entertain the possibility that the status quo could be reversed, I'd say that doesn't look good for the states.

It may be that it was three Lefty justices who wanted the case. If there's only 8 justices, and a deadlock, then the lower court's pro-Planned-Parenthood ruling stands.