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So you want to talk about Supreme Court cases to watch
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 26th.
Her presence on the court adds the possibility of an additional conservative ruling on cases that are going to be heard in the following weeks and months. Here are some of the cases you should watch…
Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban: October 30th
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it would consider Mississippi's petition to review its 15-week abortion ban.
The case directly challenges Roe v. Wade and has the potential to reverse the landmark 1973 decision.
Source: AP News, CBS News, supremecourt.gov
The 2020 Election: Ongoing
The Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on mail-in voting deadlines in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
(More cases are expected to follow as there are currently dozens of lawsuits in lower courts.)
Source: supremecourt.gov, slate.com
LGBTQ/Religious Discrimination: November 4th
On November 4th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This is a religious liberty case that could allow private agencies that receive taxpayer funding to provide government services - such as foster care providers, food banks, homeless shelters, etc - to deny services to people who are LGBTQ, Jewish, Muslim, or Mormon.
Source: supremecourt.gov, aclu.org
The Affordable Care Act: November 10th
On November 10th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in California v. Texas, a case that questions the legality of the Affordable Care Act.
This lawsuit is one of many attempts to dismantle the ACA. What stands out here, however, is that even conservatives have referred to this suit as “ridiculous”.
Source: supremecourt.gov, National Review (really)
The Census & Undocumented Immigrants: November 30th
New York and a coalition of 20 states, cities, and localities have sued to challenge Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from the state-population totals that are produced by the 2020 Census.
Source: supremecourt.gov, brennancenter.org
The Fourth Amendment: Case date TBD
The Supreme Court will hear a case this term, Lange v. California, on whether police can enter a suspect's home without a warrant in response to a suspect allegedly committing a misdemeanor.
The Fourth Amendment generally requires police officers to get a warrant before entering a home.
Source: supremecourt.gov, scotusblog.com
Border Wall Funding: Case date TBD
The court will hear a case regarding whether the Trump administration can legally divert funds from the Department of Defense to fund the production of Trump's border wall without congressional approval.
Lower courts have ruled that the admin doesn't have authority to transfer $2.5 billion in funds.
Source: supremecourt.gov, reuters.com
Asylum Seekers: Case date TBD
The Supreme Court will review the Trump administration's policy of forcing most asylum seekers from Central America to wait on the Mexico side of the U.S. border until their day in immigration court.
Source: supremecourt.gov, immigrantjustice.org