I’m watching SCOTUSblog, hoping for the EPA opinion today in favor of the People.
Only two decisions were released today. EPA and Remain In Mexico are the last two decisions of this term still pending. https://t.co/GbayO9ie5h— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 29, 2022
The Supreme Court rules that states CAN prosecute crimes against Native American victims committed on Native American reservations if the defendant is non-Native. The decision limits the scope of the 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma (which involved a Native American defendant).— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 29, 2022
Here's the opinion from Brett Kavanaugh in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: https://t.co/Jt9MA1p6Jk. The vote is 5-4. Neil Gorsuch writes a dissent, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 29, 2022
The Supreme Court revives a lawsuit by a former Texas state trooper who says Texas violated federal law when it did not give him a new job upon his return from military service. SCOTUS rejects Texas' argument that the lawsuit is barred by the doctrine of state sovereign immunity.— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 29, 2022
Here's the opinion from Stephen Breyer in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety: https://t.co/2FZNzmSC0B. The vote is 5-4. Clarence Thomas dissents, joined by Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett.
The is the second and final opinion of the day.— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 29, 2022