10:18
Tom:
So on the majority’s rationale, the Court is 5-4 in the union dues case, divided on ideological lines. But in the result it is 6-3.
10:19
Amy:
To answer a recurring question, the Court is scheduled to release opinions again on Monday. Depending on how many opinions it releases today, we expect at least one additional decision day to be added next week, but we don’t know for sure whether that will happen or when it will be. When we find out, we will pass that info on, either via the Live Blog or an editor’s note on the blog.
10:19
Amy:
We have the opinion in Dorsey and Hill, the Fair Sentencing Act cases.
10:19
Amy:
The opinion is by Breyer. The Seventh Circuit is vacated and remanded. The vote is 5-4. Justice Scalia dissents, joined by the Chief and Alito and Thomas.
10:20
Amy:
The Court holds that the FSA’s new mandatory minimums applies to sentences for crack cocaine imposed after the Act for pre-Act crimes.
10:20
Amy:
This is not the last opinion today.
*my update: This live blog is getting sloowwwwww now. wonder how many people on on it now?
Would not be surprised if the numbers on ObamaCare fall along the same lines.