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Supreme Court -- Opinions -- Friday 1/9/26
Scotusblog ^ | 1/9/26 | staff

Posted on 01/09/2026 6:45:14 AM PST by CFW

The Supreme Court is expected to issue opinions this morning at 10:00 a.m. There is some speculation that the tariff opinion will be issued but that isn't a sure thing.

Scotusblog will be liveblogging the opinion release and we will be following along.

Here is the link to the pending cases for this term.

Pending cases

Of note from the oldest heard cases (the October sitting), are:

The conversion therapy case, Chiles v Salazar

Issue(s): Whether a law that censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients based on the viewpoints expressed regulates conduct or violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.

And, Louisiana v Callais

Issue(s): Whether Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

(Excerpt) Read more at scotusblog.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: constitution; scotus; tariffs; trump

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As always, we may get the opinion in one boring case or three or four opinions on most-watched issues.

It's like a box of chocolates......

1 posted on 01/09/2026 6:45:14 AM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

Thanks for doing this


2 posted on 01/09/2026 6:46:35 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: CottonBall; spacejunkie2001; Bshaw; ptsal; 11th_VA; Reno89519; newfreep; frogjerk; OneVike; ...

SCOTUS ping!


3 posted on 01/09/2026 6:47:03 AM PST by CFW
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Thanks. There’s a case I’m watching. Doubt it will come down today but one never knows.

L


4 posted on 01/09/2026 6:48:09 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: CFW

:: The conversion therapy case, Chiles v Salazar ::

Here for the posting of an image of Jackie Chiles


5 posted on 01/09/2026 6:48:11 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Thanks for doing this.


You’re welcome.

I prepared the thread last night so that all I had to do this morning was proof read one more time and hit “post”. (Just in case I slept late.)


6 posted on 01/09/2026 6:48:55 AM PST by CFW
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Praying for favor on the tariff ruling


7 posted on 01/09/2026 6:51:48 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: CFW

Tariffs?


8 posted on 01/09/2026 7:03:14 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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I think the President has a lot more going for his case than against.


9 posted on 01/09/2026 7:06:35 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not today


10 posted on 01/09/2026 7:07:06 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: CFW

Chocolate...suddenly an urge for chocolate...I’ll melt some dark, add butter and pecans...and enjoy my sugar high.


11 posted on 01/09/2026 7:07:46 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: CFW

Ping


12 posted on 01/09/2026 7:08:36 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs.)
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To: CFW

Ty!


13 posted on 01/09/2026 7:13:01 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator
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To: spacejunkie2001

We have one and only one opinion today. It is Bowe v. United States

It is by Justice Sotomayor. The vote is 5-4.

This is a case about a federal prisoner’s efforts to obtain post-conviction relief from a mandatory consecutive 10-year sentence imposed under a federal law.

(Sorry for the delay. My computer decided to reboot).


14 posted on 01/09/2026 7:13:23 AM PST by CFW
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The court holds that a federal law that instructs courts to dismiss a claim presented in a second or successive habeas corpus application ... that was presented in a prior appplication” does not apply to motions filed by federal prisoners.

Here is the opinion.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-5438_o7kq.pdf

Welp, a boring day.

Maybe we will have another opinion day next week.

This one was a dud!


15 posted on 01/09/2026 7:14:42 AM PST by CFW
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To: Sacajaweau

How about an opinion on whether it is legal for an ICE agent to defend his life against being run over?


16 posted on 01/09/2026 7:16:56 AM PST by Lazamataz (The quickest and easiest way to untold riches is to be elected to national office.)
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To: Sacajaweau

100%. Including 5 previous rulings FOR tariffs


17 posted on 01/09/2026 7:18:51 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: Sacajaweau

I think the President has a lot more going for his case than against.


I do as well. Many of the “legal minds” insisting otherwise are blinded by TDS.


18 posted on 01/09/2026 7:24:09 AM PST by CFW
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They will likely rule against tariffs since they are working. The US trade deficit is the lowest it’s been since 2009. It’s also raised over $234 billion in revenues.


19 posted on 01/09/2026 7:26:27 AM PST by econjack
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I do too. How can anyone say the President cannot declare an emergency when we’re paying $1 Trillion in debt service


20 posted on 01/09/2026 7:27:06 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim
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