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"Travel ban" issue?  Nine to zero to let the President do what is necessary to protect all Americans.  The U.S. Supreme Court hears appeals - news of potential cases here.
Some decisions as the Session 2017-2018 winds down...go to U.S. Supreme Court website for all.


FOR A REVIEW OF WHAT THE SUPREME COURT DID 2019-2020
The Session not yet over we believe...

On a 7-2 vote, Supreme Court did this (NYPost7-9-20)



On a seven to two vote, Supreme Court did this:



UNANIMOUS DECISION - https://nypost.com/2020/07/06/scotus-presidential-electors-must-pick-their-states-popular-vote-winner/

"...The unanimous decision in the 'faithless elector' case was a defeat for those who want to change the Electoral College, and who believed a win would lead to presidential elections based on the popular or total number of votes.

"...Every four years, weeks after Election Day, the members of the Electoral College cast the actual votes for president. Many states have laws requiring electors to pledge that they will support the winner of the state’s popular vote, but electors occasionally go rogue" from NYTIMES article.




A NEW INSTITUTION MAY GROW - QUESTIONING OVERREACH (PERCEIVED) IN COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDERS





DECISION 5-4 IN FAVOR OF 5th AMENDMENT RIGHTS
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-647_m648.pdf


A new view from Supreme CT - 5-4:  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-647_m648.pdf

ON ANOTHER SUBJECT...5-4
https://www.courant.com/nation-world/ct-supreme-court-transgender-military-ban-20190122-story.html




There's a frog there for sure...but Supremes say, unanimously, "not so fast"
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/supreme-court-decision-dusty-gopher-frog-administrative-state/




THE Court ultimately took a pass...

WAS THIS IN THE NYTIMES?  NO BUT...  WASHINGTON POST

ALSO IN WASHINGTON TIMES:
The Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on the full argument about "citizen-ship" question in short form.


AND FROM NBC NEWS:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/are-you-citizen-here-s-what-happens-if-you-lie-n861841

FROM ABOUT TOWN:
The request that everyone fill out the "short form" has always been a joke, IMHO.  The "sample" long form has given way thru the years to a floating sample ("ACS")
Since the U.S. Census operates on the "honor system" (see article directly above from NBC) it is not 100% accurate and never has been.  Only good for analysis but not the legal kind.



Public sector union decision: 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf




TRAVEL BAN
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf



DIGITAL PRIVACY
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf



INTERNET SALES/TAX: 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/21/supreme-court-rules-states-can-collect-sales-tax-o/
Check out the 5-4 decision - not the usual partners!
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-494_j4el.pdf



"Gerrymandering"

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-586_o7kq.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-333_b97c.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1161_dc8f.pdf





VOTING:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-980_f2q3.pdf




ABORTION/IMMIGRATION
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-654_5j3b.pdf


WEDDING CAKE
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-111_j4el.pdf


EMPLOYMENT LAW CASE

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-285_q8l1.pdf


SPORTS BETTING BEATS THE ODDS AND WINS
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-476_dbfi.pdf



Not yet?

TAXING INTERNET SALES
http://www.ncsl.org/blog/2018/04/13/scotus-to-hear-landmark-internet-state-tax-case-april-17.aspx



Not yet?
UNIONS RIGHT OR WRONG
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/supreme-court-janus-afscme-case-correct-bad-rulings/


When is cellphone communication not protected?


"PING" story of 4th Amendment in 21st Century - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/29/trump-admin-scotus-no-warrant-cellphone-records/



What is "gerrymandering in 2017?"
This CNN article describes what might result perhaps in time for the 2020 census???  And the Supreme Court to hear a case questioning partisan gerrymandering:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/26/supreme-court-to-hear-gerrymandering-arguments/


Where else has the U.S. Supreme Court taken action affecting Weston and similar jurisdictions?


Coming up...http://www.thehour.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-to-hear-potentially-landmark-case-11229905.php






Previously, About Weston kept track of SCOTUS session by session, from 2007-2008 until 2014-2015.  The Court's search function is a better source.  About Town makes up trick questions...and expresses this website's opinions.