SCOTUSblog: Live blog of opinions - Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Live blog of opinions - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
We will be live-blogging on Wednesday, July 8, as the court releases opinions from the 2019-2020 term. SCOTUSblog is sponsored by Casetext: making litigation more efficient with A.I. and machine learning technology.

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#SCOTUS will issue opinions tomorrow -- Wednesday, July 8. There are 5 remaining, including the battle over Trump's tax returns, although we may not get them all tomorrow. A list of the remaining cases is available here:

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Mon Jun 22, 2020: Twitter accounts that will be following the SC this morning and the rest of the time:

https://twitter.com/scotusblog

https://twitter.com/scotusreporter

https://twitter.com/hsu_spencer

https://twitter.com/AHoweBlogger

https://twitter.com/GregStohr

https://twitter.com/JoanBiskupic

https://twitter.com/Arianedevogue

https://twitter.com/adamliptak

https://twitter.com/mjs_DC

https://twitter.com/DavidLat

I'll add Pete Williams, but he seems not to tweet anymore:

https://twitter.com/PeteWilliamsNBC

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. After last night's intrigue, Supreme Court this morning will release more opinions.

After last night's intrigue, Supreme Court this morning will release more opinions. Is this the day we learn whether congressional investigators and a prosecutor are entitled to see President Trump's financial records? Five cases remain

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[cbdo2007]

2. The anticipation on this tax case is killing me.

Maybe they will rule against Trump on the taxes and then Roberts will retire for medical reasons cause he doesn't want to deal with Trumps wrath, and Roberts knows it they will be damning to him.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. I don't think Roberts is scared of Trump. NT

[melm00se]

4. The "head" of each of the three branches

should not be afraid of heads of the other branches.

[dware]

8. You really think CJ Roberts is afraid of Trump?

Nothing could be further from the truth and no way CJ Roberts will retire just because Trump will be mad if CJ Roberts rules against him.

[Demsrule86]

11. No he won't. He is looking to save the court from traitor Trump.

[in2herbs]

5. Here is my thought about how SCOTUS will decided the tax case: After a lot of blah blah blah the

majority will decided that presidents must release their taxes BUT because it is so close to the election they will give trump a pass and omit him from compliance, without forcing him to release his taxes during his re-election bid. I think they'll do it this way cuz they're sure trump will lose the election. And of course, just like in Bush v. Gore SCOTUS will say that their decision cannot be relied on for other causes as it is not intended to be a precedent-setting decision.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/19

Kalvis Golde

When R numbers appear in this column on this page, we're done for the day.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. Heeeeeeeeere we go!

We have the first opinion.

It is Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey Berru.
by Amy Howe 10:01 AM

Come back in ten minutes.

NEW: The Supreme Court ruled on that federal employment discrimination laws do not apply to teachers whose duties include instruction in religion at schools run by churches.

https://supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-267_1an2.pdf

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In first opinion today, Supreme Court says two teachers who wanted to sue their parochial schools employers may not because of the "ministerial exception" protecting religious institutions

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We have the second decision, and it is indeed Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania.
by Amy Howe 10:10 AMReplies1↑0

Kalvis Golde
Here is a link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-431_5i36.pdf

[in2herbs]

12. So the USSC said that there's a separation of church and state except when there isn't. Got it. nt

[LeftInTX]

13. I don't like this one....

[cbdo2007]

9. Not today :( Hopefully they'll be back tomorrow.

[cbdo2007]

10. Tomorrow will be the last day for opinions so we should hear something on the taxes tomorrow.