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Supreme Court Decisions 6/27/19 Discussion Thread
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Supreme Court Decisions 6/27/19 Discussion Thread

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 05:46 AM PDT

Opinions begin at 10:00am EST.

A link to a live blog of SCOTUS rulings can be found here on SCOTUSblog

The Court's opinions can be found here

There are 5 pending cases to be decided by ruling today:

Issues: (1) Whether the district court erred in enjoining the secretary of the Department of Commerce from reinstating a question about citizenship to the 2020 decennial census on the ground that the secretary's decision violated the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 701 et seq; (2) whether, in an action seeking to set aside agency action under the APA, a district court may order discovery outside the administrative record to probe the mental processes of the agency decisionmaker -- including by compelling the testimony of high-ranking executive branch officials -- without a strong showing that the decisionmaker disbelieved the objective reasons in the administrative record, irreversibly prejudged the issue, or acted on a legally forbidden basis; and (3) whether the secretary's decision to add a citizenship question to the decennial census violated the enumeration clause of the U.S.

Lamone v. Benisek

Issue: In case in which the plaintiffs allege that a Maryland congressional district was gerrymandered to retaliate against them for their political views: (1) whether the various legal claims articulated by the three-judge district court are unmanageable; (2) whether the three-judge district court erred when, in granting plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, it resolved disputes of material fact as to multiple elements of plaintiffs' claims, failed to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, and treated as "undisputed" evidence that is the subject of still-unresolved hearsay and other evidentiary objections; and (3) whether the three-judge district court abused its discretion in entering an injunction despite the plaintiffs' years-long delay in seeking injunctive relief, rendering the remedy applicable to at most one election before the next decennial census necessitates another redistricting.

Held: Partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.

Rucho v. Common Cause

Issues: (1) Whether plaintiffs have standing to press their partisan gerrymandering claims; (2) whether plaintiffs' partisan gerrymandering claims are justiciable; and (3) whether North Carolina's 2016 congressional map is, in fact, an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Held: Partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.

Mitchell v. Wisconsin

Issue: Whether a statute authorizing a blood draw from an unconscious motorist provides an exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement.

Held: The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded.

Carpenter v. Murphy

Issue: Whether the 1866 territorial boundaries of the Creek Nation within the former Indian Territory of eastern Oklahoma constitute an "Indian reservation" today under 18 U.S.C. § 1151(a).

Will be re-argued next term

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I’m John Hickenlooper - a geologist turned brewer turned Denver Mayor turned Colorado Governor turned candidate for President of the United States. AMA.

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 08:16 AM PDT

UPDATE:

Time to sign off and prepare for tonight's debate!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to ask these important questions. If I wasn't able to answer yours, I hope I get to tonight on the debate stage. If not, please feel free to write my team via email (info@hickenlooper.com) or on social and we'll get your question answered.

The best part of this campaign has been traveling around and getting to know people like you – and listening to their challenges, aspirations, and ideas. Our democracy is better when we all participate, and conversations like this give me hope for the future of the country.

I look forward to continuing the discussion.

Giddy up! John

My dad died when I was 8, which meant my mom was widowed twice by age 40, and was left to raise four kids on her own. But I never heard her complain. Not once to anyone, ever. She always said: "You can't control what life throws at you, but you can control whether it makes you stronger or weaker, better or worse." That became a guiding principle throughout my life.

I moved out to Colorado in 1981 to pursue a career in geology. I wanted to study the earth, and I wanted to make sense of it – using data and measurements. A few years in, the market took a turn, and myself and thousands of other geologists were laid off. I not only lost my job, but my profession.

I then did a little bit of a 180 and decided to start a business. A few friends and I took out a library book on how to write a business plan, and we opened the first brewpub in the Rocky Mountain West in an abandoned warehouse district. Hey, the rent was cheap – only one dollar per square foot per year.

Fast forward a decade: Through partnerships with other small businesses in the area, we made Denver's lower downtown into a thriving metropolis. We also started 15 brewpubs, almost all in historic buildings and districts, across the Midwest, and employed over 1,000 people.

In 2003, I ran for Mayor of Denver on the premise of fixing what I call the "Fundamental Nonsense of Government." Throughout my two terms, in collaboration with other mayors, businesses, nonprofits, faith communities, civic leaders, and more, we accomplished extraordinary things – and turned Denver into a modern model for what a city can be.

I then served as Governor of Colorado from 2010 -- January 2019. Together, in collaboration with businesses, nonprofits, and hardworking Coloradans, we: • Jumped Colorado from 40th in job creation to the #1 economy in the nation • Brought industry and environmentalists together to reduce methane emissions, regulations that were so strong, they're now being rolled out as national policy in Canada • Stood up to the NRA and became the first purple state to pass universal background checks and high-capacity magazine limits • Expanded Medicaid and opened an innovative state health insurance exchange program – and, today, nearly 95% of Coloradans have healthcare coverage • And more!

Now, I'm interviewing for President of the United States. This nation is facing a crisis of division. We have a president who is moving this country backward and threatening the very fabric of our democracy. He is dismantling our healthcare, destroying our planet, and creating a culture of hate. Beating him is essential, but not sufficient. We need to address the divisions and kitchen table issues facing Americans.

In Colorado, we achieved what we did because we worked with labor, nonprofits, and business, with Democrats and Republicans. I'm running to bring people together to actually get things done. Many of the other candidates are from Washington – where everyone points fingers and nothing gets done. It's the Fundamental Nonsense of Washington, and we need to bring back some common sense.

I look forward to your questions – and please feel free to pass along your stories, challenges, and aspirations as well.

Ask me anything! Hick

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Two Women Go Public to Say E. Jean Carroll Told Them About Alleged Trump Assault at the Time

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 04:08 AM PDT