Friday, July 03, 2020

Supreme Court Clears Docket In Light of Two Recent Major Decisiions.

In orders released yesterday (Order List), the U.S. Supreme Court cleared its docent of a number of abortion cases in light of its decision earlier this week in June Medical Services v. Russo.  The court granted certiorari and summarily vacated the judgment below and remanded to the 7th Circuit two appeals in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (Docket No. 18-1019 and 19-816). The Court also denied certiorari in Yost v. Planned Parenthood, (Docket No. 19-677) and Hill v. Whole Woman's Health, (Docket No. 19-743).

In light of its school aid decision earlier this week in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the Court granted certiorari, summarily vacated the judgment below and remanded to the 7th Circuit the appeal in St. Augustine School v. Stand.