The only comparable year on the books since 1946 was 2013 when 13 of the first 15 decisions were unanimous. 2012 was close but on the day the 14th opinion was released three of the decisions were split votes.

Out of 14 opinions the Supreme Court has issued so far this term, I count a dozen that are 9-0, including three we received today.

The Supreme Court has not relisted any new cases again this week. This is the longest streak without relists I can recall since I began monitoring them 13 years ago. Since #SCOTUS typically relists a case before granting review, this suggests the Ct is not adding to the docket.

A little budget tidbit: Biden administration includes $13M for wetland protection after Supreme Court's decision last year in Sackett v. EPA.

'As things currently stand, the justices are facing four appeals in cases challenging bans on gender-affirming care for minors in three states.' Smart story here pulling together several cases from Devan Cole cnn.com/2024/03/07/pol…

#SCOTUS just updated its website to flag that it “may announce opinions” Monday at 10 ET.

It’s *really* unusual for the Court to give such little notice—or, outside of when things were closed for COVID, to not take the bench.

IOW, Colorado ruling is very likely coming tomorrow.

Here's the behind-the-scenes story, spanning three years, of how using the 14th Amendment's 'insurrectionist ban' against Donald Trump went from a ‘pipe-dream fantasy,’ to a landmark win in Colorado, to the US Supreme Court, which hears arguments Thursday cnn.com/2024/02/06/pol…

US launches retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria in response to drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 US soldiers. cnn.com/2024/02/02/pol…

First on CNN: House Ethics Committee reached out to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend amid ongoing investigation cnn.com/2024/02/01/pol… w/Annie Grayer

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Eisenhower, 1956  77%
Johnson, 1964     76%
Carter, 1980      58%
Reagan, 1984      55%
Truman, 1948      53%
Clinton, 1996     52%
Bush, 2004        49%
Nixon, 1972       49%
Obama,…

What a loss for the Los Angeles Times.

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☎️John Fritze of USA TODAY on Michigan Supreme Court rejecting challenge to Donald Trump candidacy

⭕ Secs Blinken & Mayorkas in Mexico for immigration meetings

⭕Russia chairs UN Security Council informal meeting on Ukraine

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Biden pardons marijuana use nationwide. Here's what that means for people with convictions usatoday.com/story/news/nat… via USA TODAY ⁦Francesca Chambers⁩

“It's important to note that the court would probably like to do nothing more than avoid Donald Trump right now…But even avoidance in this case is action,” says John Fritze to Chris Jansing on whether SCOTUS will pick up Colorado's Trump ruling case.

No complaints about this approach to rolling out opinions: