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Steve Vladeck
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There have been 30 non-unanimous #SCOTUS rulings so far.
Of those 30, 16 have had included all three D appointees or all of the Thomas/Alito/Gorsuch bloc in dissent.
And the most common lineup, by far, has been the 6-3 split with Rs in majority and Ds in dissent (9 of the 30).
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Steve Vladeck
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In third and final #SCOTUS ruling of the day, Chief Justice Roberts narrows the scope of the federal obstruction statute used in many of the January 6 prosecutions:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf
6-3 majority; Justice Barrett dissents, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.
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Rep. Norma Torres
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As long as this @SCOTUS favors extremism, democracy hangs in the balance! #Jan6th rioters threatened the lives of Congress, law enforcement, & the constitution. People died. Not a single insurrectionist that attacked the Capitol should be let off the hook. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/28/supreme-court-obstruction-jan-6-trump/
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Marc E. Elias
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Today was a bad day for democracy in the U.S. Supreme Court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/hundreds-of-jan-6-defendants-could-see-some-charges-dropped-per-latest-scotus-ruling/
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