Thanks to the live blogging at SCOTUSblog, I can pass along that the Supreme Court today issued rulings in the following three cases:
Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council—Clean Water Act issue; 6-3; Kennedy majority opinion; Ginsburg dissent, joined by Stevens and Souter
Forest Grove School District v. T. A.—eligibility for reimbursement for private-school tuition under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 6-3; Steven majority opinion; Souter dissent, joined by Scalia and Thomas.
A big surprise (in a case that many expected to have a tight margin): 8-1 vote in Voting Rights Act case, Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder. Majority opinion by Chief Justice holds that the law must be interpreted to permit all political subdivisions to pursue the bailout option. Partial dissent by Thomas.





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