In a new memo from the Court Accountability, Revolving Door Project, Take Back the Court, & True North Research, we ask whether the Supreme Court is avoiding putting politically sensitive cases on its docket before the November election. From the memo:
“The Supreme Court on Monday relisted a petition for a case concerning efforts by South Carolina Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood, delaying the justices’ consideration of an abortion case which could clearly resonate with the public and further raise the salience of the issue. (They did not, however, hesitate to refuse a Biden administration appeal of the Republican-driven abortion ban in Texas, which allowed them to rule against abortion rights without the drama of an oral argument at the Court.) Similarly, at a time when housing costs are top of mind for many Americans, the Court has delayed granting or denying cert in a case concerning rent regulations in New York—which the big business groups with which the right-wing justices often side, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have urged the Court to strike down, which would result in dramatically higher rent charges for working Americans.”
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