Justice Thomas Johnson was born on this day in 1732. As we noted in a Closer Look about Johnson in July, he has the distinction of holding the third-shortest tenure of any associate justice in Supreme Court history.
At the Court
On Tuesday, the justices heard argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a religious discrimination challenge brought by Catholic preschools in Colorado over the state’s requirement that all schools participating in its universal preschool program must admit everyone – including LGBTQ children and children with LGBTQ parents.
Today, the justices will hear argument in Guerrero v. Johnson, on the limited circumstances in which a state prisoner can return to federal court for a second round of post-conviction review.
On Friday, the justices will meet in a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review. Orders from Friday’s conference are expected on Monday at 9:30 a.m. EST.
On Oct. 21, the Trump administration asked the justices to allow it to resume construction of its border wall in the Big Bend region of southwestern Texas. The request is now fully briefed, and the court’s decision could come at any time.
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