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On the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, the steady volume of pandemic cases continues

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As the Supreme Court winds down for the holiday break, one thing that has not slowed is the flow of litigation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. 25, moments before the calendar turned to Thanksgiving Day. In May and July, the court had rejected emergency requests to lift church capacity limits in California, Nevada and Illinois.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

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It would then depend on the Maine litigation to bring the matter back to the Court. Appeals of ballot decisions are pending in Arizona; ballot challenges are in process in Alaska, Maine , New York, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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Relist Watch

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But with so many relists primed to grant, the court may make substantial inroads on filling its fall argument calendar on the next order list. A Nevada church is challenging Gov. The court won’t be meeting in conference for four weeks after this Friday. 15 conference. 15 conference: Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak , 20-639.

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