What’s Left for the SCOTUS Term?

Given today’s decisions, described in earlier posts, what is left for the Supreme Court to decide in the next couple of weeks before it adjourns? We have cases on homeless encampments, testimony regarding forensic lab results, firearms and domestic violence restraining orders, a political hot potato, and more.

Here are the criminal and criminal-related civil cases remaining:

Smith v. Arizona, 22-899, considers the admissibility of testimony regarding lab test results by someone other than the person who ran the test. CJLF brief is here.

United States v. Rahimi , No. 22-915, asks if a federal law barring persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns violates the Second Amendment.

Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108, examines the fuzzy edges of the federal anti-corruption statute.

Erlinger v. United States, No. 23-370, examines whether the right to jury trial and the requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt apply to an allegation that crimes were committed on different occasions, a requirement for some sentence enhancements.

Fischer v. United States, No. 23-5572, deals with obstruction of congressional inquiries.

Trump v. United States, No. 23-939, former-presidential immunity, if there is such a thing.

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, No. 23-175, asks if an ordinance against camping on public property can be enforced when (as is nearly always the case) the number of homeless people in the city exceeds the number of shelter spaces.  CJLF brief is here.