Having said that, I was surprised when the abortion law was brought back up for another round of challenges. Depending on who you talk to, it is great news or horrible news.

David…I was not aware of Such Assignments…..Here is a Listing for all to know!

Per, SupremeCourt.gov

Circuit Assignments

It is ordered that the following allotment be made of The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective November 20, 2020.

For the District of Columbia Circuit – John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice

For the First Circuit – Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice
(Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island)

For the Second Circuit – Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice
(Connecticut, New York, Vermont)

For the Third Circuit – Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice
(Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands)

For the Fourth Circuit – John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice
(Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia)

For the Fifth Circuit – Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice
(Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)

For the Sixth Circuit – Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice
(Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee)

For the Seventh Circuit – Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice
(Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin)

For the Eighth Circuit – Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice
(Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)

For the Ninth Circuit – Elena Kagan, Associate Justice
(Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Washington)

For the Tenth Circuit – Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice
(Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming)

For the Eleventh Circuit – Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia)

For the Federal Circuit – John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.

…………Notice that the Chief Justice Controls to Key Aspects: The Federal Circuit and the DC Circuit!……..

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/us/politics/biden-supreme-court-pick-black-woman.html

Source New York Times

Yeah, the Supreme Court is most inclined to accept cert if the case 1) involves a split (disagreement) between circuit courts, 2) that it is an issue involving the U.S. Constitution, 3) is a spat between two states, or 4) a state case of U.S. constitutional dimension for which all state options have been exhausted.

This case only involved the state of New York. Justice Sotomayer advised the state to resolve the issue in accordance with the Constitution, and signaled that at least she would be open to a later cert petition. This is all very, very positive.

Fffff… Meant to put Comment, not opinion… Lol.

Ah. Good catch, thank you for the correction and clarification!

I’d also like to point out to those who aren’t fluent in legalese that this Opinion basically outlines what needs to be done for a case (or cases) to reach the Court.
That is also a HUGE thing.

All three states have “registry lites” so there may not be much to challenge. In New York, most reporting is done by sending in a form within 10 days of the relevant change. I think Vermont has 10 year registration for many/most offenses. And none of these three states has statewide residency restrictions.

SC, I just want to make a small clarifying comment to your insightful one. This wasn’t a dissent. It’s common for a Justice in the minority to write a dissenting opinion. It’s EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY rare for a Justice to write a very long and detailed comment to a case which they decided not to hear. That makes this all the more special.

@ Ed C,

Much agreed. The very fact that this was posted in the Dissent…

” Courts, law enforcement agencies, and scholars all have acknowledged that residency restrictions do not reduce recidivism and may actually increase the risk of reoffending. For example, in striking down retroactive application of Michigan’s residency restriction, the Sixth Circuit found no evidence that “residential restrictions have any beneficial effect on recidivism rates”…

is huge and further, went on to acknowledge that the USSC will be addressing issues such as these without any doubt.

I’m… Impressed, actually.