The Supreme Courtâs latest session has nearly drawn to a close. The High Court has issued opinions and decisions in the final weeks in several widely anticipated cases, involving ones involving cell phone privacy and buffer zones around abortion clinics. And by the end of the day Monday, the Courtâs expected to issue its decision in a case questioning whether a for-profit company can deny health coverage to employees based on the religious objections of the corporationâs owners.
These and other cases have implications for Houstonians. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Constitutional law professors Peter Linzer from the University of Houston and Josh Blackman from South Texas College of Law about the courtâs decisions and opinions, and how the justices in the majority and the dissent arrived at their respective conclusions. We also talk about the surprise for some Court watchers that some high profile opinions this session have been unanimous. And note connections or allusions to past Supreme Court cases involving similar issues, stemming from the Lone Star state.
