SCOTUS Watch: Calm Before Storm

Saw a SCOTUS reporter mention that the opinions would be released ten minutes apart and figured this meant major opinions today. Ha. One opinion involving prison litigation, seven pages, unanimous (except Thomas not joining a footnote). The decision involved "strikes" counted when allowing litigation, opening up various baseball metaphors including Roberts "balls and strikes" bit. Some said "what are you doing, Elena," but it was but one of many.

Justices took one case for review, but again, none of the ones getting the most attention. So, the order list was a yawner too, though Sotomayor tossed in one of her "I'm concerned, but not ripe" statements regarding a criminal matter. Couple "why aren't they taking part" bits. A racial discrimination in employment case was allowed to be postponed; looking it up in the docket page, there is a possibility of a settlement. Next scheduled bit likely next week.