Coming Soon: Trump Supreme Court Nominee
What might change before that:
Some cases might disappear from the court’s docket altogether.
One of the three informally held cases might settle as a result of election results in Missouri. That case, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Pauley, U.S., No. 15-577, review granted 1/15/16 , deals with the relationship between church and state.
Moreover, one of the term’s most high-profile cases could be affected by the federal presidential election results, Gorod said, referring to Gloucester Cty. Sch. Bd. v. G. G., U.S., No. 16-273, review granted 10/28/16 .
That case is about a transgender high-schooler’s access to the boy’s restroom, she said.
“The lower court’s decision that he should be able to use the restroom was based on an opinion letter issued by the Department of Education,” Gorod said.
“If the Trump Administration were to withdraw that letter, that would fundamentally change the case,” she said.