2 PM: Live blog anticipating orders, hopefully regarding same-sex marriage (SCOTUSblog)

[JackBeck]

25. 2:42 - 2:44 (Not marriage related)

2:42 Lyle: Class arbitration, to which this Court is quite hostile, means that a consumer whose claim against a company (e.g., stinky laundry machines) is so small in dollar terms that the consumer wants to line up others with the same grievance, and they all sue together. It does not mean "class" as in social status; it means a version of collective litigating.

2:44 Kali: A reader suggests listening to the oral argument in Chafin v. Chafin while you wait. The oral argument audio is available here. http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=11-1347 Or if you fancy another case, audio of all the oral arguments thus far this term is available here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio.aspx

2:44 Lyle: The chemical weapons treaty case is, in fact, the same Bond case that was before the Court two Terms ago. It is back now after the 3rd CA upheld her conviction. SG urged the SCt not to take it, but so far, after looking at the case at several Conferences, the Court is still pondering what to do.