Bloomberg Podcasts · Etan Patz Murder Conviction Reinstated & Upcoming SCOTUS Cases | Bloomberg Law

1. 1. The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the Etan Patz case, ruling that federal courts should not second-guess state courts under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
2. 2. Pedro Hernandez confessed seven times to the murder of Etan Patz, including to his brother-in-law, police, his wife and daughter, a psychiatrist, and a prayer group.
3. 3. The Supreme Court's decision was a 6-3 per curiam ruling, with the three liberal justices dissenting without explanation.
4. 4. The Supreme Court is expected to rule against President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, as precedent and history support citizenship for those born in the U.S.
5. 5. The Supreme Court will likely rule against Trump's effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, but may leave the definition of 'cause' for another day.
6. 6. The Supreme Court is expected to partially overrule Humphrey's Executor, giving Trump a victory by allowing the president to fire FTC commissioners at will.
7. 7. The Supreme Court is considering whether Mississippi's law counting mail-in ballots received up to five days after Election Day violates federal law designating a single election day.
8. 8. The Supreme Court is likely to strike down federal caps on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, continuing the trend of deregulating campaign finance.
9. 9. The Supreme Court is expected to uphold state laws banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams, applying rational basis review.
10. 10. The Supreme Court is likely to rule that federal law preempts state cancer warning requirements for Roundup, favoring Bayer and uniformity in chemical regulation.