Supreme Court Announces Extra Day of Opinions on WEDNESDAY With 33 Decisions – Including Potentially Overturning Roe v. Wade…

OVERVIEW:

• The Supreme Court added to its calendar on Monday another day it will issue opinions on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 
• Nine justices have 30 opinions left to release in the final weeks of their term 
• June is usually hectic at the Supreme Court, but more so this year as the nine justices reshape social issues – like abortion and gun rights 
• Supreme Court is also scrambling to salvage the federal Judicial Branch’s legitimacy after the leak last month showing a Roe v. Wade overturn  
• Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre released a statement slamming a Louisiana law that would increase criminal consequences for abortion providers 
•  ‘The Louisiana legislature has taken the latest step in a growing attack against the fundamental freedoms of Americans,’ she wrote
• The law would increase prison maximums from five years to 10 and the fines from a range of $5,000 – $50,000 to between $10,000 – $100,000
• The law would go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned and punishes abortion providers and not the mother seeking to terminate her pregnancy

By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Polical Reporter, UK DailyMail, Updated 00:11 EDT, 7 June 2022