
Originally Posted by
CLW
Technically eternity SCOTUS can take as long/short as they want to issue an opinion. There is also the possibility of a "punt" kick it back down on a "technicality" and not reach the merits.
Most likely, the opinion would come down at the end of the term after oral argument. The oral argument would likely occur in the Court's October 2014 Term but they have different "sittings" so the opinion could come down really at anytime. However, this is a fairly large and somewhat interesting/important case that could (likely) be a very HOT/DIVIDED court. I suspect this case to come down 5-4 on the issue. So the opinion wouldn't likely come out at the end of the term which would roughly be June/July 2015.
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