For the people who are closer court-watchers than I am: When can we expect a ruling on this case? Is there any sort of expectation beyond "before July"?
The big controversial decisions are generally some of the last opinions of the term issued. So I would guess June.
Dumb question: Can the US Supreme Court just sit and not issue opinions indefinitely or must they issue something after a certain deadline? (Asking cause here we've seen tons of judicial decisions get stuck in judicial limbo for very long times. So asking if there is some sort of "judicial filibuster" possible)
Blackmun was notoriously slow in writing opinions, such that CJ needed to keep pressuring him, threatening to assign it to others. So it seems to me this is up to CJ.
Roe itself was in court for a few years. They originally planned to issue the opinion by the seven member court, but changed course later.
