As Tony Mauro explains, the Supreme Court is in the home stretch, with 20 cases to be decided before the Court recesses at the end of June. Aside from the obvious biggie (the Affordable Care Act case), Mauro's piece stresses some key First Amendment cases.
An important pending case for consumers is First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards, which asks whether a private plaintiff has constitutional standing to sue under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act if she does not allege financial harm stemming from the defendant's unlawful conduct. If the defendant wins in Edwards, depending on the Court's reasoning, the decision could draw into question the constitutionality of provisions of some federal consumer protection statutes that provide statutory damages even when the plaintiff does not allege actual damages. Edwards was argued way back on November 28. This week's Supreme Court decisions are expected today (Monday) and Thursday. (Perhaps we'll have a decision in Edwards this morning.)
UPDATE: No decision in Edwards today. Maybe Thursday.
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