According to a report by the U.S. Sing Tao Daily, the U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing Arizona's strict immigration law and the Obama healthcare reform act, with rulings expected by the end of June.
The report, citing Fox News Latino and the Associated Press, indicates that based on the justices' summer schedules—including Chief Justice Roberts, who will be traveling abroad—it is inferred that the Supreme Court will issue rulings on these two cases, which affect countless citizens, before the summer recess next month.
Data shows that Chief Justice Roberts, who is also a law professor, will be lecturing in Malta in the Mediterranean during the first week of July; Justice Scalia will lead students on a visit to Innsbruck, Austria; and two other justices, Alito and Ginsburg, will also lead student study tours in Europe.
Many Supreme Court justices have a tradition of leading American students on overseas study programs during the summer. This allows them to earn between $10,000 and $20,000 while also taking the opportunity to travel with their families, serving two purposes at once. For law schools, having a Supreme Court justice teach is a rare and valuable opportunity. According to regulations, the annual salary for a justice is nearly $214,000, with the Chief Justice earning an additional $10,000. The cap for compensation from private teaching or speaking engagements is approximately $25,000.
Among the 17 cases pending before the Supreme Court, the Arizona strict immigration law and the healthcare reform act have the most significant impact. In terms of case processing progress, the Supreme Court has been far more efficient this year than last, with the number of backlogged cases being only half of what it was last year.
