Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the court.

I'm John Carlo Canoparo.

I'm Zach Smith.

And welcome to SCOTUS 101, where we break down what's happening at the Supreme Court, what the justices are up to, and other things related to our favorite branch of government.

Welcome back to SCOTUS 101.

Welcome back.

G.C., can you believe the court is done with oral arguments for the term?

No, and, I mean, it's gone by fast, and yet we're only sort of just commencing in another way.

Well, I think all of us know it's time to buckle up because the opinions

will start coming out fast and furiously over the next couple of weeks. But before we turn to the

oral arguments and other happenings at the court, G.C., what's happening on the orders front this week?

Sure. Just one order to note, the court granted certiorari in a case that will decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has the authority to regulate weapon kits from which people can assemble firearms.

The question turns on whether these unassembled kits count as firearms or frames or receivers under the relevant act.

Interesting.

How about oral argument?

Sure.

I'll start with Grant's Pass versus Johnson.

That case will decide whether a generally applicable law against camping in a city is cruel

and unusual punishment to homeless people

in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

The Ninth Circuit held that it is and accordingly prevented Western cities, particularly

Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle from doing much about their tent city problems.

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