The Supreme Court expects "a normal day" next Tuesday, Dec. 8, the court's public information office has announced. And that just might mean it's an extraordinary day, in fact.

Normal, here, means the court will be issuing one or more opinions. (But not so many that it would be described as a "heavy day," which is what we get at the end of the Term.) This will mark the first release of opinions during the 2009-2010 Term that began in October.

Could this mean a decision is upcoming on the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission campaign finance case argued in late September? If so, that's something to pay attention to, as the court might use the case to strike down limits on corporate campaign spending. So get the talking heads ready. Campaign Legal Center was first out of the box, announcing that Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and others will be available for comment at 1:30 on the day -- whichever day it is -- that a Citizens United decision is rendered.

Of course, the court could also be ready to dispense with several of the more mundane cases it has heard so far this year, as well.