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BREAKING: With no public dissents, Supreme Court tells US to seek wrongly deported man's return.

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BREAKING: Roberts issues administrative stay, letting Trump oust Wilcox and Harris immediately while court decides next steps.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire top officials at two independent agencies in a case that could bolster White House control over regulators and maybe even raise questions about the Fed's independence. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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In a 2-1 order, the DC Circuit said it would let Trump fire members of two independent agencies, boosting the admin's push to expand his power to control the makeup of these entities. One fired official has already said she'll ask the full circuit to reconsider:

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BREAKING: Trump asks Supreme Court to let Venezuelan deportations resume.

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I wonder if Jean Marc Nken has any idea how often his name is being invoked these days. (Apologies to the non-litigators who have no idea what I'm talking about.)

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Willing to wager this is the first time ever a lawyer (Harris) submitted an emergency Scotus request while she was in the court arguing a case and a justice (Jackson) set a deadline for a response while she was on the bench. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds federal regulation of built-at-home “ghost gun” kits, backing rule put in place during Biden administration. Gorsuch writes 7-2 decision with Alito and Thomas dissenting.

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In the latest Supreme Court challenge to the administrative state, it’s Donald Trump on the other side. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Two full business days later, not a peep from Scotus (not even a request for response) on Trump admin bid to pause Judge Alsup's order to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers. Would seem to increase chances that Scotus sits on the application until 9th Circuit does something more.

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Shadow(docket) lands: DOJ fast-tracks fights over Trump’s efforts to push the bounds of executive power, teeing up issues for SCOTUS after lower court losses

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Supreme Court refuses to reinstate novel lawsuit filed by young people who sought to force federal government to take steps against climate change. No SCOTUS grants this morning.

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Amy Coney Barrett will detail her daily life as a US Supreme Court justice and how she deals with “media scrutiny” in a memoir debuting in September. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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If the Supreme Court lets Trump fire Democratic FTC commissioners (as recent rulings suggest is likely, notwithstanding a 1935 precedent), the next question will be a massive one: Can he fire Jerome Powell too? w/ @leahnylen.bsky.social & Catarina Saraiva. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Happy birthday to both you and Wyatt, @lawrencehurley.bsky.social. I'm afraid he's got the better facial hair.

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Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings, issuing an extraordinary statement hours after President Donald Trump called for removal of a judge in DC. From Greg Stohr:

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BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts says impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings.

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Dial-in numbers for court hearings are great except when you keep not being able to get through.

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Supreme Court schedules Friday as an opinion day. Among the oldest outstanding cases is the fight over the Biden administration rule that would regulate build-at-home "ghost gun" kits.

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Suggesting it's in no hurry to intervene, court gives challengers until April 4 to respond.

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When asked if the Administration will comply with court orders on fired federal workers, WH Press Secretary Leavitt says the orders are unconstitutional: You cannot have a low level district court judge filing an injunction to usurp the executive authority of the President…

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Birthright citizenship lands at Supreme Court with emergency filings by Trump. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett's sister was the target of a bomb treat, per CNN's John Fritze. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...

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"Reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break." Official tells USAID staff to quickly destroy classified documents and personnel records. Fresh legal challenges follow, per @jasonleopold.bsky.social, @iainmarlow.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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WaPo loses its most prominent progressive voice on SCOTUS and other legal issues after killing her column criticizing the paper’s new editorial stance.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to consider whether scores of state and local governments are violating the Constitution by barring licensed counselors from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Prominent Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt pushed DOJ to dismiss the case, saying it "could hobble the administration’s goal of cracking down on illegal immigration."

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A new episode of "Cases and Controversies" just dropped! @gregstohr.bsky.social and I talk about the court's first significant ruling on Trump in his second term, arguments over a nuclear waste site in Texas, and unusual exchanges between the justices and the president. Listen here:

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SCOTUS cleans up some paperwork, denies as moot the still-pending Trump application that sought freedom to fire Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger. (Dellinger earlier today said he was conceding defeat.)

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Supreme Court shows at least initial willingness to stand up to Trump, voting 5-4 to reinstate an order requiring immediate payment of as much as $2 billion in foreign aid. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Threats against judges grow amid inflammatory rhetoric from Trump and Musk.

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Supreme Court looks poised to toss out Mexican government lawsuit accusing gunmakers of helping to funnel firearms to drug cartels. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Outstanding and disturbing reporting by @carriejohnson.bsky.social here.

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The USAID contractors have filed their response brief at the Supreme Court. SCOTUS could say as early as today whether it will lift an order requiring immediate disbursement of hundreds of millions of dollars for already-completed foreign aid work. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

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NEW with @suzannemonyak.bsky.social: D.C.'s US Attorney Ed Martin demotes multiple senior supervisors - who were involved in Jan. 6 cases - to either misdemeanors line prosecutors or an office called early case assessment. This is his latest major shakeup. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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It’s a big morning for headlines that suggest the Supreme Court did more than it actually did.

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NEW: Chief Justice Roberts issues administrative stay letting Trump keep foreign-aid freeze for now. Response due Friday.

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BREAKING: Trump turns to SCOTUS on foreign aid freeze. Asks court to halt judge's order requiring hundreds of millions of dollars in USAID payments. Case to be docketed as 24a831.

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In a super-fast argument that featured "radical agreement," the Supreme Court signaled it will revive a straight woman's job bias suit and say so-called majority-group plaintiffs don't have to clear an extra hurdle to get job-bias suits to a jury. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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A rare win for a death row inmate at the Supreme Court. @kimberlyrobinsn.bsky.social has the story. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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NEW: Supreme Court's April calendar includes LGBTQ-themed textbooks (Mahmoud, 4/22) and what would be the country's first religious public charter school (4/30)

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The court is now planning opinions on Wednesday as well, per website.

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