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Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge to state bans on "conversion therapy," which tries to change a child's sexual orientation or gender identity. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Prominent Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt pushed the Justice Dept. to drop a Biden-era lawsuit against a migrant children's shelter that alleges sexual abuse, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social and @justinfwise.bsky.social report. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Uber has a safety feature you can turn on in your settings that will generate a PIN for each ride for you to give the driver to confirm it’s your ride.

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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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The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request to toss out a temporary ruling that forced the federal government to disperse $2 billion in federal aid. Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissent. Here's the order: aboutblaw.com/bhpD

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The Supreme Court sidestepped extraordinary requests to intervene in litigation against the Trump administration and in doing so avoided turning on a spigot some legal scholars say would’ve been hard to shut off. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Only ruling from the court today is San Francisco v. EPA. Court holds the Clean Water Act doesn't give the EPA the authority to include “end-result” requirements in permits for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Good morning! We'll get at least one opinion from the Supreme Court today at 10 followed by arguments in a dispute between Mexico and the gun maker Smith & Wesson. Listen to last week's episode of Cases and Controversies for a preview of the case. open.spotify.com/episode/247w...

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I'll be helping out this spring w/ DOJ coverage, including changes at the civil rights division and at US attorney's offices. Current and former DOJ employees, I'd love to hear from you, and I'm always happy to chat off-the-record. You can reach me on Signal below:

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Good morning! The Supreme Court could add new cases to its docket next term when it releases orders at 9: 30. The court will then hear arguments in two cases starting at 10.

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So excited my favorite podcast is coming back!

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There was "radical agreement" during arguments this morning, as Justice Neil Gorsuch put it, over whether people in majority groups have a higher burden of proof in bringing workplace discrimination cases to trial.

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Good morning! We’re in Spring of Deception here in D.C. where the Supreme Court will release opinion(s) at 10 and then hear arguments in a reverse discrimination case.

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Busy day at the court with the justices also hearing arguments in a technical statutory interpretation case that asks what factors courts can consider when revoking a supervised release sentence. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Last Supreme Court opinion Lackey v. Stinnie. Court rules against Virginia drivers in their bid for attorneys fees. Says the drivers do not qualify as prevailing parties because they gained only preliminary injunctive relief before case became moot. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Supreme Court rules for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip. Says prosecution violated its obligation to correct false testimony and ordered a new trial. supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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The Supreme Court announces it will issue decisions on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

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The Supreme Court's April argument calendar is out! On deck: potential blockbuster disputes over Obamacare healthcare coverage requirements, LGBTQ-themed school books, and a religious charter school. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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The Supreme Court ruled against Wisconsin Bell in its bid to avoid a whistleblower suit that accuses it of submitting false claims for reimbursement to a government program that subsidizes the internet for schools and libraries. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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It's a Supreme Court opinion day. We'll get one or more decisions starting at 10 a.m.

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In an officewide email Wednesday morning, obtained by Bloomberg Law, interim US Attorney Ed Martin previewed his plan to “hold accountable those who threaten workers," including federal judges and DOGE staff, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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I’ve been thinking a lot about this accident on Monday. I was on an @americanair.bsky.social flight Saturday night from Miami to DCA. We were coming in late during high winds. We saw the Potomac River and the tarmac, but right before touchdown the pilot pulled us back up into the sky.

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h/t to my colleague, @benjaminpenn.bsky.social! 👏👏👏 If you aren't following him yet, you should be.

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Trump asked the Supreme Court to let him fire Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, which is an independent U.S. agency that protects government whistleblowers, @gregstohr.bsky.social and @zoetillman.bsky.social report. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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On this week's episode of "Cases and Controversies," @gregstohr.bsky.social and I discuss the reverse discrimination that will be argued when the justices return to the bench at the end of the month. Listen here 👇

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The Trump administration's Deputy SG Curtis Gannon told the court in a letter today that the new administration wouldn't have intervened in the transgender health-care case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. It did not ask the court to dismiss the case.

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In barely a decade, a Nevada-based group has emerged as a relentless gun rights litigant, challenging laws and regulations in at least 90 cases across 20 states. Backed by gun owners, retailers, and manufacturers, the Firearms Policy Coalition has landed on its biggest stage yet: The Supreme Court.

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Extremely helpful database here for keeping tabs on all the litigation related to Trump's orders.

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Colleague in NYC told me eggs are up to $9 a carton. Wild.

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Standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s new trade war is a hurdle of the US Supreme Court’s own making.

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