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Federal judge protects trans care for federal prisoners, blocking Trump order for now

Disputing Trump's oft-repeated "gender ideology" claims, Judge Lamberth wrote that "the plaintiffs do not seem interested in propagating any particular 'ideology.'"
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Enter June: Preparing for SCOTUS
Decisions this month will affect all of us. Here are the key cases. Also: DHS can facilitate a person's return, it turns out. And, for paid subscribers…
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SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to end legal status for another half-million people
Friday's order allows DHS to cancel immigration parole for about 500,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Also: SCOTUS backs agency…
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Emil Bove cannot become a federal judge
This is a line that cannot be crossed. Also: Monday was a holiday, but the Trump administration has already racked up a lot of losses in court this…
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DOJ rushes to SCOTUS in dispute over people it is trying to send to South Sudan
Also: SCOTUS conservatives back Trump on firings, as Roberts protects DOGE records for now. And: Law Dork, out and about.
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Supreme Court sidesteps religious charter school question for now on 4-4 deadlock
No religious charter schools. For now. Justice Barrett was recused. Also: Judge finds the Trump admin violated a court order with its South Sudan…
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Lawyers claim Trump administration is trying to send people to South Sudan
Despite State Department warnings, and in the face of a court order that sufficient process be given, lawyers allege a quick effort to deport people to…
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SCOTUS allows one big anti-immigrant Trump policy to take effect
More than 600,000 Venezuelans in America could have their legal status cut by Sec. Noem's decision. And: Lower courts face improprieties in Trump admin…
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Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge
He doesn't want to be a judge. He wants to run a right-wing advocacy group. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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SCOTUS, in a 7-2 vote, blocks AEA removals from northern Texas during litigation
The current notice being given by the Trump administration to those it wants to deport under Trump's AEA proclamation "surely does not pass muster," the…
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